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BSRIA launches Offsite Construction for Building Services topic guide

Thursday, 28th February 2019

BSRIA has launched its highly-anticipated new free to download topic guide on Offsite Construction for Building Services. It is an ‘at a glance publication’ to give readers a glimpse of the subject and suggests further reading. Offsite construction, or offsite manufacture... View Article

Opportunity for property developers as three strategic land sites in Cambridgeshire launch to market

Thursday, 28th February 2019

East Anglia-based property company, Cheffins, has launched three significant strategic land sites in Cambridgeshire to the open market. Situated in Meldreth, Fordham and Sutton, the sites have the ability to deliver 123 new homes and are all situated in prime,... View Article

More than 12,500 new homes registered in January, reports NHBC

Thursday, 28th February 2019

The UK’s housebuilders and developers registered 12,677 new homes at the start of the year – an increase of 9% compared to January 2018. 8,931 were registered in the private sector (9,214 in 2018), with 3,746 in the affordable sector... View Article

Trade body and academic partnership set to transform the management of damp in homes

Thursday, 28th February 2019

A collaboration between a national trade body and academia has developed a working formula which could transform the way damp is managed in homes. The Property Care Association (PCA) and the University College London Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering... View Article

Consero London acquire Birchville Court in Bushey for new £50m multi-home development & expansion drive

Thursday, 28th February 2019

Leading luxury developer Consero London has acquired the substantial 3.5 acre Birchville Court lodge-house and grounds in Bushey, on the border of London, and will redevelop the site into Heathbourne Village, a £50 million (GDV) premium residential scheme providing 41... View Article

RO Real Estate makes wellness a priority at One Dorset Street; Hampshire’s first Fitwel certified building

Thursday, 28th February 2019

RO Real Estate officially launches One Dorset Street, Southampton on the 28 February 2019 showcasing the space to local property consultants along the South Coast. One Dorset Street is the first building in Hampshire to achieve Fitwel certification, the world’s... View Article

Staying safe while working at height in poor weather conditions

Thursday, 28th February 2019

Make no mistake, working at height has many potential risks. It is, after all, consistently the leading cause of workplace fatalities (according to Health and Safety Executive statistics). It therefore goes without saying that in poor weather conditions, extra precautions... View Article

Landmark new apartments heading to Croydon

Thursday, 28th February 2019

A landmark development of 181 new apartments with a concierge service and a gym is being built in Croydon. The apartment blocks, which will be up to 24 storeys high, will be constructed on the former Jobcentre Plus site on... View Article

gpad completes stylish Old Street office redevelopment in former gramophone factory

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Award-winning architect and interior design practice gpad london ltd has completed Stylus, a high-end office redevelopment in the St. Luke’s Conservation Area in Old Street. Dating from 1886, the façade is the only original feature retained. The 37,000 sq. ft.... View Article

Power to Change releases £4.5 million to support community-led housing

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Community groups who want to build homes will be given a boost thanks to a £4.5 million investment from independent trust Power to Change. The organisation is launching Homes in Community Hands, a £4.2m fund to support capacity building and... View Article

Salford office relocation for national building contractor United Living

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

United Living, a leading national provider of refurbished and new build homes, has relocated its North West branch office from Altrincham to Salford – creating a base for its new private rented sector (PRS) division. United Living works in partnership... View Article

Avant Homes begins work on £56m development of 165 new homes in Penicuik

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Work is underway by Avant Homes to bring a £56m development of new homes to Penicuik. The housebuilder has been granted planning permission by Midlothian council to build 165 homes just off Mauricewood Road in the north of the town.... View Article

Lexington Gardens launch livens up London lifestyles

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Surrounded by the buzz of one of London’s newest quarters, Lexington Gardens at Nine Elms by Bellway Homes is set to launch on 28th February. The development has been designed to perfectly cater for the London lifestyle, ideal for young... View Article

Ashberry Homes launch river living homes in Peters Village

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Nestled on the banks of the River Medway, Ashberry Homes has launched Victoria Gardens in Peters Village, Kent. The development features a stunning selection of two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom homes which will suit all buyers. With a... View Article

U+I development and trading update on Preston Barracks and Kensington Church Street

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

U+I (LSE:UAI), the specialist regeneration developer and investor, today announces that it has completed the sale of the residential sites at Preston Barracks in Brighton, and provides an update on the planning status of its scheme at Kensington Church Street.... View Article

Plans approved for transformation of former Fenwick building

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Plans to restore and convert the former Fenwick building in Leicester city centre were approved last week (22nd February 2019) and will see the landmark building brought back to life with a mixed-use development. Project partners, developer, Aimrok Holdings Ltd... View Article

Innovation consortium set to modernise how we build homes

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

A collaborative innovation project, which aims to help tackle the UK housing crisis by using industrialised offsite solutions to deliver high quality homes faster, more reliably and at the same cost of masonry-built homes, has been awarded funding under the... View Article

Housebuilding rates increasig but doubts remain over Government targets being met, new survey shows

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

More than half of housebuilders increased the rate at which they built new homes over the last year and predict a further rise over the next 12 months, according to a new survey published today. Despite this, less than half... View Article