Have you always been passionate about renovating? I first got in to renovating property aged 19, and it kind of happened by accident. My mum saw a little 1 bed flat had become available on the same street they lived on in Meopham, and I had been wanting to buy a Continue reading
A refurbished neonatal unit (NNU) and a new maternity theatre were successfully handed over to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust this month. A refurbished neonatal unit (NNU) and a new maternity theatre were successfully handed over by Skanska to Walsall NHS Trust on 1 November. The new facilities will provide care Continue reading
All stand space at the 25th National Painting and Decorating Show has been sold. ‘That means more products, more demonstrations, and better deals for everyone’ say the organisers. Over 100 companies are massing at the event to show the biggest display of products, materials and ancillaries ever assembled in the Continue reading
Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment group, has been selected by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to undertake the £13.9m phase one refurbishment of Roseberry Park Hospital, the first contract to be awarded through its new £110m construction framework. This is Interserve’s first Continue reading
Work by Skanska as part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, to refurbish and expand Wymondham Water Recycling Centre in Norfolk has achieved a near-zero impact on the environment, after reducing carbon in construction by 83 per cent. The upgrade, carried out collaboratively with alliance and supply chain partners, was needed Continue reading
In April this year, Amey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) completed a multi-million pound housing refurbishment project for Service families at Warminster. The project began in November 2018 and has seen fifty properties transformed from old, cold and draughty properties into bright, light and energy efficient homes. With Continue reading
Willmott Dixon Interiors has followed up recent appointments at the National Gallery and London Screen Academy by being chosen to create Grade A office space at Riverside House in London. Willmott Dixon Interiors will work with Riverside House owner Chiswick High Limited to deliver a full Cat A fit-out that Continue reading
Millcroft, the specialist in complex scaffolding and access solutions, has been awarded a £380,000 contract by contractor GRAHAM to provide all internal and external scaffolding and protective gantries for the £25 million Gramophone Works project on the banks of the Grand Union Canal. Fast becoming a highly sought-after waterside location Continue reading
GRAHAM has completed work on Senator in St Paul’s. Developed by Vantage, a joint venture partnership between Legal & General Capital and PGGM, the building provides 150,000 sq ft of premium commercial space in one of London’s most sought-after locations. Designed by Ben Adams Architects, the building has undergone a Continue reading
A neglected early Victorian chapel in Deptford has been given new life and purpose as a personalised studio space, gallery and family home for an artist. The chapel had fallen into disrepair after years of disuse, and was being used as a temporary studio space before NIKJOO was tasked with Continue reading
Homeowners must plan up to seven months ahead if they want a successful home improvement project, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Existing research from the FMB revealed that consumers should expect to wait at least four months’ for a quality builder to be available. Continue reading
People will be able to visit the restored Stracey Arms Mill near Great Yarmouth thanks to Norfolk County Council’s successful bid for £554,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Works have begun to safeguard the mill and create a building onsite for people to learn about the history of the Continue reading
On Tuesday 25th September, the restoration of the roof has been completed on the 1797 Grade I listed Main Mill at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, marking a key moment in the restoration of this unique group of buildings. The Main Mill is one of the most extraordinary buildings in the world Continue reading
Leading developer and asset manager, Canmoor, has been appointed by the owner of Anchorage, Salford Quays, and will be undertaking an extensive £8million refurbishment programme at the 220,000sq.ft., four building office complex. Phase one of the works commenced in August and will see the atrium of Anchorage 2 completely reconfigured Continue reading
Method’s beautiful bins ensure the waste management in your refurbishment helps you simply reach your sustainability goals. Designed to be out in the open, Method Recycling Stations are a creative and effective solution for your renovation. Launched in 2013 by New Zealand designers Steven and India Korner, Method has reimagined Continue reading