HLM Architects has appointed Russell Geary as Associate and Emergency Services Lead, as the practice expands its specialist capability in the design of secure public-sector buildings. Geary joins HLM’s Birmingham studio with more than a decade of experience delivering classified public-sector projects, including police and custodial schemes across England and Wales. His appointment will support [...]
A striking contemporary country house delivered in a protected rural landscape has won a prestigious 2026 RIBA Yorkshire Award, with judges recognising the project’s ambitious construction techniques, sustainability credentials and sensitive integration into the natural environment. The award-winning project, delivered by Rural Solutions, was the only rural development and the only private house among five [...]
A bold and innovative project, delivered by Rural Solutions – a planning and design firm specialising in the design and delivery of distinctive country houses, has been announced as the winner of a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire Awards 2026 in the landmark 60th anniversary year of the prestigious awards. The contemporary country [...]
Irish architect Níall McLaughlin has been awarded the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, one of the UK’s most established honours recognising lifetime achievement in the built environment. The medal was formally presented on 30 May by RIBA President Chris Williamson, ahead of an official presentation by His Majesty King Charles III at a private [...]
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has set out proposals for a new regulatory framework for the built environment, calling for a shift away from title-based regulation towards a system based on reserved activities delivered by suitably competent professionals. Under the current UK system, only the title “architect” is legally protected. RIBA argues that [...]
Construction is set to begin on the first phase of Florence Square, a major new business district in Leeds’ South Bank, after full planning consent was granted for the scheme. The project, being delivered by Southside Leeds Ltd, a joint venture between Shelborn Asset Management and Stamford Property Holdings, marks a significant milestone in the [...]
Watson Batty Architects has posted strong financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, with a turnover of £3.37 million, nearly 10% above its internal target, despite ongoing challenges in the construction sector and the collapse of major contractor ISG. The Leeds and Loughborough-based practice identified particular growth across its commercial/industrial, living, and learning portfolios. The [...]
The Scottish Government has released a summary of its 2024 review into the delivery of architecture policy in Scotland, aiming to ensure the country’s approach to architecture and the built environment stays effective and aligned with national priorities. The review, shared with Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) in September 2024, recognised the organisation’s significant role [...]
NEC, the widely used suite of construction contracts published by Thomas Telford Ltd, has expanded its offering through the acquisition of two major collaborative contract forms — the Framework Alliance Contract (FAC-1) and Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1) — from the Association of Consultant Architects (ACA). The move consolidates some of the UK’s most widely adopted [...]
The Royal Institute of British Architects- RIBA, has announced a significant £1 million donation from The Sandys Trust, marking a major investment in the future of architectural education and access. The donation will establish an endowment fund to provide Sandys Bursaries to postgraduate architecture students facing financial hardship. Awarded through the RIBA Part 2 Bursaries [...]
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