Radical planning reforms set to be unveiled

A people-focused planning system where land will be zoned as ripe for development, or renewal, is to be unveiled later this week. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick wrote in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph his reforms would offer a faster and simpler system... View Article

Engineering better design for healthcare

COVID-19 has thrown all aspects of our healthcare system into stark relief. From staff shortages and overwork to a lack of appropriate equipment available to combat the virus, every detail is under the socio-political microscope. One such area facing particular... View Article

Stertil’s retro dock accommodates multi deck vehicles

By converting a series of existing loading bays with the installation of its innovative Retro Dock, Stertil Dock Products has enabled a leading high street retailer to load and unload multi deck vehicles. During construction of a distribution centre at... View Article

Norbord’s commitment to UK housebuilding and construction

In Norbord’s latest video, National Sales Manager, Dan Clarke, reaffirms Norbord’s crucial role as the largest supplier of wood panel products to the UK construction and housebuilding industry.  By providing the full range of panel and wood products needed for... View Article

Industry takes key step towards modern home building methods

Industry leaders have agreed a key step towards insuring and mortgaging new homes built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has announced. Warranty providers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to take meaningful steps towards... View Article

Xi’an International Football Centre, China, in the works

The new Xi’an International Football Centre will be 60,000-seat stadium for national and international matches as well as domestic league games, youth training academies, entertainment performances and cultural events. The centre will be located in Xi’an’s Fengdong New District with its stations... View Article

£9.5m programme to reduce housing’s carbon footprint

A new programme worth up to £9.5m million will reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales, make energy bills more manageable for residents and provide new job and training opportunities. The Optimised Retrofit Programme (ORP), part of... View Article

No compromises

Self and custom build homes make up around 40 per cent of new homes throughout the developed World, yet in England, they make up just 5. Jack Wooler speaks to Andrew Baddeley-Chappell, CEO of the National Custom and Self Build... View Article