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Offsite manufacturing mitigates risk of working from height

Monday, 3rd August 2020

Figures from the Health and Safety Executive reveal roofers account for 24% of work-related deaths in the construction industry. Working at height can be a perilous activity, particularly for the operators making lengthy modifications to products which could have been... View Article

It’s time for airspace development to come of age, but only for those who truly understand this specialist field

Friday, 31st July 2020

Laith Mubarak, Acquisitions Director, Click Above. Last year when proposed new Permitted Development Rights for airspace development were first mooted, we were firm in the belief that they should be welcomed, not feared. At the heart of this argument was the... View Article

LED represents 14% of all household lighting appliances

Friday, 31st July 2020

According to AMA Research’s latest Lighting Market Report the move towards the use of LEDs has increased, where this technology is estimated to represent 14% of lighting appliances owned by UK households. LEDs growth in market share has been underpinned... View Article

Planning Application Submitted for Edinburgh’s New Town Quarter Development

Friday, 31st July 2020

Plans have now been submitted for one of the largest developments to come forward in Edinburgh’s city centre for a generation (July 30 2020). Ediston and Orion Capital Managers have been working together on their shared vision for New Town... View Article

What can housebuilders do to recoup time and money from stalled construction sites?

Friday, 31st July 2020

As previously closed construction sites continue to gather momentum across the UK, housing developers and contractors will be looking for intelligent ways to recoup time and money after months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Andrews, Engineering Manager... View Article

Georgia strengthens the John Chambers Wildflower team

Friday, 31st July 2020

Since 2013 the John Chambers brand has been owned by Green-tech, the UKs leading landscape supplier. With a reputation for excellent quality seeds and doing things the old-fashioned way; all seed is prepared by hand; John Chambers Wildflowers can be... View Article

ilke Homes to partner with Orbit to deliver its first MMC development

Thursday, 30th July 2020

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes will deliver 25 factory-built affordable homes to Wellesbourne, Warwickshire for Orbit Homes. The first deal of this wider partnership will see ilke Homes deliver superstructures, with Orbit managing on site development. Orbit, which creates... View Article

First contract awarded for Offsite Solutions’ new GRP floorless bathroom pods for Build-To-Rent

Thursday, 30th July 2020

Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been awarded the first contract for its new enhanced and floorless GRP pods developed for the build-to-rent sector – a £1.6m project for ISG in Cardiff. Offsite Solutions will manufacture over... View Article

Complement your kitchen with Saint Moritz in Quartz from Königstone

Thursday, 30th July 2020

Quartz is one of the hardest natural substances; its high quality durability makes it the perfect choice for worktop surfaces. The KönigQuartz range from high-grade surface manufacturer, Königstone, has been engineered with this in mind and the allure of its... View Article

Improved differential movement sealed with ISO BLOCO T-Max

Thursday, 30th July 2020

Improved compensation of differential movement in timber frame structures is provided by ISO BLOCO T-Max from construction foam tape specialists, ISO Chemie. Designed for multi-storey timber frame structures, ISO BLOCO T-Max compensates for the large amount of differential movement which... View Article

Find your style!

Thursday, 30th July 2020

Check out our great inspirational tool to find the perfect socket and switch to match your interiors! Try the tool! Find Your Style! Find Your Style is a great inspirational tool to find the perfect socket and switch to match... View Article

Build-Zone secures new A-Rated insurance backing

Wednesday, 29th July 2020

Build-Zone is delighted to announce the first of several new capacity partnerships. Build-Zone’s deal with XL Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd (part of AXA XL, the specialist division of the AXA Group of Companies) means we have been able to... View Article

Kingspan helping people get back to business

Wednesday, 29th July 2020

As lockdown gradually eases and more people are returning to their places of work, businesses are having to consider how to make their workspaces safe. Government guidance clearly states that social distancing of 2m or 1m with risk mitigation must... View Article

Construction Product Manufacturers to Increase Investment in E-commerce following Covid-19

Tuesday, 28th July 2020

Construction product manufacturers have signalled a shift in their investment intentions towards e-commerce sales as they respond to their worst quarterly performance since the 2008/09 recession. The poor performance for product manufacturers in Q2 of this year comes against a... View Article

Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn

Tuesday, 28th July 2020

A slow-down in housebuilding due to the coronavirus crisis could see councils unfairly penalised, and communities denied a say in new developments under current planning rules, a new survey by the District Councils’ Network warns today. With construction on new... View Article

Redrow launches new nature-friendly biodiversity strategy in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts

Tuesday, 28th July 2020

Redrow launches its ‘Nature for People’ biodiversity strategy today, established as part of a long-standing partnership with charity The Wildlife Trusts. The strategy sees the housebuilder commit to objectives under three key themes – Nature Gains, Rewilding Lives and Flourishing... View Article

New methods of construction click into place with research funding

Monday, 27th July 2020

University of Wolverhampton academics have helped secure funding to accelerate research into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and find solutions to the UK housing crisis. Professor Mohammed Arif, Dr David Heesom, Professor Jack Goulding, Dr Amit Kaushik, Dr Mandeep Saini,... View Article

RTPI publishes formal response to Climate Committee recommendations

Monday, 27th July 2020

Spatial planning must play a central role in reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate change as part of a sustainable, resilient, inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said today in its formal... View Article