Thursday 8 August 2013

New house starts on site – Balsham

Ian Abrams Architects based in Essex have recently started work on a new contemporary house in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. The new German concrete basement (by Glatthaar) is nearing completion ready for the new timber framed German kit house (by Weber Haus). Check out some of the photos below of the proposed house.
Nine Chimneys Lane, Balsham
Rear view of the new house
Birds-eye view of the new house

US PGA 2013: Tiger Woods in pursuit of early pacesetters David Tom and Robert Garrigus



The world 1‘s birdie at the par-five 13th (he started on the 10th) took him into red figures and into pursuit of the early pacesetters, his fellow Americans David Tom and Robert Garrigus. Read more - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/uspga/10231298/US-PGA-2013-Tiger-Woods-in-pursuit-of-early-pacesetters-David-Tom-and-Robert-Garrigus.html

Young Sheffield architect scoops gold

Sheffield student architect Suki Sehmbi has been honoured with a prestigious award for his design work.
The 21-year-old Sheffield Hallam University student has won the gold prize in the undergraduate category of RIBA Yorkshire’s 2013 student awards.
He was honoured for his design of a building to improve the economy, environment and architecture in the seaside town of Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Getting freight traffic back on the rails

New rules governing cargo transport and reform of the former Ministry of Railways have given logistics companies new heart, reports Hu Yongqi in Kunming.
Niu Huiyong has been running Xinyang Storage and Transportation Co in Henan province for more than 20 years. In his opinion, the railway used to be a curate's egg, good in parts: While the extensive network made it possible to ship freight to remote destinations, the time-consuming process of booking space on the train, loading the goods and awaiting confirmation of delivery was always a source of disappointment and frustration.