Question time: material truths

As porcelain surfaces, engineered materials and stone-effect finishes become increasingly convincing alternatives to natural stone, architects face tougher choices around authenticity, performance and sustainability. In our latest edition, three practices reflect on the principles, priorities and pressures influencing material specification today: does truth to materials still sit at the heart of good specification, or have […] The post Question time: material truths appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Industry welcomes Burnham’s council housing and devolution plans but questions who will pay for it

Firms call for greater recognition of cost they face – including higher taxes implemented by current government

Big UK housebuilders face £4.5bn claim over alleged anti-competitive behaviour

Claim on behalf of  700,000 housebuilders alleges housebuilders shared sensitive pricing and sales information over a 10-year period, resulting in higher prices for consumers. The post Big UK housebuilders face £4.5bn claim over alleged anti-competitive behaviour appeared first on Property Week.

AJ100 survey shows optimism in the face of a slowdown

The Architects’ Journal AJ100 survey shows optimism in the face of a slowdown SUBSCRIBER-ONLY STORY We crunch the numbers from this year’s survey of AJ100 practices and find an increase in optimism despite a slowdown in growth, as well as almost universal adoption of AI The post AJ100 survey shows optimism in the face of a slowdown appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Pamela Buxton

SPPARC narrowly gets go-ahead for Camden film studio in face of opposition

The Architects’ Journal SPPARC narrowly gets go-ahead for Camden film studio in face of opposition SPPARC has won approval for the controversial Camden Film Quarter proposal, which scraped through Camden’s planning committee by just one vote The post SPPARC narrowly gets go-ahead for Camden film studio in face of opposition appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

What common challenges do teams face with Shop Drawing Services, and how can they be avoided?

Do your steel or precast assemblies ever face delays because of drawing inaccuracies?

Do you ever face delays because design changes weren’t caught early enough?