Merlin Fulcher

Merlin Fulcher joined AJ as reporter in 2009 and has been competitions editor since 2014, covering both UK and international procurement. Merlin reports on design competitions and opportunities for architects, profiling contest outcomes and investigating procurement mishaps. He has contributed to industry panel events campaigning for procurement reform and the 2018 publication Competition Culture in Europe: Voices.

PropTech Innovation Challenge 2025

Rooftop solar panels

Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe is seeking ‘groundbreaking’ solutions to combat housing affordability and accelerate built environment decarbonisation [Deadline: 30 June 2025]

Public Realm Innovation Initiative

Station Innovation Zone, Bristol Temple Meads

The UK Connected Places Catapult is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners with locations capable of trialing innovative public realm concepts [Deadline: 30 April 2025]

Pinxton Community Hub

Pinxton

Bolsover District Council is recruiting a design team for a £700,000 transformation of St Helen’s Church Hall in Pinxton [Deadline: 2 April 2025]

Pride Float 2025, London

London Festival of Architecture and Architecture LGBT+ Pride 2024 by Andre Kong

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA), Architecture LGBT+ and Freehold have announced an open call for an £8,000 parade float representing LGBTQIA+ architects [Deadline: 24 April 2025]