Land Deal for William Davis Homes

Work is starting on a new housing development in a sought-after Leicestershire village, after the award-winning housebuilder William Davis Homes agreed to purchase the site from a local family. Outline planning permission had already been granted for the scheme in... View Article

Magply gains coveted BBA Certification

Magply magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) boards have recently undergone a stringent testing programme by the British Board of Agrément (BBA), which helps clients validate their processes and mitigate risk offering greater confidence for specifiers of the products tested. After a painstaking... View Article

Smartroof celebrates 20 years in business

Smartroof is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a key milestone for a company that has revolutionised room-in-roof construction in the housing sector with its innovative panel system that can be installed in hours, not days. An important celebration, the... View Article

Housing 2022 Preview: Jackon UK Ltd – Stand C37

JACKON is a leading manufacturer of polystyrene building products, which make a positive contribution to the construction of highly energy-efficient buildings due to very low energy inputs required for heating or cooling. The company has two building systems – THERMOMUR®... View Article

Thomas Crapper supports Just One Tree

Thomas Crapper has teamed up with the impressive Just One Tree initiative; the luxury bathroom manufacturer has committed to plant one tree for every wooden toilet seat sold. 286 wooden toilet seats were sold between January and April 2022 – which will ensure... View Article

Introducing Cellecta’s Low CO₂ Flooring System

Cellecta are excited to launch its latest innovative, environmentally friendly product, insuBEAM® – the low CO2, high thermal performance beam and insulation block system. insuBEAM® is lighter and quicker to install than traditional beam and concrete block flooring, whilst dramatically... View Article

Updated Part F CPD from Titon now available

Following the update to the Building Regulations 2010 (Part F1 Dwellings 2022), Titon has revised its popular ‘Part F 2010 Domestic Buildings Compliance’ CPD presentation to help gain a deeper understanding of the new requirements. With the updated edition of... View Article

Housebuilders call for greater accuracy in river pollution rules

Overestimates of the amount of river polluting nutrients housebuilding generates is leading councils to delay 100,000 new homes’ planning applications, claims the Home Builders Federation. A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields shows Natural England’s pollutant methodology to be based... View Article

Keller – positive about being carbon negative!

Caring for the environment is a priority for everyone – both trade professionals and consumers – and, by choosing Keller for the home, the designer, specifier and homeowner is doing the utmost in the first step, the kitchen furniture. Keller... View Article

Sika moves Parex Monorex GM production to the UK

UK leader in construction chemicals Sika, has moved production of its most popular colours in the Parex Monorex GM render range from France to the UK to match the expectation and growth in demand from its customers and drive down... View Article

Ask the Manufacturer – The building blocks of success

To celebrate the family firm’s 75th anniversary, Jack Wooler of Housebuilder & Developer talks to Giles de Lotbiniere, Chairman of Lignacite, about the company’s foundation, and what makes it special In 1947, retired ex-serviceman and engineer, Sir Edmond de Lotbiniere,... View Article

Industry expert strengthens Miller Homes board

Miller Homes, one of the UK’s leading private housebuilders, has recently appointed sector expert, Stephen Stone as a senior non-executive director to the board. Stephen has had a highly distinguished 40-year career in housebuilding, most notably as CEO of Crest... View Article

The must-attend event for the housing sector

Housing 2022 is the must-attend event for ALL those working the sector. Join your peers on 28-30 June at Manchester Central to learn, keep abreast of industry trends and enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities. With professionalism and skills, tenant and resident... View Article

Panasonic exhibiting at Housing 2022

Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce they will be exhibiting at CIH – Housing 2022 this year in Manchester, 28-30 June, Stand E55. Richard Bishop, UK and Ireland’s Head of Marketing for Panasonic, commented: “With the demand for... View Article