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South East firms reap safety awards from major UK contractor

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

A major construction company covering the whole of south east England has handed out its annual awards for health and safety to several regional firms. BAM Construction South East, which, covers eleven counties in the south east of England, plus greater... View Article

Curo on track to complete first development with funding from the Council’s £57m Affordable Housing pot

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

Housing association and housebuilder Curo is nearing completion of its 100 per cent affordable housing scheme at Whitehall Road in Bristol, on the land of the derelict White Hart Hotel. The 14 new affordable homes are due for completion in... View Article

Revised National Planning Policy Framework published

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been revised by the Ministry of Housing including new rules intended by the to make it easier for councils to challenge poor quality development, and provide communities with a greater voice on how... View Article

Max Fordham have a project on the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist for the third year in a row

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

On Friday (19 July 2018), Tate St Ives was named on the shortlist of six projects in the running for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2018. Max Fordham worked with Jamie Fobert Architects (and alongside Price & Myers) on the extension to Tate St Ives, having worked with... View Article

Breathe easy

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

Christian Rehn of National Ventilation answers your questions about the nuts and bolts of installing MVHR ventilation systems to provide good air quality in increasingly air-tight homes. With new build properties required to be increasingly airtight to meet Building Regulations... View Article

Over one third of people believe self-build is an effective route to owning their own home

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

According to the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC), 39 per cent of people surveyed at its Self Build & Renovation Show would consider building their home because they believe self-build is an effective route to owning their own... View Article

CALA trio scoop highly commended awards

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Three Site Managers from CALA Homes across Scotland have achieved a Highly Commended status at the industry’s top health and safety awards, following their commendations earlier this year. The trio were awarded the prestigious commendation in recognition of their commitment... View Article

Developers harness innovative construction techniques to deliver hundreds of new homes in Southwark regeneration area

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Leading property and construction consultants McBains today announced the completion and partial completion of two major multi-use developments in London’s Southwark Regeneration Area: Elephant One (Phase One) and Two Fifty One. McBains’s involvement in the Phase One redevelopment of Elephant... View Article

Edinburgh property developer Qmile Group appoints former Redrow and Avant Homes chief exec as non-exec chairman

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Edinburgh-based property developer Qmile Group has announced the appointment of former Redrow plc and Avant Homes chief executive, Neil Fitzsimmons, as non-executive chairman. Qmile Group was launched in May this year following a management buyout (MBO) by chief executive, Paul... View Article

Water heating innovation and it’s key role in Britain’s new social housing stock

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Stuart Doggrell, water heating general manager at Fabdec discusses how developments in water heating, can power efficiencies and sustainability for housing associations and help them improve standards for residents Housing associations and local authorities currently face a key challenge, maintaining... View Article

Breaking the barriers to retrofit sprinkler installations

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Fire safety remains top of the agenda following the Dame Judith Hackitt Review and the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster. Whilst much of the debate has centred around the use of combustible cladding and the need to improve fire... View Article

New housing minister appointed

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

After just six months in post Dominic Raab has been replaced as housing minister by Kit Malthouse, as a result of a cabinet reshuffle arising from Brexit inspired resignations. The change happened just weeks before the launch of a delayed... View Article

Student hotspots in the north are the best bet for buy-to-lets

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Buy-to-let landlords squeezed by recent tax changes are being advised they may find better returns by targeting northern towns and cities with sizeable student populations. University towns and cities where housing is cheap, such as Liverpool and Middlesbrough, are providing... View Article

Best places to rent out property in the UK revealed

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

The city of Manchester is the best place for people to buy property and let it out to tenants in the private rented sector according to analysis carried out by the website GoCompare. Manchester was rated as the best place... View Article

1.75m private renters never expect to buy a home

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

About 1.75 million people who rent their homes do not believe they will ever be able to buy a property, according to analysis of the English Housing Survey carried out by the Labour Party. This is an increase of 585,000... View Article

Slow rate of removing Grenfell style cladding is major concern

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

More than a year after the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower only a tiny number of tower blocks with the same combustible cladding have had it removed and replaced with alternative materials, making them safe for residents but raising question... View Article

Scotland to legislate for sprinklers in all new social homes

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

The Scottish Government is to pass new laws forcing developers to include sprinklers in all new social homes, during the lifetime of the current parliament. Housing minister Kevin Stewart made the pledge after an opposition backbencher, David Stewart, Labour MSP... View Article

Wales looks to ban letting fees

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

The Welsh Government has introduced a bill to ban the charging of fees for many standard tenancy transactions in the private rented sector. This has the potential to save tenants many hundreds of pounds and follows similar steps taken in... View Article