Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
On behalf of everyone at netMAGmedia, we wish you a very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year. Our offices will be closed from Friday 24th December until Tuesday 4th... View Article
Ask the Expert: Cut your losses and save CO2
LISTEN HERE 🔊 Improving insulation is at the heart of the country’s mission to reduce CO2 emissions in new homes. Matthew Evans of Kingspan Insulation answers key questions around the materials and details to consider to avoid heat loss in... View Article
Wright & Wright Architects’ Lambeth Palace Library crowned in Brick Awards
The annex to Lambeth Palace Library was crowned best public building and supreme winner at this year’s Brick Awards. Designed by Wright & Wright Architects, this contemporary building is home to the Church of England’s library and national archive which... View Article
MVRDV reimagines Berlin Film Studios with Sustainable Materials
MVRDV has received planning approval for the first two buildings in Atelier Gardens, a proposal to sustainably transform the campus of Berliner Union Film Ateliers (BUFA). Situated on the southern edge of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport, BUFA has been a key... View Article
Materials supply crisis continues to curtail builders’ recovery
Building and property maintenance firms are facing enormous challenges as they attempt to recover from the pandemic with a long-lasting crisis in the price and availability of vital building materials now facing them. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation... View Article
Materials crisis continues to curtail UK builders’ recovery, says FMB
Builders’ recovery from the pandemic is being curtailed by a long-lasting crisis in the price and availability of vital building materials, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to UK Construction PMI data released today. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of... View Article
World Architecture Festival Reveals 2021 Timber Prize Shortlist
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has revealed the 2021 Best Use of Certified Timber Shortlist, supported for the third year in a row by Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). This year’s eight shortlisted projects highlight the work of... View Article
Bull in the Oak
Nestled away in a hamlet just outside Market Bosworth lies what appears to be a typical Leicestershire farmstead. Except this country idyll has pushed the boundaries of design and planning and is now home to a bespoke development of five... View Article
The home front
What will you choose for your dream home’s facade? Lisa Grosse of Cedral explains why fibre cement cladding makes a great choice, for both practical reasons and the aesthetic ‘wow’ factor As well as providing protection against heat, cold, wind,... View Article
Liverpool loses World Heritage status thanks to waterfront schemes
Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city’s waterfront, following a secret ballot by the Unesco committee at a meeting in China. A report in June by... View Article
John Lewis to build 10,000 homes for rent
Retailer John Lewis is reportedly set to construct 10,000 homes for rent over the next few years, largely utilising its existing sites. Reports in the Sunday Times said the department store chain’s move into the residential property market is being... View Article
Smooth start, perfect finish
From Peter Wilson, Setcrete Brand Manager Specifying beautiful floorcoverings for a new property can transform the appearance of a room dramatically. Today there are so many options from traditional carpet to wood, ceramic and porcelain floor tiles and, increasingly, luxury... View Article
Designs taking flight
Eric Nicholls of Spiral UK explores the different options for feature staircases available to housebuilders and developers, detailing the benefits of each. Choosing a staircase sounds easy – after all a staircase has only one function – but why should... View Article
Steeling yourself for the future
LISTEN HERE 🔊 Stuart Judge of the Steel Window Association considers the performance benefits of contemporary steel frames in terms of meeting the future challenges for housebuilding. Britain can take pride in the way its big pharmaceutical companies and top... View Article
Timber or composite?
Deciding on the best decking option for your garden makeover can be challenging. Tony Hobbs of Southern Sheeting offers some advice to help you choose The trend for durable and premium wood plastic composite (WPC) decking is now firmly established... View Article
Industry welcomes planning overhaul in Queen’s Speech
Confirmation of the Planning Bill, which includes a raft of changes to the system, has been announced in the Queen’s Speech, as well as a new Building Safety Regulator in the wake of Grenfell. The Queen announced that the Planning... View Article
Queen’s Speech centres on planning overhaul
New laws aiming to enable the UK to “build back better and stronger from the pandemic” were unveiled in the Queen’s Speech, including an overhaul of the planning system to increase building rates across the UK. The Government’s new legislative... View Article
Architects, not Architecture – Virtual World Tour 2020/2021
Architects, not Architecture is turning five and we are celebrating it with a series of virtual events around the world. Since “AnA” can’t travel as we used to, they are taking you on a tour around the globe where they... View Article
Moisture Management in Historic Buildings
Lewis Proudfoot of Cliveden Conservation and committee member of the Building Limes Forum, discusses moisture management in historic buildings and why lime should be the default material for the repair of traditional structures The challenge of maintaining and repairing historic... View Article
Why decking is the must-have investment for homeowners in 2021
Spring and summer are now in sight, which means one thing: it’s easier to make the most of the outdoors again. And for many, the arrival of better weather and longer days means getting their garden back to its best... View Article