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Over half of consumers want their houses to be built with sustainable features

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Over half of consumers believe it is important that their home is made using environmentally-responsible materials, according to research published by Eurocell plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U window, door, conservatory and roofline systems. Furthermore, when asked about their... View Article

MHCLG land use data: “Use of Green Belt halves in a year, but dip in brownfield land use disappointing”

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Following the land use change statistics released this morning that show a decline of house building on both green belt and previously developed land, Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented: “A halving of the proportion of new... View Article

Henry Brothers appointed on second Nottingham Trent University project

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Contractor Henry Brothers has begun work on site to build a new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) for Nottingham Trent University. The contract is the second awarded by the university to Henry Brothers, which is also building a new £23m... View Article

London development industry unconvinced by Brexit extension

Monday, 3rd June 2019

The spring 2019 edition of the bi-annual London Development Barometer (LDB) survey by M3 Consulting was taken in mid-April to compile a snapshot of market sentiment just after the announcement of the latest Brexit extension. The overall verdict is somewhat... View Article

Decking or patio – which one is better?

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Decking or patio can be an ideal way to extend your usable outdoor space. Having that additional flat space is perfect for summer barbecues, eating outdoors, and is somewhere to place outdoor furniture relax. But which one is right for... View Article

PHASE3 Completes ONE Putney

Monday, 3rd June 2019

PHASE3, an emerging architecture practice, completes its first landmark scheme in London. At a critical moment when the shifting format of retail is challenging our town centres, our aim was to create a well proportioned and well crafted building for the... View Article

Homeowners spent £12,374 on home improvements in 2018

Friday, 31st May 2019

Over the last five years Sainsbury’s Bank Personal Loans has seen 30% of its personal loans taken out to fund home improvements. While the volume of loans taken out for this purpose has remained fairly steady since 2014, the amount has... View Article

NFB: EU workers make a crucial contribution to UK construction

Friday, 31st May 2019

The Home Affairs Committee (HAC) has called on the Government to confirm in primary legislation the rights of EU citizens after the UK leaves the EU. In March 2019, the Government launched the EU Settlement Scheme to help establish the... View Article

Euroclad Group welcomes new managing director

Thursday, 30th May 2019

Euroclad Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Aiveen Kearney as Managing Director. Aiveen will replace Simon Thomas who has elected to leave the company after 30 plus years. Paul O’Gorman commented, “On behalf of the Kingspan Group, I... View Article

Closing the gap on performance

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

By Dr Gavin Dunn, Chief Executive of Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) The construction industry has long grappled with the challenges of closing the performance gap between as-designed and as-built building performance. From energy performance, air quality, ventilation and... View Article

New permitted development rules are good for planning

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Under new permitted development rules, homeowners in terraced and semi-detached homes will be able to put single story extensions of up to 6 metres at the rear of their properties without needing to obtain planning permission. Those in detached homes... View Article

Top 200 conveyancers seize record market share as active firms drop below 4,000

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

The consolidation of the conveyancing market continues as the top 200 conveyancing firms now control more of the market (39%) than ever before, according to the Q1 2019 edition of the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, the property data insight and... View Article

Stakeholders hear how AIMCH project will revolutionise how homes are built I

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Industry leaders and stakeholders joined together this week to learn more about the AIMCH project. This is a collaborative innovation project with the ambition to deliver high quality offsite homes faster, more reliably and at the same cost of masonry-built... View Article

New home figures continue to rise, reports NHBC

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

More than 13,500 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in April, according to the latest figures from NHBC – an increase of 21% compared to a year ago. 13,527 new homes were registered (9,972 private sector;... View Article

Tips for DIY safety following rise in home improvement accidents

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

With the latest figures from NHS Digital revealing that there were 62,895 hospital admissions in 2017-18 related to DIY accidents such as falling from ladders, contact with non-powered hand tools and falling through floors, Jason Orme, property expert for the Homebuilding... View Article

Aster Group builds more than 1,100 homes in a year

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Housing association Aster Group built more than 1,100 homes between April 2018 and the end of March 2019 as part of its £2bn investment plan which forecasts a build programme of over 10,000 homes during the next seven years. Aster’s... View Article

Monitor Audio Launches The CLG-W10 Outdoor Subwoofer

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

The new CLG-W10 subwoofer is designed to bring the bass outside. It can be partially buried in a garden border or positioned on a deck or patio area. The compact dimensions make it extremely versatile and provide the system designer... View Article

Lawyer warns construction industry should brace itself for large fines, as CMA investigation into anti-competitive practices gathers pace

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

A leading construction solicitor has warned that the construction sector should brace itself for the results of an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In March 2019 the CMA announced that it was investigating suspected anti-competitive behaviour in... View Article

NRHA returns to Nassington for community-led scheme

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is set to further meet the needs of the local community with plans being given the go ahead for Phase 3 of its affordable housing development in Nassington. The small rural scheme, which has been... View Article

SMEs in the property and construction sector are concerned about corporate competition

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

About two-thirds (62%) of SME owners in the property and construction sector that took part in the survey are concerned that multinationals and other large corporates ‘have too much say’ over the future viability of their business, according to research... View Article