The 5 Biggest Developments in Manchester For 2020
Being the first industrial city in the country, Manchester has always been a hub of change. It is apt to say that the city is constantly upgrading and revamping. And 2020 is no different. Although, we can expect some delays in the implementation of these programs due to the current world situation, however, major developmental […]
Construction Output Down By 7.1% in March 2020 Compared to Last Year
The latest construction output numbers from the Office for National Statistics shows construction output down in March 2020. Construction output fell a significant 7.1% for the month when compared with last year’s figures. This is news that will not surprise anyone given the environment we are operating in but perhaps the scale of that drop […]
The 5 Biggest Developments in Leeds For 2020
This year seems to bring some great architectural developments for Leeds. Although with the current situation of Covid-19 outbreak, the development might be delayed a little bit. However, there are plans of a major revamp. The city of Leeds has some really exciting projects lined up for this year. And there are a lot of […]
Kickstart a Revolution for the UK Construction Industry
Over the last few months in the UK, politicians have been showering the electorate with bold promises for the future in a bid to win your vote. Now that Boris Johnson has secured a surprisingly large majority, it’s time to see whether the new government will deliver on the promises that were forged in the […]
Manchester’s Albert Square Better for Pedestrians
It’s possibly quite sad to reflect that if you mention the words ‘Albert Square’ to an average citizen of the UK, it’s likely to spark up a conversation about a fictional square in a fictional borough in which you can usually find the cast of EastEnders screaming and shouting at each other against the backdrop […]
4 Sustainable Construction Materials
Pressure may be mounting on the construction industry to embrace its carbon commitments and source greener materials for the projects of the future, but playing your part in helping to save the environment can often come with its own heavy cost. Figures now indicate that around 5% of all manmade carbon emissions around the globe […]
Another Brick in the Wall of Lego’s Playful New HQ Design
If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on the commission to design the new Lego H.Q. in Denmark, one of the first ideas that would surely pop into your head would be to build the whole thing out of Lego bricks. But that idea could be a little too ambitious, considering that the […]
5 Hottest Custom Kitchen Designs in the UK
It’s reported that British homeowners now spend an average of three years of their whole lives inside their kitchen. Ideally, those three years are actually spread out throughout the span of their lifetimes rather than squeezed together in one single epic three-year sentencing to the confines of the kitchen. But you get the idea. Brits […]
The Future of Office Design – Open Plan or Closed?
If we rewind a decade or two, it seems that just about every new business start-up or new office fit-out was adopting the Open Plan approach. But is the Closed Office now slowly beginning to make a comeback? What are the pros and cons of each layout, why is Open Plan beginning to fall out […]
Top Five Coolest Office Designs in the UK
Not so long ago, a typical brief for a UK office fit-out would be geared around the needs of the company, and a desire to shove as many desks as possible into bland soulless workspaces. From the employee’s perspective, the most exciting thing you might hope to see in a typical working day was the […]