A digital future for housing management

Lee McDougall, Director at architecture and building consultancy practice AHR, discusses how housing estate management should turn towards data and digital modelling to drive efficiency and ensure high service standards are maintained. Registered social housing providers face three key pressures... View Article

RIBA announces Great British Buildings programme for 2019

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 1 August) announced the programme for Great British Buildings 2019, which gives members of the public a rare chance to look around some of this year’s RIBA award-winning buildings. From London’s... View Article

A2Dominion builds 875 new homes

A2Dominion built 875 much-needed high-quality new homes across London and southern England in the last year, making it one of the UK’s top developing housing associations. Its completions for 2018/19 included 113 for affordable rent, 88 shared ownership, 24 social... View Article

Taylor Wimpey – half year results 2019

Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “We have made good progress in the first half against our long term strategy, underpinned by our continued commitment to our customers, build quality and employee engagement. We delivered a record sales rate in the... View Article

Wates plan commits to doubling female representation by 2025

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading privately-owned construction, development and property services companies, has today signalled its intention to dramatically improve the gender balance of the workforce at all levels, with women accounting for 40% by 2025. The target... View Article

Construction industry prepares for downturn, warns FMB

Construction industry bosses are reorganising their workforce in preparation for a potential downturn, with higher levels of sub-contracting and lower levels of direct employment, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s State... View Article

Marley Alutec updates its online offering for specifiers

The leading manufacturer of aluminium guttering, fascia and soffit solutions, Marley Alutec has launched its new and updated website. The website has been revised for architects and specifiers to easily access the information they require using a clean and contemporary... View Article

Snows Timber partners with AZEK Building Products

Snows Timber are pleased to announce their partnership with US company, AZEK Building Products, a leading manufacturer of premium outdoor products. The partnership will see the introduction of the TimberTech® capped composite decking brand to the Snows Timber range. Made... View Article