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St. Modwen Homes sales volumes up 36% and on track to sell 1000 homes in 2019

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

St. Modwen Homes delivered a 36 per cent growth in sales volumes during the first half of 2019 (to 31 May) as demand continues for high quality homes in more affordable, regional locations. Over the past six months, 411 units... View Article

Stage is set for architects with designs on Hertford Theatre

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Architects have been appointed by East Herts Council as the scene is set for one of the most exciting performances to be hosted by Hertford Theatre – its £13.5m expansion over the next three years. Bennetts Associates were appointed by... View Article

Second sucessive AJ100 Ranking, Regional Award & New Director For rg+p

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Growth at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p continues to increase as a new director is appointed alongside regional and national award recognition. Grant Giblett, who has been with the practice for seven years, has joined the board of directors in recognition... View Article

Theresa May and James Brokenshire speech – reaction from Aster

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Following Theresa May and James Brokenshire’s speech at Housing 2019, Bjorn Howard, group CEO of housing association Aster Group, said: “It’s heartening to see that, amid a leadership contest and the ongoing Brexit saga, the Prime Minister is doing what... View Article

Linden Homes announces 900 home land deal

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Top-10 housebuilder, Linden Homes has announced an acquisition deal on a 90-acre site in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The deal marks the largest acquisition in the history of Linden Homes’ East Yorkshire division, which has a development value of around £180... View Article

Regional construction contract awards analysis reveals slowdown for housebuilding

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

A regional analysis of construction contract awards has revealed a slowdown in the residential sector, questioning how effective government action has been at increasing housebuilding to its 300,000 per year target. Last year saw a reduction in residential contract awards... View Article

Nationwide June HPI – “Market has a slow puncture” – Jonathan Samuels, Octane Capital

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Commenting on the Nationwide June HPI, Jonathan Samuels, CEO of property lender Octane Capital, said: “The property market is usually buoyant in June but political events have taken the pressure out of it like a slow puncture. “If it weren’t... View Article

Magnusson Architecture + Planning oversees design for expansion of Flatbush Caton Market

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Magnusson Architecture + Planning (MAP) recently announced the ground-breaking for the expansive redevelopment of what is now the Flatbush Caton Market in Brooklyn. The project, called Caton Flats, will invigorate the predominantly Caribbean American neighborhood with improved facilities for local vendors.... View Article

On the Good Ship Lollipop – Frank O. Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Frank O. Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris as seen by three famous art historians – Ackerman, Lavin, and Bredekamp – and with a foreword by the architect “Professor Lavin’s reference to the Good Ship Lollipop brings to mind Shirley... View Article

Over 20 years of financial solutions

Monday, 1st July 2019

Established for over 20 years, Goldcrest Finance is a reliable specialist lender based in central Manchester. In these times of lenders with difficult procedures, they don’t believe obtaining finance should be complicated. Goldcrest Finance have a straightforward approach offering a... View Article

238 thermostats can’t be wrong: A decade of heating maintenance support for Courtlands Estate, Richmond

Monday, 1st July 2019

Managing the varying heating requirements of an average family can be hard enough, but imagine the headache involved when the heating for 238 properties is supplied via a communal, gas-fired, heating system. This is the scenario facing the management team... View Article

AHR submits planning for new leisure centre and library in Chard, amidst vision for wider regeneration

Monday, 1st July 2019

Plans for the redevelopment of Chard town centre as part of South Somerset District Council’s Chard Regeneration scheme have been submitted by architecture and building consultancy practice, AHR, showcasing how a new leisure centre and library, including community facilities, will... View Article

Kingspan Tek provides off-site solution for luxury homes

Monday, 1st July 2019

The Silverlake development of sustainable homes in West Dorset is setting the standard for low-impact construction with the Kingspan TEK Building System. The bespoke holiday homes and on-site spa have all been constructed from the versatile off-site solution, ensuring excellent... View Article

Better insulation- vital if we are to slow global warming

Monday, 1st July 2019

The uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if the UK is to meet its legally binding climate change targets. This is an unambiguous conclusion of the recently published Committee... View Article

Argon Capital seeks partner for Old Kent Road residential development

Friday, 28th June 2019

CBRE client Argon Capital is seeking a development partner for Manor Works, a residential-led mixed use development, which is set to deliver 338 new homes on a brownfield site in the Old Kent Road opportunity area. Southwark Council’s Planning Committee... View Article

The UK’s best new homes – houses in the running for RIBA House of the Year 2019

Friday, 28th June 2019

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (27 June 2019) announced the longlist for the 2019 RIBA House of the Year. Among the 20 projects in the running to win the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house... View Article

Net zero homes project wins prestigious Ashden Award

Thursday, 27th June 2019

A pioneering approach to get UK homes up to the proposed net zero energy standard has won a first prize in the 2019 Ashden Awards. The award recognises the role of the National Energy Foundation in championing the Energiesprong retrofit... View Article

Tiny homes will be part of Theresa May’s legacy, says NFB

Thursday, 27th June 2019

The prime minister must take responsibility for the “tiny homes” that she facilitated by ignoring industry and campaigner advice for better housing standards and more appropriate policy. Changes to policy are welcomed but, unfortunately, it is too little too late... View Article

Housing association helps raise dementia awareness

Thursday, 27th June 2019

By sharing a joke, telling a story or demonstrating a skill, residents of a Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) Independent Living Scheme have been tackling an issue that’s an increasing concern for many older people. As part of a series of events... View Article

Barriers to small house builders need to be removed to deliver housing targets

Wednesday, 26th June 2019

The Government needs to do more to remove the barriers to small to medium-sized (SME) house builders if its housing targets are to be met, says the Federation of Master Builders in response to the House of Commons Public Accounts... View Article