Groundbreaking home ownership plan moves national

A national roll-out of Gentoo’s Genie home purchase plan has been announced today through a partnership with Orbit Homes. Aspiring homeowners in Orbit’s areas of operations across the Midlands, East and South East England will be given access to the... View Article

Strong performance for versatile United House

United House Group, the leading specialist residential developer and social housing contractor, has delivered a strong performance for the year ending 31 December 2012 with Group profit before tax of £21.4million, up by £6.6million on last year, its annual results... View Article

Metal technology completes the picture at Marine Wharf

Architectural aluminium systems manufacturer Metal Technology has supplied more than £500,000 (installed value) of its products at Marine Wharf in London. Built by main contractor Ardmore for Berkeley Homes, the 2.8 hectare, 532 unit Marine Wharf is the key site... View Article

The stage at Shoreditch granted planning consent

Plough Yard Development’s multi-million pound regeneration of a 2.5 acre site in Shoreditch, London, was granted planning consent last night. The Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will designed scheme will transform a significant, disused site in Hackney into a thriving new community with... View Article

Levolux tackles light, heat and sound in Cardiff

The recently completed, award-winning £30 million Hadyn Ellis Building at Cardiff University creates the ideal environment for world-leading scientific research teams to make progress, thanks to the inclusion of a multi-purpose Solar Shading solution, courtesy of Levolux. As the main... View Article

Shingle roofing solutions for Cradley ‘Eco’ Development

The energy efficient homes, at St Katherine’s Field in Cradley were designed to embrace Zero Carbon by 2016. Forward thinking IE Developments (IED) wanted to tackled the “carbon challenge” using the German PassivHaus approach which lays down some clear guidelines... View Article

Select Windows, pioneers of the Green Deal

Select Windows (Home Improvements) Ltd, has recently attained the nationally recognised PAS: 2030. The accreditation means the Walsall based supplier of PVC-U windows and doors has been successfully assessed and is now one of the first window companies in the... View Article

Geze UK’s designer doors complement comfort and care

Billed as the ‘best in the UK’, Marie Curie’s new multi-million pound hospice in Solihull boasts state-of-the-art facilities, fixtures and fittings designed to provide comforting and enriching end-of-life care for patients. From whirlpool to widescreens, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall... View Article

Planning granted for Dollis Valley regeneration

Barnet Council has granted outline planning consent for a major regeneration of the Dollis Valley housing estate in Chipping Barnet, North London, together with detailed planning consent for the first phase of the project. The plans were submitted as a... View Article