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Exclusive images reveal new town house for family living in next phase at Middlewood Locks

Friday, 2nd July 2021

The team at Middlewood Locks have exclusively revealed new images of what can be expected from the next development phase of residential homes following the sell-out of all 1117 apartments in phases one and two. For the first time, a... View Article

Newland Homes breaks new ground with zero carbon homes

Thursday, 1st July 2021

Newland Homes has started work on its inaugural scheme of zero carbon houses in North Somerset, laying the groundwork for industry-leading homes which far exceed the current building regulations and play a key role in meeting the UK’s climate goals.... View Article

Multi-million-pound Llanelli regeneration project secures Government approval

Thursday, 1st July 2021

A landmark regeneration project on the outskirts of Llanelli has been given the go ahead by the UK and Welsh Governments, securing £40m in City Deal funding. Arup has worked closely with Carmarthenshire County Council and project stakeholders to develop... View Article

Castle Green breaks ground at Omega site

Wednesday, 30th June 2021

Building of 140 new homes has commenced at a site in Warrington, signalling the start of Castle Green Homes’ major push into Cheshire. The homebuilder’s new Willow Fields development is part of the Omega site, in Warrington, the largest mixed-use... View Article

New peatland construction methods could unlock further housing developments in rural Scotland

Wednesday, 30th June 2021

More environmentally friendly methods for laying housing foundations on peatland could pave the way for increased economic development in parts of the Highlands and Islands, while mitigating disruption to the natural ecosystem and captured carbon dioxide. A research consortium involving... View Article

UK Construction industry recovery gathering momentum

Tuesday, 29th June 2021

Glenigan’s June Construction Review shows reasons for cautious optimism across industry Overall outlook is positive, project-starts up 5% on Mar-May 2021, and up 49% on lockdown-disrupted 2020 The value of major projects starting on-site rose by 7% against previous three months... View Article

Smooth start, perfect finish

Tuesday, 29th June 2021

From Peter Wilson, Setcrete Brand Manager Specifying beautiful floorcoverings for a new property can transform the appearance of a room dramatically. Today there are so many options from traditional carpet to wood, ceramic and porcelain floor tiles and, increasingly, luxury... View Article

Make sure you choose the property development project that is best for you

Tuesday, 29th June 2021

By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, propertyCEO Building a hundred units is not ten times the work of building ten, but it can produce ten times the profits, if not more. But with greater scale comes greater complexity and risk. If... View Article

The new Global Home of the PGA TOUR: a workplace truly inspired by nature

Thursday, 24th June 2021

Set within the stunning natural wetlands of TPC Sawgrass, the new Global Home of the PGA TOUR in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida has officially opened. Bringing the entire organisation under one roof for the first time, the building offers an... View Article

Biophilic Retail Experience by Lead8 Opens

Thursday, 24th June 2021

Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, has celebrated the opening of The Ring in Chongqing; a ground-breaking ecological retail destination featuring one of China’s largest indoor botanic gardens. The development is a first-of-its-kind for the city – a place that... View Article

Joanne Bull of Königstone talks busy times, customer relationships, staffing and looking forward!

Monday, 21st June 2021

Königstone, one of the UK’s leading kitchen worktop specialists, provides quartz and natural stone products for beautiful surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms. The pandemic has created challenges; closed showrooms and sites, and supply issues, are among the most common along with ensuring top quality customer... View Article

Designs taking flight

Monday, 21st June 2021

Eric Nicholls of Spiral UK explores the different options for feature staircases available to housebuilders and developers, detailing the benefits of each. Choosing a staircase sounds easy – after all a staircase has only one function – but why should... View Article

Raising the standard

Monday, 21st June 2021

Steve Cipriano of Vaillant examines the real-world impact of the 2025 Future Homes Standard for England’s housebuilders. The long-awaited publication of the UK Government’s response to the Future Homes Standard (FHS) consultation provided much needed clarity around the direction of... View Article

Research finds big discrepancies in how landlords deliver safety measures

Friday, 18th June 2021

A report by Plentific shows wide-ranging discrepancies in how social housing and private landlords deliver on different aspects of resident safety, despite the increased focus on the issue in recent years. Almost a half of tenants (46 per cent) living... View Article

Controversy over plans to demolish Grenfell Tower

Friday, 18th June 2021

Government plans to demolish Grenfell Tower have been rejected by former tenants and the relatives of residents who lost their lives in the fire, who are putting forward their own plans to turn the building into a “vertical forest”. A... View Article

Over 400 homeless households helped into private rented housing in Nottingham

Friday, 18th June 2021

Over the last year, 409 homeless households have been given somewhere to live thanks to a support service provided by Nottingham City Council. The council’s Nottingham Private Rented Assistance Scheme (NPRAS) has worked with individuals and families to find them... View Article

Grenfell landlord criticised at inquiry for slow response times and failure to address safety issues

Friday, 18th June 2021

The landlord of Grenfell Tower took five years to replace a smoke ventilation system that had suffered “catastrophic failure” in a fire in 2010 that spread smoke across 11 storeys and injured three people. The inquiry heard the Kensington and... View Article

Grenfell expert witness claims the fire risks of cladding used on the tower were well known

Friday, 18th June 2021

An expert witness to the Grenfell Tower inquiry has said the combustible nature of the panels used on the high rise block’s façade should have been well known to contractors working on the refurbishment. An experienced facade engineer, Jonathan Sakula... View Article

400,000 private sector tenants in danger of being evicted

Friday, 18th June 2021

Over 400,000 private tenants may be in significant rent arrears by the end of 2021 and facing the threat of losing their homes when the suspension of eviction proceedings is lifted according to a report by the London School of... View Article

Allowing more pets in lets

Friday, 18th June 2021

Less than one in ten of private rentals are pet-friendly properties but a new survey from Direct Line has shown that nearly half of landlords back the Government changes to allow ‘well-behaved’ pets in rental flats and houses. A new... View Article