A London Loft Conversion Starts at Street Level

The post A London Loft Conversion Starts at Street Level appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The finished room may be three storeys above the pavement, but a loft conversion begins at ground level. Materials have to reach the roof, workers need safe access, waste has to leave the site and the household still needs a way through its front door. Those details are particularly visible on a London street where […]

Loft Conversion or Extension: Which Adds Space with Less Disruption?

The post Loft Conversion or Extension: Which Adds Space with Less Disruption? appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When a home starts to feel too small, moving is not always the first or best option. Many homeowners can create the extra space they need by extending the property they already have. The two most common routes are building upwards into the loft or extending outwards at ground level. Both can add valuable space, […]

Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion

The Architects’ Journal Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion The first ever Creative Re-use award, sponsored by Historic England and part of the Housing Design Awards, has gone to the shedkm project Karparc in Newcastle-under-Lyme The post Shedkm wins RetroFirst-inspired housing award for car park-to-homes conversion appeared first on The Architects’ Journal will hurst

Planning a Loft Conversion: The Structural and Practical Factors to Consider

The post Planning a Loft Conversion: The Structural and Practical Factors to Consider appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Converting a loft can appear straightforward when viewed from inside an empty roof space. There is already a roof, walls below to support the building and, in many cases, enough room to imagine a bedroom or office taking shape. The reality is more involved. A loft designed for storage and maintenance access is very different […]

Legendre UK appointed main contractor for London office-to-hotel scheme

Premier Inn owner appoint firm to Phoenix House conversion in Vauxhall

RIBA Architecture - Open Door - Martello Tower Y 06122022

This award-winning conversion of a dilapidated Napoleonic sea defence tower into a contemporary home is highly respectful of both heritage and setting. A Scheduled Monument in an Area of Outstanding Beauty, it took a committed multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the design vision remained intact throughout two years of complex planning negotiations.

Jewson - All You Need To Know About Building Regulations, 20072020

A Toolkit Talks session from Anna Thompson of LABC who explains 'everything you need to know about Building Regulations'.

How can point cloud data be optimized before Scan to BIM conversion to improve modeling accuracy?