Updates from HOWIE ARCHITECTS

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed its annual summary of trends in the architecture profession and construction sector. Key trends in 2018 (compared to 2017) are: *The value...

You have spent time thinking and planning with your architect, drawings have been submitted and planning consent has been given. You are moving towards your exciting, ultimate goal of seeing your project...

Official figures released this month show significant progress is being made by the housebuilding industry in addressing the country’s housing crisis, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF)....

Autumn is here and now is the time to be thinking about making your home ready for winter. Stroll through your property and around your gardens, making note of everything that needs to be done –...

This month building contractor Alex Paterson, of Paterson Construction, has written a guest blog highlighting some of the benefits of working closely with an architect. I have worked in the construction...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize to Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners. The prestigious annual prize is awarded to the UK’s best new...

With the arrival of the new season, homeowners often like to bring a slightly different ambience to their interior spaces. Simply changing one or two pieces can often make a difference – or equally...

The government has announced further plans to speed up the planning system as well as to make better use of land and vacant buildings to provide homes. The government has already set out a package of...

Autumn is on the way and before we know it 2018 will have come to a close. For those who have been considering a building project, now is the time to start the process in order for work to begin when...

Once you have completed your home extension, renovation or even new build, you will need to consider the finishing touches. Whether you are laying the floor in your hall or finishing the walls in your...

The house building industry is now generating £38b a year and supporting some 700,000 jobs. A 74 per cent increase in house building activity in the past four years has provided a huge boost to...

Inside World Festival of Interiors has announced the projects that will compete to be crowned World Interior of the Year 2018. Projects from across the globe were entered across nine diverse categories,...