Northstone Secures Contracts & submits Planning Application

Northstone, a leading North West housebuilder has submitted its Reserved Matters Application and successfully exchanged contracts with Wirral Council for the development of 242 new homes on a former Ministry of Defence site in Bromborough. This follows the Outline Planning... View Article

£20m Loan Funding Agreed for Wavensmere

£20m of development funding for the Canalside South regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton was today announced by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has provided the loan facility to Wavensmere Homes to bring about... View Article

Let’s Build Community Density

What is Community Density?   ‘Community Density’ is a development which is designed for communities, with the spaces, housing types, services, and infrastructure that communities need. It’s not defined by scale but rather good design collaboration and placemaking, while creating... View Article
Senior Architectural Systems

Senior takes the lead on sustainability with new appointment

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain walling, has appointed Luke Osborne to the newly created role of UK sustainability lead. Luke brings with him a wealth of industry experience, having worked with... View Article
Cavity Trays Ltd

Cavity Wall Weakness Detail Can be Eliminated

The recent storms have highlighted and reported a weakness in a commonplace cavity wall construction detail. Subsequently, the longest-established cavity tray company – Cavity Trays Ltd – has reported a surge in demand for one of its products, that eliminates... View Article
New Armatherm Cast-In-Situ Thermal Break Solution

New Armatherm Cast-In-Situ Thermal Break Solution

Armatherm™‘s new Cast-In Situ (CIS) thermal break prevents thermal bridging in reinforced concrete structures like balconies and parapets. Its 75mm thick Armatherm™ 500-280 insulation achieves a high R-value of 5.7, enhancing the building envelope’s thermal efficiency. With stainless steel rebars... View Article

Housebuilder opens discussions about mental health

Ahead of Time to Talk Day (6th February), Barratt Homes Northampton is encouraging open discussions about mental health in the workplace having trained several of its employees. Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, aimed... View Article