Following the global focus on sustainability prompted by COP26, 300 public and private sector industry professionals recently came together to learn about how the built environment can do more and …
In the last century, the sweeping architecture of the new cities Brasilia and Canberra was found to be soulless by those required to live there. Come the weekend, Brasilia emptied …
New guidance on the design and operation of building electrical services that focus on the electrification of buildings in the drive to net zero carbon has been published by the …
Engineered wood products can make a large contribution to transforming the construction sector from a source of carbon into a sink. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland will construct a 500 …
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, has supplied ventilation to the new East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) HQ building. With sustainability at its heart, the …
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia, is delighted to announce that its Lo-Carbon Heat Save has been ‘Highly Commended’ at the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards. The Lo-Carbon Heat Save, an innovative decentralised …
A regeneration partnership is setting the green standard for Sheffield, with a £5.5m project to construct 35 new eco-friendly homes. Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) is working with energy and regeneration …
Plans for an innovative retirement village and supported housing development on the edge of Redcar have been submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Council. If approved, the scheme will see the …
An innovative and original project has been created in the Belgian city with RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Solar and RENOLIT ALKORPLAN F products, sustainable and able to adapt to every request. The …
Work on a new £2.2m, two-storey extension block at Blacon High School in Cheshire has now completed, expanding the school’s existing facilities to better serve its students. The new space …
Sovereign CEO, Mark Washer, and Rob Perrins, CEO, Berkeley, met with James Swindlehurst, leader of Slough Borough Council and Homes England today to celebrate the first collection of affordable homes …
Mitsubishi Electric will be attending the upcoming BESA National Conference on the 3rd and 4th November as headline sponsor, and will be hosting a roundtable discussing the implications that the changing role …
With the eyes of the world on COP26 in the first two weeks of November, the global timber industry is collectively hosting a ‘World of Wood Festival’. This six-week celebration …
Our home designs are an identifying aspect of our nation’s culture. Wood panelling, bay windows, and stone bricks are instantly recognisable as a product of British construction when compared to …
Schools and colleges looking for sustainable solutions to student comfort and wellbeing should visit Mitsubishi Electric on Stand C27 at next week’s Education Estates exhibition in Manchester. The event is …
The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has welcomed the launch of the Construct Zero change programme, which details the commitments made by the industry to reduce its carbon emissions. The …
The myth that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order to benefit from a rising market has been debunked in new research by leading planning consultancy …
ISO Chemie’s thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system has been specified for a ground breaking modular house design that could impact on the new homes market and environment. …
NATIONAL residential and commercial developer Godwin Developments today announces that it has submitted outline plans for the creation of up to 50 new family homes on land south of Ashby Road Central, …
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University is hosting a virtual exhibition to celebrate the class of 2020/ 21. Visitors to the Scott Sutherland …
North Yorkshire-based Broadacres Housing Association has received an eight-figure funding package from NatWest, to progress its green growth plans. The £80 million funding package will help the not-for-profit housing association, …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today announced the opening of applications for the 2022 cohort of its prestigious Future Leaders Programme, seeking to attract a select group of …
A new urban village called ‘St.Clements’ could be created in the historic heart of Aberdeen under plans being proposed by final year architect students at The Scott Sutherland School of …
Article by TTF CEO David Hopkins The problems of the 21st century are deeply interconnected, particularly when it comes to building for climate change. Key to achieving net zero in …
Technology developed by Newcastle headquartered Twinview has supported the first building in the world to achieve the coveted SmartScore Platinum standard – the international benchmark for best-in-class smart, sustainable, carbon-neutral …
One of the UK’s newest modular housebuilders has officially opened its first manufacturing site in North East England. The official launch of the 20,000sq ft CoreHaus factory in County Durham …
Siltbuster, the leading water treatment specialist, has provided a bespoke wastewater treatment solution for Berkeley Homes, the leading property developer and housebuilder, at its site in Hollyfields, near Tunbridge Wells. …
For the headquarters of the historical Swiss brand, the RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Solar system is used, the perfect solution for the synthetic PVC-P coverings hosting the photovoltaic systems. Bally opts for …
Vent-Axia, the leader in low carbon ventilation, has launched the Vent-Axia Lo-Carbon Heat Save, which is designed to offer either single room or whole house heat recovery ventilation solution for …
The construction industry needs to rethink its approach to reusing and recycling buildings if it is to be seen as truly sustainable, according to a leading expert. David Cheshire, sustainability …
Vent-Axia is sharing how it is taking measurable actions to deliver healthy indoor air sustainably which in turn is helping its own customers make sustainable attainable. With the construction industry …
John Miles – Group Business Development Director at Assent Building Control At the tail end of 2019, the UK government announced its drive towards zero carbon buildings as part of …
Allscott Meads developer, SJ Roberts Homes, releases more family homes due to huge demand. After the success of the first two phases, Shropshire developer, SJ Roberts Homes Ltd, will be …
By TTF CEO David Hopkins In their Progress Report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has once again recommended the UK Government substantially increase the use of timber in …
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a series of podcasts which shine a light on the sustainable, zero carbon and legislative issues affecting business today. The ‘Ask ME’ podcasts cover a range …
More than three hundred Sheffield families now have the comfort of a brand new home as building work draws to a close on two major housing schemes in the city. …
Situated in a rural forest in Norway, the new Torvbråten primary school has become Norway’s second school to achieve the highly-regarded Nordic Swan Eco-label, which is awarded for best practice in …
The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has urged the bathroom industry to support its Water Matters message as world leaders committed to tackle climate change at the G7 summit in …
Rula Homes, the newly established housing division of Rula Developments, has secured planning consent from Wakefield Council to deliver 77 affordable new homes on a 5.76-acre site at City Fields, Wakefield …
More than 100 prominent business leaders have written to the Prime Minister calling for the net zero transition, nature’s recovery, and climate resilience to be at the heart of the …
