2015

After an earlier planning refusal, which was also lost on appeal, long term perseverance has paid off.  Following some careful redesign to fully address the earlier planning issues and concerns,  planning permission was granted at Committee on 14th December 2015. The proposal is for the retention of an original Arts & Crafts “house” which had previously been extended and converted to a Care Home at House on the Hill, 61 …

On Friday 04 December, we were delighted to attend the opening of the new specialist, supported living services, for adults in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. The development is a specialist three-tiered residential and supported living service, comprising – Roman House, Fenny Mews and Stratford View. Together, they provide high quality, bespoke, spacious flats which enable independence in environments which individuals can call their home. The three-tiered service model provides individuals with …

As a certified body for BREEAM assessments, our team were pleased to attend the 25th anniversary event of BREEAM – celebrating the world’s first sustainability assessment method for buildings and communities. The event was held in London, on the 19th floor of 240 Blackfriars building – a BREEAM Excellent standard development. As part of the event, BREEAM revisited previous successes and positive impacts on the built environment and discussed the …

DWA Architects are pleased to be part of the 2015 Elderly Care and Digital Health trade event for the China market. The mission, which started in Hangzhou (12 – 14 November 2015) and is currently in Shanghai (17 – 18 November 2015) provides UK Companies, such as ourselves, with the opportunity to showcase UK expertise in the healthcare sector, to an influential set of project owners in China. DWA Architects …

Aside from Anthony Lymaths’ work at DWA Architects, Anthony is a freelance writer of architectural and construction-related articles.  These cover a wide range of subjects from climate change mitigation to Building Regulations; from BIM to design guidance. His latest article for the NBS website has been published this week –  ‘Are you BIM ready? What you need to do before 2016‘ – Commitment to BIM For all the good intentions and assurances …

We are pleased to announce that Chris Bracewell has successfully passed The Association for Project Safety (APS) examination in ‘CDM 2015 knowledge and understanding’ and his existing membership of APS register has been amended accordingly.  APS is a leading professional institution in the field of construction health and safety risk management. As a member of APS, Chris has access to the most up to date guidance and training to ensure …