Self Build & Renovation Workshop 16th – 17th April 2011 – DIY building expert...
On 16th – 17th April 2011 is another exciting event at The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, off the M4 junction 16. Coming soon, 3 weeks away, this event is a practical guide to...
View ArticleWorkshops this weekend 28 29th July Swindon Design Renovation Exhibition...
Self Build & Renovation Workshops at the National Centre in Swindon. Workshops on renovation, DIY, remodeling, building for amateurs. There are Masterclasses and also open format Ask the Experts...
View ArticleGrand Designs Live Birmingham NEC Friday 7 – Sunday 9 October 2011. DIY...
The annual Grand Designs show, fronted by Kevin McCloud, is on again, in Birmingham NEC, very easy to get to for most people in the UK unlike London. Kevin is doing book signings so check that out on...
View ArticleEcobuild 2012 London March – building, DIY, sustainable exhibition.
Ecobuild 2012 is sponsored by Schuco, who make solar power and heat (thermal) systems, glass, facades, etc. Ecobuild claims to be the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the...
View ArticleFuture of building, smart construction, robots, quadrotors, technology and...
This is a very interesting video of flying robots building a tower out of preformed parts. Here, the parts are laid out and the robots fly off and build as fast and efficiently as they can. In the...
View ArticleSelf-build new build photos – outdoors and indoors
These are a selection of images from the fitting out of a new build job. This is a varied collection of outdoor and indoor shots. Architect onsite Above: Architect Ivy Ngeow RIBA makes an inspection...
View ArticleMaster bathroom plan and fittings, surfaces
These are photos from the master bathroom plan and fit out for the recent eco build job. This had an eco boiler, and Dalsouple flooring, the worksurfaces are Corian which is a recycled plastic material...
View ArticleBuilding design and self-build exhibition and show soon, free tickets
The SelfBuild and Design Show Don’t miss this show, on this weekend. Free tickets are still available from the link below. Are you about to start a refurb a building, or start a conversion or doing...
View ArticleNational Home Improvement Show coming soon
National Home Improvement ShowAnnual show approaches, for all DIY, self-build, refurbishment projects, and you can get free tickets, see link at end. Friday 28th to Sunday 30th September 2012. Lots on...
View ArticleEcobuild the future exhibition coming soon – March 5-7 2013 ExCeL
Ecobuild 2013Ecobuild the future at ExCeL, London Tue 5 to Thur 7 March 2013. This a great show and worth the effort of getting to Excel in London Docklands. It is an interesting venue. This is the...
View ArticleRecycling plastics and building materials
We have a large green building section in this website. There have been a lot of stories about plastics ending up in the oceans, polluting and killing birds and animals. See our green building section...
View ArticleNew buildings Nova SW1 London Victoria modern architecture
I was in Central London recently and had a walk around the new development next to Victoria Station SW1. Very impressive. They blend in well with the old buildings by contrasting rather than emulating....
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