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Newland Homes secures further development opportunity

Friday, 9th October 2020

Newland Homes has secured an opportunity to redevelop a seven-acre brownfield site in the heart of Stroud. The Daniels Industrial Estate is located between the Bath Road and Dudbridge Road, and is currently owned and managed by Industrial Sales Ltd.... View Article

Organic architectural forms secure planning for 1,400m2 house on Green Belt site

Friday, 9th October 2020

A sinuous brick ‘wall house’ by Richard Parr Associates has won planning permission on a Green Belt site bordering open countryside and woodland, located 2 miles from the historic village of Knowle in the West Midlands. The 1,400m2 (15,000 sq... View Article

Wates Construction delivers landmark £33m leisure centre

Friday, 9th October 2020

National contractor Wates Construction has completed works at Braywick Leisure Centre, a major leisure and community hub for Windsor and Maidenhead Council, marking the first project delivered for Wates via the Major Works – UK framework, part of the Scape... View Article

RIBA launches new and updated 2020 digital Professional Services Contracts

Friday, 9th October 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released five new Professional Services Contracts in addition to updating the current five. The full suite is now available digitally via the RIBA website. The new additions comprise of the brand-new Client... View Article

Stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers £108m as 85% pay no tax on their purchase

Friday, 9th October 2020

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the huge number of homebuyers that have already benefited from the current stamp duty saving and the money they’ve saved. Benham and Reeves analysed sold price records... View Article

“Green” cement pour yields concrete results

Thursday, 8th October 2020

University of Sydney researchers have successfully poured “green” cement – pavement made from a unique mix of fly ash, and waste materials including ground glass and gaseous carbon dioxide. The trial “eco-pavement” has saved 752kg of sand from being dredged... View Article

Norman Foster addresses the first United Nations Forum of Mayors in Geneva

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Norman Foster has given the opening keynote to the first UN Forum of Mayors, a platform where mayors presented their experience dealing with the COVID-19 health emergency and other challenges their cities are facing. Marking the start of this year’s... View Article

Homebuilders and the Supply Chain Sustainability School collaborate to research packaging waste

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Three of the UK’s largest homebuilders – Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey – are collaborating on research to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector. Working through the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Waste and Resource Efficiency... View Article

Rise in construction activity offers employment opportunities, says FMB

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The sharp increase in UK construction activity in September, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS PMI data published today, offers hope for new jobs in the building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the... View Article

Helsinki Energy Challenge received hundreds of proposals from around the world

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The application phase of the Helsinki Energy Challenge ended on 30 September. The competition inspired 252 teams from 35 countries from around the world to participate. The participating teams presented their proposals on how Helsinki can stop using coal for... View Article

Homebuilding & Renovating celebrates the best in sustainable home build with first Green Home Awards

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The inaugural Homebuilding & Renovating Green Home Awards will open for entries on 2 November 2020, designed to commend the companies that are leading the way in creating more sustainable homes to safeguard the future of the industry and enable... View Article

Newland Homes’ hatrick at industry awards

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Housebuilder, Newland Homes, has scooped a triad of accolades at this year’s Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards; prestigious industry awards that recognise developments across England and Wales which are built to exceptionally high standards and individuals that go the... View Article

PM promises ‘Generation Buy’ with 95% mortgages

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Set to give first time buyers 95 per cent mortgages, PM Boris Johnson has promised a scheme to create two million more owner-occupiers. Much like the Help to Buy scheme, the PM has stated that first time buyers will be... View Article

Building productive IT Infrastructure post-Covid

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

In 2020, the Covid-19 lockdown significantly impacted businesses operating in the construction industry, with several non-essential building projects being placed on hold. Now, as the sector begins to adapt to a new normal, Matt Newman, Account Director at IT Managed Service... View Article

Swimming baths in Reading to become homes for key workers

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Arthur Hill Pool, a former swimming pool dating back to 1912 was donated for community use by the family of Arthur Hill, a former mayor of Reading. The site in East Readings King’s Road is to be redeveloped to provide... View Article

Construction begins on Avenida Cordoba 120 in Buenos Aires

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Construction on Avenida Cordoba 120 has begun. The 35-storey office tower located at a key junction between the traditional city centre and the main entrance to Puerto Madero – the harbour area – will be a sustainable addition to the... View Article

Record levels of investment committed to UK Built to Rent

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank, together with residential property review site HomeViews, has today released new research highlighting the volume of capital committed to the UK’s professionally managed rental sector. As more investment and development takes place in the Build to Rent... View Article

New housing ‘algorithm’ would cause more problems than it would solve, says RTPI

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

A proposed new algorithm to calculate housing need across the UK would cause more problems than it would solve especially in the north of England, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. In its formal response to the government’s... View Article

First modular homes unveiled for innovative pan-London homelessness scheme

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise), a not-for-profit company established by London boroughs... View Article

Kent landlord supporting plans to ramp up MMC

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Last week the government’s Modern Methods of Construction champion, Mark Farmer, launched a report on how to bring MMC into the mainstream. This comes off the back of clear government intent to support MMC through the Affordable Housing Programme and... View Article