Newcastle based architects, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, will be attending the International Dementia Conference in Birmingham in early November to present their designs for a new model of housing scheme developed specifically for dementia sufferers. In collaboration with the Newcastle-based Dementia Care charity, JDDK have adopted a new approach to designing homes… Full Article >
IAN CLARKE 1962 – 2015 It is with great sadness that we are contacting you to let you know that Ian Clarke died on Tuesday afternoon, 25 August. All his colleagues at Jane Darbyshire & David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd are devastated by the shattering news of Ian’s death and have passed their deepest condolences onto… Full Article >
Wear Referrals have opened a new veterinary referral and emergency hospital at Bradbury outside Sedgefield which will be a Centre of Excellence equipped with the very latest state-of-the-art facilities for specialist animal care. With MRI and CT scanners, four operating theatres, a chemotherapy and rehabilitation ward, dedicated intensive care unit and staff training facilities. The… Full Article >
Gentoo has received planning permission from Northumberland County Council for an ambitious redevelopment of 404 homes to be built on the 100 acre site of the former Prudhoe Hospital. Designed by award-winning Newcastle architects, Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall (JDDK) Ltd, the £92 million pound scheme comprises of 392 new build properties ranging from two… Full Article >
At the end of March, the Government scrapped its national standard for eco-housing, the “Code for Sustainable Homes”, as part of the Housing Standards Review. 200,000 homes have been completed under the scheme since its adoption in April 2007. From a slow start, the number of dwellings certified has risen steadily up to 14,000 per… Full Article >
