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£1m hub to create more construction jobs opens in Nottingham

Monday, 8th July 2019

A project, aimed at getting more people into construction, training and jobs in Nottingham has launched today. Last year the Government awarded £1million in funding to partners in Nottingham to launch construction academies with Nottingham College. Partners from Nottingham College,... View Article

Churchill Retirement Living is first housebuilder to achieve “Keep Me Posted” Mark of Distinction, pledges to protect customers’ rights to paper correspondence

Monday, 8th July 2019

Churchill Retirement Living and its management company Millstream Management Services have been awarded a ‘Mark of Distinction’ by Keep Me Posted, recognising their commitment to providing Customers with paper copies of all bills and correspondence. Churchill is the first housebuilder to be awarded the... View Article

Students in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (“PBSA”) report higher grades and greater wellbeing

Monday, 8th July 2019

Research released from Octopus Real Estate, part of the Octopus Group, reveals the significant difference student accommodation has on academic performance and mental and physical health. The Student Accommodation Impact Report, which surveyed over 1,000 students who currently attend or... View Article

Martin Grant Homes site managers recognised in industry-leading Pride in the Job awards

Monday, 8th July 2019

Martin Grant Homes has been announced as a recipient of two National Housebuilding Council Pride in the Job awards, with site managers Carl Haskell and Lewis Digby recognised for their work at Buckton Fields and Halsey Meadows. Now in its 38th year, the Pride... View Article

Barratt North Scotland site managers named best in the country for quality

Monday, 8th July 2019

Six site managers from Barratt North Scotland have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building. Brendan Saba (Huntingtower, Perth), Barry Cooper (Osprey Heights, Inverurie), Marc Duncan (Countesswells, Aberdeen), Jeff Calder (Ness Castle, Inverness),... View Article

MHCLG housebuilding: ‘Structural problems of UK housing industry are painfully obvious’ as new home starts fall 9%

Monday, 8th July 2019

The MHCLG’s house building stats for the March quarter revealed that new build starts are 9% down year on year. Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented on the stats: “Housebuilding has swung into reverse yet again, and it... View Article

Fall in starts and completions of new homes threaten housebuilding target

Monday, 8th July 2019

New official figures show a decrease in the number of new build homes being started or completed in England over the latest quarter (to March 2019) and only a small rise over the last 12 months. According to the Ministry of... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) becomes a community interest company

Monday, 8th July 2019

Women in Social Housing (WISH) was formed in London in 1998, as an informal group where women from the sector could share their experiences of working in a male-dominated environment. The organisation has evolved greatly since those early days, supporting... View Article

More companies than ever compete for Schueco 2019 Excellence Awards

Friday, 5th July 2019

On 27th June 2019 in London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery, just off the King’s Road, Chelsea, a large audience of building industry professionals gathered to celebrate the winning and commended projects submitted for the 2019 Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and... View Article

Washroom Washroom: outside the cubicle thinking

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Washroom Washroom has grown rapidly over the last two decades to become one of the UK’s leading providers of high specification toilet cubicles, shower cubicles, vanities, lockers and benching. Having successfully built on its philosophy of designing, manufacturing and installing... View Article

Norbord appoints new National Sales Manager for UK & Ireland

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Norbord has appointed Sanjit Dosanjh as National Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland. Formerly National Product Manager and then National Sales Manager at Kingspan Insulation UK, Sanjit is well versed in the needs of housebuilders and builders’ merchants. Sanjit,... View Article

Retirement Villages Group welcomes new Government guidance on housing for older and disabled people

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Updated Government guidance to assist councils meet the housing needs of older and disabled people have been described as a “step-change” by Retirement Villages Planning Director Guy Flintoft. The guidance, which was published on June 26th 2019, becomes part of the... View Article

NHBC wins Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge

Thursday, 4th July 2019

A team from NHBC have been crowned the winners of this year’s Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge, raising more than £5,000 for the charity in the process. The event took place in the Peak District in June, with teams from... View Article

Over 2 million older people at risk of ill health and death from poor housing standards cross party group of MPs say

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Over 2 million older people live in poor quality housing in England despite the link to ill health. This is just one of the findings from a new report on the impact of poor housing standards on older people’s physical,... View Article

Bradite wins hands down for residential refurb

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Tests involving a range of well-known leading paints convinced a firm of professional decorators that Bradite’s EW99 epoxy floor and wall coating was the correct choice for a challenging job in Leeds. Concord Street Apartments comprise two residential blocks, six... View Article

FutureBrand UXUS designs Experience Center for Shimano

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

International design studio FutureBrand UXUS has created the new Shimano Experience Centre in Valkenburg, Netherlands; a hub for fishing, cycling and rowing enthusiasts. This unique space combines the excitement of open-air sports with the latest virtual technology to create an... View Article

Residents celebrate new affordable homes during Rural Housing Week

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Residents and specialist rural housing developer, Hastoe Housing Association, are celebrating the opening of newly completed affordable homes in Cambridgeshire and Devon during Rural Housing Week (1-5 July). Residents at Colne got off to an early start on Friday 28... View Article

Springfield Properties trading update – significant growth with improved margins

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Springfield Properties plc (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the year ended 31 May 2019, ahead of announcing its full year results on 17... View Article

How one London school fought back against air pollution and won support from the Mayor of London and celebrities

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Claiming over 4 million lives worldwide every year1, outdoor air pollution is the silent, invisible killer slowly infecting cities and urban spaces. With more than 2,000 locations across the UK having levels of air pollution that exceed safe limits2, the... View Article

‘Key to delivery’: how communities can create better outcomes for the development industry

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

After years of talking about housing numbers – set within the politically-charged context of ‘delivery’ – there is a sense that the tone around housebuilding is changing. The focus on how many homes are needed is giving way to recognition... View Article