Extensive renovation project

Situated near Leyburn in Wensleydale, this characterful farmhouse and barn recently underwent an extensive renovation project including a full set of new timber windows and doors. The original farmhouse was renovated and the attached barn was converted to provide extra living... View Article

How offsite benefits better fire protection

Ian King of Zeroignition looks at the benefits of modern methods of construction, and how the solutions offered by adopting an offsite approach can be applied to benefit fire protection and safety. Recently, the National Housing Federation found that more... View Article

Build It Live announces UK show dates for 2020

Visit Build It Live for inspirational ideas and the opportunity to meet our experts who can offer invaluable advice whether you are looking to renovate, build a new home or update your existing property. All three shows are organised by Build It Magazine and visitors can meet some of the UK’s leading suppliers, see... View Article

Scottish regulator reminds landlords of safety duties

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to highlight the importance of meeting their duties to keep tenants and residents safe. The Regulator’s letter comes after it identified that some of the registered social landlords it had... View Article

Student landlords told to fix ‘awful’ problems

The Universities Minister has demanded that providers of student accommodation urgently resolve the problems at more than 20 new specialist housing schemes, where construction delays have left them uninhabitable. Chris Skidmore MP met with the companies after a series of... View Article

Rydon secures £100m redevelopment of West London estate

Ealing Council has awarded a £100m estate regeneration project to Rydon, the contractor who were the lead company on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower. The contract will see the demolition of the 264-home High Lane estate, in Hanwell, and its... View Article

Dilapidated 1930s property restored to former glory

Originally a 1930s build, the property sits in the middle of a terrace row, typical of the South London properties in the area. The property was previously converted into two separate flats and the owner commissioned Steve Adams Architects to... View Article

HA secures its largest partnership deal for 455 homes

Bromford has entered into a multi-million pound partnership with a national housebuilder to deliver hundreds of affordable homes in Gloucestershire. The association has secured a deal with Taylor Wimpey to build 455 homes at Innsworth, in Gloucestershire. It represents Bromford’s biggest deal of this kind to date. The homes will... View Article

Specialist HA installs sprinklers in its tall buildings

One of the country’s largest providers of retirement and extra care housing has installed water sprinklers in all six of its residential buildings over six storeys high. Housing 21 owns and manages around 21,000 properties in 150 local authority areas.... View Article