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Work continues on site on the timber frame for the main building - we even have some sunny daus to take photos!

Blueprint have just completed on all of the new homes at Green Street in the Meadows, Nottingham. Green Street 2 adds a further 21 homes, that connect through to the first phase. These were also designed by Nottingham architect Marsh Grochowski and built by Loughborough based William Davis. As at Hobart & Pitcairn, the homes are designed to AECB Silver Standard and householders received home user guides produced by URBED.

The timber frame for the building is now under construction. This should go up pretty quickly, giving us a good idea of the shape of the building on the site.

It's great to see things moving along - and Mark and Steve from LBT have been working very hard to get things to this point. 

We were recently shown around the 400 Caledonian Road site in Islington by the contractor SISK - a visit that will feed into our stage 3 footprint® assessment. 400 Caledonian Road is an interesting site adjacent to Caledonian Road overground station, with the railway line directly to the north separated by a public footpath. To the south there is a line of 4 storey Georgian terraces. The site previously contained dilapidated workshops and stables. Planning permission was granted prior to igloo buying the site, however a section 73 application was made proposing improvements to the scheme.

Proposals for the former Vaux brewery Site, Sunderland City Centre:

The exhibition boards displayed at the public consultation event on Tuesday 18th August are now available to view online under downloads >

Once you have had a look, please fill out an online survey form here to provide us with your comments and feedback.

The concrete slab for the building needs to be heavily reinforced, because the ground below is not in good condition. One of the dis-benefits of building on 'brownfield' land. 

Work on the re-inforcement for the slab took place once the insulation and membranes below the slab was fitted. 

Colourful signs have also been made to provide information for people passing the project on Windsor Street - a popular route into and out of the city centre. 

Work started on site at Toxteth Food Central at the end of July with LBT Construction.

The ground was prepared and dug for the new raft slab foundation, designed to support the timber frame building above.

Blueprint have been undertaking the first completions at Hobart & Pitcairn in the Meadows, Nottingham. An URBED masterplan, the site includes 73 new homes (2, 3 and 4 bedrooms) within an existing neighbourhood including a number for affordable rent and shared ownership. The homes are designed by Nottingham architect Marsh Grochowski who also designed the first and second phases of housing at nearby Green Street.