Bedford’s Local Plan 2040
A Report is being presented to Bedford Borough Council’s (BBC) Executive on Wednesday on the Local Plan Review, to meet development needs up to 2040. At this meeting the Executive
Community and Culture – learnings from Covid and looking to the future in Birmingham
As we emerge out of lockdown, to say that Birmingham is a hive of development activity is quite the understatement! With HS2, plans for next year’s Commonwealth Games, the expansion of
Architecture team support major transformation of Hammersmith’s Kings Mall Shopping Centre
Following their purchase of the Kings Mall shopping centre in 2015, building owners Schroders put in place several construction phases to modernise and improve the retail presence of the Hammersmith
Bellway and Clarion to deliver 1,200 homes in Cambridgeshire
Unconditional contracts have been exchanged for Bellway and Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group to acquire a parcel of land on which it will build 1,200 homes in
New purpose-built factory and offices for Jewers Doors
Jewers Doors’ new purpose-built factory and office building in Biggleswade is ready to handover this week after a 26 week build programme by Parkway Construction. Designed by Woods Hardwick’s commercial architecture
Sports facilities in Pitstone ready for relaxing the lockdown rules!
During lockdown, with many sports facilities out of use, our architects have been working with Pitstone Parish Council in Buckinghamshire to expand and improve their local sports pavilion. With delivery under
Planning secured for first net zero construction development in Biggleswade
The Woods Hardwick Planning team has secured detailed planning permission for half a million sq ft of employment space on behalf of Tritax Symmetry! This is Central Bedfordshire’s first ‘net
A single planning framework for the Ox-Cam Arc – what does this mean for Bedford?
The Government has announced plans to transform the Oxford-Cambridge Arc into the UK’s fastest growing economic region. With a plan to transform the Arc into a world-class place to live and
Passive House for the masses – one day, maybe
While the science of Passive Houses is not new, the application of this technology to small scale, pre-fabricated and – crucially – affordable dwellings is. Working with a client who is
Future proofing house types for optimum design and efficiency
Working with house builders across the UK, our Technical Drawings team reflects the magic words that every house builder needs - speedy, competitive and energy efficient! With the changes to Building
