Barratt Developments trading update

Barratt Developments PLC (the ‘Group’) held its Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) at 12:00pm in London on 16 October and issued a trading update for the 15 week period from 1 July to 13 October (the ‘period’). All comparatives are to... View Article

Work starts on China outpost for iconic UK school

Ground has been broken on a major new school campus for Fettes College in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou Fettes College was founded in 1870 in Edinburgh and is one of the UK’s leading independent schools with an alumni... View Article

CABE Awards 2019 winners announced

The winners of Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Built Environment Awards 2019 were announced at a gala black-tie dinner held on 3rd October as part of the Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition at Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. CABE’s Built... View Article

LGiU response – Queen’s Speech

Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, LGiU said: “While we welcome the promises of further devolution to local government and a long awaited social care white paper in today’s Queen’s Speech, we will unfortunately have to add them to the long list... View Article

UK rents continuing to grow as housing market slows

HOMELET’s Rental Index figures for September 2019 have been released. The headlines from this month’s report are: The average rent in the UK is now £967, up by 2.5% on the same time last year When London is excluded, the average... View Article

SMART modular construction

Why SMART technology should be considered during manufacturing A modular build can be completed up to 50 per cent quicker than traditional construction methods. However, this time saving can be compromised if installers need to add time on to incorporate... View Article

Fast and fabulous

The Jaffreys wanted a home that would look good, be energy efficient, was future-proofed and importantly, could be built quickly, and a timber kit was the answer When the Jaffrey family set about building their own home near the village... View Article

Celebrating the Simply Outstanding

Put it down to perfect timing, with the heightened interest in offsite technology, combined with the abundance of outstanding projects and it is easy to see why the 2019 Structural Timber Awards surpassed all previous events in terms of the... View Article