The reconstruction of a rambling old farmyard close to Ely in East Cambridgeshire is making use of well proven Marmox Thermoblocks, specified in three widths as the ideal solution for tackling thermal-bridging around the building perimeter as part of a well-insulated design. Mitchell’s Barn is replacing a sprawling complex of dilapidated tin cowsheds and a rather more attractive oak barn which was founded on a plinth of Tudor era bricks. The original planning permission allow

Specialist contractors working on a new high school in Dumfries have shown the ongoing benefits of technical and learning support when it comes to delivering low energy construction. Having already used the A. Proctor Group’s external air barrier, Wraptite®, on a previous project, they have now applied that experience to another LEIP-funded school project. Dumfries High School is a replacement school currently under construction.  It is the second phase of a three-phase proje

Buildings C1 and D1 of the new Greenwich Design District have been announced as winners of the  RIBA  London Awards 2025 – and Schöck, the leading international supplier of structural thermal breaks, has been instrumental in minimising any risk of themal bridging. Greenwich Design District, at the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula, is made up of sixteen buildings and Schöck has provided a variety of product solutions that minimise any risk of themal bridging on five of the six

The Glade House is a bespoke five-bedroom home situated in a secluded woodland clearing in Surrey. Designed by award-winning AR Design Studio, this contemporary new-build redefines the family home with a clear architectural intent: to create seamless connections between the built form and the natural landscape through structure, material, and light. Replacing an outdated property that no longer met modern standards, the new home was shaped through close collaboration between

FP McCann has completed a unique supply and build project consisting of 64 luxury apartments in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. The high-end development is set on 200 acres of historic private gated grounds offering new-build houses and apartments next to a grand Grade II listed Georgian era mansion house.  Newland Park is a development by London based Comer Homes. The collection of new apartments and houses sits within the modern country estate and is set to become one o

A specialist timber engineering company, active throughout East Anglia and the Home Counties, is making extensive use of West Fraser ’s SterlingOSB Zero  in the production of its diverse offering of high performance, sustainable offsite solutions. Based in the village of Gamlingay on the Cambridgeshire-Bedfordshire border, Pinewood Structures  was established in 1981 and has grown steadily to become one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of timber-based systems across a variety o

Haddonstone , supplier of quality cast stone to the architectural, construction and garden industries, will celebrate 55 years in industry in 2026.  With the proven business continually developing, three new members have been added to the project and design teams. Haddonstone's newest additions to the project and design team - pictured (left to right): Ben Hughes, Marco Van De Water, and Joe Blatchly. Joe Blatchly has been appointed as Projects Administrator  to support the c

Building on its well-founded reputation as a manufacturer of cladding support systems and high-performance fasteners, SFS Group Fastening Technology  has developed an advance, user-friendly new system for installing flat panels across both steel and aluminium sub-frames. Amongst the benefits of the patented Center Point System is the fact that it answers the challenge of accurately positioning the self-drilling, double thread fastener at the exact centre of the hole in the pa

As a leading member of the UK Cast Stone Association , family owned Haddonstone  has a reputation for its excellent cast stonework, and...