by Dorcas George-Jones | 26 Sep, 2024 | Journal
The future’s bright We could not be more delighted to announce that Lyndon Marfell has joined Castellum as Group Managing Director this month. The appointment of Lyndon, from Walter Lilly, follows a period of strong growth and a growing order book across London,...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 28 Jul, 2024 | Journal
Just to be clear… This month we determine that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones… they should throw parties! The transparent evolution The impact glass has had in transforming the architectural landscape of the world is nothing short of incredible when...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 27 Jun, 2024 | Journal
Straw, sticks and bricks… I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll get right behind those three little pigs and applaud their building choices, says Dorcas George-Jones. Innovation in house building has come an awfully long way since a certain three little pigs pitched their...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 29 Apr, 2024 | Journal
Topping Out The dictionary definition of ‘Topping Out’ is “The completion of the structure of a building, usually when the final part of the roof is completed”. This formal ritual is to bring a building luck. This myths behind the origins of this ceremony are many and...
by Dorcas George-Jones | 22 Mar, 2024 | Journal
Off-grid living for the hippie chic (no longer the preserve of the tree huggers) The dictionary definition of ‘off-grid’ is ‘not connected to or served by publicly or privately managed utilities (such as electricity, gas or water)’. The urban dictionary though,...
