Construction start date set for Five Acres

Forest of Dean District Council is delighted to confirm that contractual agreements have now been finalised with lead contractor Willmott Dixon. This signals the exciting next step in delivering modern, high-quality leisure facilities. The forthcoming redevelopment, which is intended to... View Article

Fast-track flooring installations

Flooring installations increasingly face pressure to be completed to exacting time constraints, often requiring flooring contractors to work around other trades to allow projects to be completed and areas brought into use as quickly as possible. Neil Sanders, technical director... View Article

Metal-web or I-Joists – what are the considerations?

Metal-web and I-Joists are two popular choices for new builds and both play an important structural role in buildings – supporting floors and roofs to transfer their weight evenly to the walls and beams below. Metal-web and I-Joists are engineered... View Article

Recipe for success

Take one traditional childhood home, deconstruct it, then add delicious curves to whip up a stunning property for chef Andrew Wong and his family. TEXT DEBBIE JEFFERY IMAGES JAMES MCDONALD British-born chef Andrew Wong grew up in the same Pimlico... View Article

Metal-web or I-Joists – what are the considerations?

Metal-web and I-Joists are two popular choices for new builds and both play an important structural role in buildings – supporting floors and roofs to transfer their weight evenly to the walls and beams below.  Metal-web and I-Joists are engineered... View Article

Experts Warn New Homes Risk being unfit for modern life

Logistics and transport experts are warning that new housing developments across the UK risk being unfit for modern life unless they are designed with both public transport and delivery infrastructure in mind. From high-rise city living to new homes in... View Article

Detailed plans submitted for 155 new homes in Colney Heath

Bellway has submitted detailed plans for a development of much-needed new homes in South Hertfordshire. The company secured outline planning permission for the project and completed the purchase of the 12-acre site in Colney Heath in November last year. Its... View Article