CIBSE launches a transformational technical symposium

Highlighting its agenda of change, The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the theme for its ninth annual Symposium as: Transforming Built Environments.  With this announcement, CIBSE is calling for participation and the submission of contributions for... View Article

Green Belt ‘being eroded at an alarming rate’

The Green Belt remains under severe pressure, despite government commitments to its protection, according to a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). CPRE’s annual State of the Green Belt report highlights that there are currently 460,000 homes... View Article

SDLT receipts down by almost £1/3 billion: LCP Report

LCP has analysed HMRC’s Quarterly Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Statistics for Q2 2018 released this week. In conjunction with the Quarterly Land Transaction Tax Statistical Release from the Welsh Revenue Authority, this reveals: Tax receipts in Q2 2018 are down 13.8%... View Article

IKO PLC appoints new group managing director

Global roofing, waterproofing and insulation manufacturer IKO PLC has appointed Anthony Carlyle as its new Group Managing Director. Anthony moves from his position as MD of IKO Polymeric where he has spent more than 13 years, having started the division... View Article

Housing & Care 21 is as good as gold

Housing & Care 21, a not-for-profit provider of retirement housing and care services for older people, has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management. The organisation currently has... View Article

P4 Case Study: One Housing

One Housing is a housing association based in London and the south east of the United Kingdom. They manage around 16,000 homes and provide support to residents who need special help, through their social care arm, One Support. THE CHALLENGE... View Article

Taylor Wimpey – half year results 2018

Taylor Wimpey has announced its 2018 half year results. Pete Redfern, Chief Executive, commented: “As employment prospects remain positive and mortgage availability is good, customer demand for our homes has been strong in spite of some wider macroeconomic uncertainty. With a strong order... View Article

Blog: Specifying door closers for social housing projects

Following a leaked report published in the London Evening Standard about the role the lack of functioning door closers played in the spread of the Grenfell fire, Graham Hulland, Product Marketing Manager at dormakaba reviews best practice for specifying door... View Article

Springfield secures strategic land deal for 1,900-home site

Springfield Properties, a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to announce that it has secured approximately 400 acres of zoned land in West Lothian, Scotland to develop a 1,900-home site. This agreement expands Springfield’s sales... View Article