Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards

The Regulator of Social Housing has expressed serious concerns about a small for-profit landlord which has failed to meet its governance or financial viability requirements. RSH found serious failings in Rentplus Homes Limited’s governance arrangements, with the landlord unable to... View Article

Designing for Whole-Life Safe Water Management

In healthcare and other managed-water environments, decisions made during design and specification can influence how easily water outlets can be effectively commissioned, inspected, isolated, tested, flushed, maintained and recommissioned throughout their service life. For showers, that means considering more than... View Article

SOM Unveils Design for New Mediterranean City on Egypt’s North Coast

Lagoons, public spaces and walkable districts define the year-round coastal city, one of the Mediterranean’s most ambitious planned destinations. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled plans for a new 20.6-million-square-meter coastal city on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, near Marsa Matrouh... View Article

Specify Pendock metal pipe boxing on NBS

When concealing exterior or interior pipework associated with low carbon district heating schemes or air-source and ground-source heat pumps, Pendock’s metal pipe boxing range provides effective protection against damage or tampering while helping improve aesthetics. Available for specification on NBS Source,... View Article

Employee ownership protects Edenstone’s legacy

HOUSING developer Edenstone has become employee-owned in a move that rewards staff loyalty and safeguards the legacy of the business. To reflect the shift, while offering continuity, the business will now be known as Edenstone Partnership. The transition to an... View Article

Approval For 354 Canalside Homes In Leicester

Planning permission has been granted for 354 new homes on Leicester’s Waterside, giving the go ahead for the transformation of the former British United Shoe Machinery (BUSM) site. The regeneration of the vacant, 10-acre brownfield site has been designed by... View Article

Detailed Plans Revealed For New Greencore Homes In Puckeridge

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has submitted detailed plans to East Herts Council proposing the design, layout and landscaping for its development of 91 eco-friendly homes on the Café Field site in Puckeridge, Hertfordshire. Following the grant of outline planning... View Article