Futurebuild Conference: UK Climate & Policy Timeline One of our team will be heading down to the Futurebuild Conference next week. The 3 day event gathers a wide range of built environment professionals, academics and students to discuss the biggest challenges ahead. The event is divide into in six sections: Buildings Energy Infrastructure Interiors Offsite… Read more »
Winter weather highlights the issue of inefficient & cold homes. For some it can be difficult retaining comfortable conditions without breaking the bank, however, cost is not the only issue. Currently, buildings account for 20% of all UK greenhouse gas emissions and as many of these are homes which will still be in use in… Read more »
Passivhaus Each year the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) awards the Stirling Prize to the ‘best’ architecture project in the UK (EU pre-2015). The award is arguably the most prestigious in the UK. Previous winners include: Foster + Partners ‘Gherkin’; Gateshead Millennium Bridge; and The Scottish Parliament. All of which have become iconic examples… Read more »
A small development of 7 houses has been completed in recent months on a windfall infill site in Lymm. A few finishing touches are currently being made by the Developer Forward Properties in order to refine the garden landscaping. To enhance the street scene a set of new trees have been planted to the front gardens, which add… Read more »
Having now been stripped back to a shell, the interesting part of this build is well under way; in the very capable hands of Andy and his team at Beech Joinery. The project concerns a complete overhaul of a dormer bungalow which includes extending both to the side and rear. Relocating the master bedroom upstairs frees… Read more »
A detached family dwelling in the Scottish Borders sees New Entrance & Ancillary Spaces progress to give a greater sense of arrival to the property where once the entrance was obscured. The scope of works includes: a timber clad garage extension new entrance porch to accommodate the trappings of a busy family life with generous, separate… Read more »
The brightly coloured steel frame for a new Villa takes shape along the Cheshire / Greater Manchester border. cb3 Design is working to deliver the project in partnership with the original design team based in Stockholm. The design is a bespoke commission to replace an older property. The images show the completed Steel Frame in… Read more »
Hello again! We’ve been a little quiet online with our online updates of late, but along with the usual madness of juggling summer holidays and projects, we’ve recently had an office move in Peebles and an office refresh in Lymm. The Peebles office has not moved far, just down a floor (1 less flight of… Read more »
A selection of projects from our Cheshire office have recently shortlisted for awards. Delightfully, they have proceeded in a range of categories at a regional level in the ‘LABC Building Excellence Awards’ 2018. Entries are spread across ten main categories; in addition, with small and large sub categories available for some. Several categories are solely… Read more »