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Green light for £30m regeneration of part of Gosport Historic Waterfront

Monday, 20th January 2020

Phase one of the regeneration of a former MoD site in Gosport has been granted planning permission. The £30million scheme, being delivered by Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) in partnership with Elite Homes, will see the creation of 30... View Article

North Wales’ largest housing association completes £155m refinancing deal

Monday, 20th January 2020

North Wales’ largest housing association, Adra (previously known as Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd) has just completed a refinancing deal worth £155m with new lenders. The company, with its headquarters in Bangor, is a leading north Wales supplier of social and affordable... View Article

Work starts on next phase of project to reduce flood risk in Leeds

Monday, 20th January 2020

Work has started on the next stage of a major scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Leeds. Construction on the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme will see flood defences being built on the River Aire... View Article

New housing design in England overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’

Monday, 20th January 2020

The design of new housing developments in England is overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’, with less-affluent communities the worst affected, according to a national audit conducted by UCL for CPRE, the countryside charity, and the Place Alliance A housing design audit... View Article

Designer Contracts supports Childline for second year

Monday, 20th January 2020

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has sponsored the services of leading children’s charity, ChildLine for one day. It is the second time the company has supported the charity, which needs £30,000 each day to operate its counselling services,... View Article

Stelrad launches 3D augmented reality app

Monday, 20th January 2020

Stelrad Radiator Group has released a new augmented reality radiator App – Stelrad 3D – to help those choosing Stelrad radiators to envisage them in a real-life setting. The AR Radiator App is free and can be downloaded from the... View Article

Housing market perks up post election

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Following the General Election result, the UK housing market has seen a lift in sentiment, according to the December 2019 RICS Residential Market Survey. Sales expectations have risen sharply, and a number of other key activity metrics have turned positive... View Article

Plans by FaulknerBrowns for prime riverside residential scheme approved

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Plans submitted to Gateshead Council for Brett Wharf, a transformative £35m residential-led development on the south bank of the River Tyne, have received planning approval. Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects on behalf of The High Street Group, the scheme represents a... View Article

Gilberts rise to smoke evacuation challenges

Thursday, 16th January 2020

The “best yet” is how Gilberts Blackpool is describing its latest range of smoke evacuation dampers for multi-storey buildings. The UK’s market leader in the sector, Gilberts is taking its reputation to new heights with its new Series 60 smoke... View Article

Hayfield secures £85m finance facility to grow to 500 homes per annum

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Solihull-headquartered Hayfield has agreed £85m of new equity and debt funding to enable the three-year-old housebuilder to deliver 500 homes per annum over the coming 36 months, which would result in a turnover of circa £180m. A £50m senior debt... View Article

New construction productivity measurement report set to influence industry

Thursday, 16th January 2020

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Home (AIMCH) has published a research report to help the house building sector better evaluate productivity and respond to future demands. The report examines construction productivity measurement and protocols and brings a... View Article

Avant Homes promotes Scott Varley to area managing director for Scotland and North East England

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Scott first joined Avant Homes in 2006 as regional land manager for the group’s Yorkshire business, before taking... View Article

Looking after floors outdoors

Thursday, 16th January 2020

By Richard Osborne, Managing Director, LTP Outside areas are becoming increasingly important, yet a maintenance regime for a patio is rarely considered. But our love of the seamless kitchen-to-garden installation – and a new breed of water-based treatments – are... View Article

Responding to the climate emergency: inspiring speaking line up announced for Futurebuild 2020 Arena programme

Thursday, 16th January 2020

With the general consensus that we must act now if we are to avoid an irreversible climate crisis, a game-changing Arena programme has been announced for Futurebuild 2020 focused on transforming the industry to achieve a resilient and truly sustainable environment.... View Article

Final building at 40-acre new riverside town Royal Wharf tops out

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Ballymore and Oxley celebrated a landmark moment today as the final, and tallest, residential building at Royal Wharf officially topped out. The major urban regeneration scheme, which will ultimately deliver 3,385 new homes, represents a new town for east London,... View Article

S Harrison further strengthens development team

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Leading Yorkshire property and development company, S Harrison has appointed Paul Holcroft as a key member of its front end development team. His broad-ranging experience will further strengthen the York-based business which is expected to report excellent profits for 2019... View Article

Vent-Axia welcomes ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’ guidance from NICE

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of guidance on ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’ from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Following on from draft guidance published in July 2019, the document provides detailed... View Article

Hadley Group returning to Futurebuild 2020

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Hadley Group, the global cold-rolled steel manufacturer, looks forward to returning to Futurebuild 2020 as an Innovation Partner of the show, with a stand on the new Innovation Trail and a Hadley Group Bar. New for 2020 is Futurebuild’s Innovation... View Article