Taking a new look at modern lime building materials

Cement and gypsum materials are now so widespread that other options are often not even considered. However, in some situations modern lime plasters and mortars are a far better option. Creating healthy homes and improving air quality The breathable nature... View Article

Skyla: versatile design for bathrooms with individual character

With Skyla, Villeroy & Boch introduces a bathroom collection that combines expressive design, thoughtful detailing and versatile planning options. Defined by an interplay of soft curves, clear edges and subtle asymmetry, Skyla offers architects and designers new opportunities to create... View Article

SIEGENIA expands PORTAL HS range for lift and slide elements

The hardware for timber and timber-aluminium elements, optionally available in black, provides maximum design freedom in high-end architecture. Technical components quietly fade into the background for a graceful, refined design. High-quality fittings in on-trend black To do the custom requirements... View Article

Join Quantum Free RIBA-Accredited CPD Webinar Series

Boost your knowledge. Build your CPD hours. Quantum is running a series of three free-to-attend live webinars, each covering essential topics from the RIBA Core Curriculum. Attendees can choose the sessions most relevant to them or join the full series.... View Article

Geosynthetics provide genuine savings

Mark Gillies, director of technical solutions at Burdens, looks at the key role that geosynthetic materials can play in new housing developments, in particular how they can underpin cost-saving strategies.  For many housebuilders and developers, groundworks remain one of the... View Article

How planning could stop BNG being a blocker

Nicky Brock of Carter Jonas argues that a small procedural change to biodiversity net gain approvals could unlock faster delivery without compromising environmental outcomes. There is no question that the planning system requires more speed and more certainty – and... View Article

The best of both worlds

Cornish housebuilder Legacy Properties’ latest high quality development, in the picturesque Pentewan Valley, combines rural amenity for residents with a contemporary edge, as Roseanne Field reports. The parish of Pentewan Valley in Cornwall stretches three miles from the southern edge... View Article

What developers, housebuilders and contractors need to know

The Future Homes Standard (FHS) officially came into force on 24 March 2026 and represents the biggest change to Building Regulations since 2013. Designed to deliver homes that are ‘zero-carbon ready’, the new requirements are expected to reduce operational carbon... View Article

Mears Group deliver £1.5 million remediation project on behalf of Tower Hamlets Community Housing (now part of the Hyde Group).  

External walls have been fully remediated to remove all combustible materials to ensure that the building is fully compliant with the latest building regulations and significantly safer for the residents who live in the block’s 42 homes. Mears teams also replaced existing timber decking in the rear gardens, upgrading with... View Article

One Equity Partners Acquires Leviat

Leviat, a global leader in engineered connection, fastening and anchoring solutions for the construction industry, today announced that it has been acquired by One Equity Partners (“OEP”). The transaction marks an important step in Leviat’s development as an independent business,... View Article