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Southern Maintenance Solutions (SMS) moves to new, larger premises and extends capabilities with acquisition of new business

Monday, 8th April 2019

Southern Maintenance Solutions UK Ltd (SMS), a well-established and successful provider of comprehensive commercial heating and cooling services, has relocated its business to new, larger premises on the Youngs Industrial Estate, Aldermaston, Berkshire. The company, which employs 17 engineers and... View Article

Capture the market with VELFAC composite glazing

Monday, 8th April 2019

VELFAC windows and doors combine external aluminium for contemporary facades with the internal wood frame that homeowners love. Support from design to installation Use our expertise to maximise VELFAC value – our services include free cost-consultancy, acoustic and energy analyses,... View Article

Winners of the NFB Awards 2019 announced at ceremony in Birmingham

Friday, 5th April 2019

Construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered in the Midlands to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the built environment, and the high quality work and commitment delivered by both NFB members and non-members across the regions.... View Article

Ministry of Housing poses new questions over fire performance of spandrel panels

Friday, 5th April 2019

Jason Leech assesses the implications of an important new guidance document, deriving in part from the Grenfell disaster, and having far-reaching implications on the selection of spandrel panels for high-rise buildings. Down the decades, the Building Regulations have, as a... View Article

The NEW 37.5® Technology – Climate Control Fleeces

Friday, 5th April 2019

These new styles from Snickers Workwear deliver AllroundWork warmth and cooling comfort. Not only will you stay warm with these new 37.5® Technology Fleeces, you’ll look and feel cool too. With styles for both professional tradesmen and women, they excel... View Article

Tristan Fund & Addington sell Harlow mixed-use site to Strawberry Star

Thursday, 4th April 2019

EPISO, an opportunity fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners, in partnership with Addington Capital, have sold a mixed-use 4.5-acre site with consent for residential 447 units to Strawberry Star Homes for a price in excess of £15 million. The site is alongside... View Article

Why building up means things are looking up in terms of tackling the housing crisis

Thursday, 4th April 2019

According to a report recently published by New London Architecture (NLA), 2019 is set to be ‘The Year of the Tall Building’ in London, with a total of 541 towers of at least 20 floors now planned to be built... View Article

Housing chiefs draw on local expertise to rehabilitate drains

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have carried out a comprehensive programme of drain rehabilitation to renew pipes serving homes in Plymouth. Teams from the Lanes Plymouth depot uses the full array of their pipe renovation services to complete the... View Article

Amazing time and cost savings with BAL Flexbone 2Easy

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Preparation time was reduced dramatically with the use of BAL’s new floating uncoupling mat – Flexbone 2Easy – on a prime redevelopment in County Durham. The 200m² problem screed to be tiled had two days of preparatory work scheduled before installation... View Article

AluK reveals C70S at FIT – with pre-inserted gaskets

Thursday, 4th April 2019

AluK will be revealing a brand new 70mm window system at the FIT Show – complete with pre-inserted gaskets. This is thought to be the first time that an aluminium window system has been available in the UK with the... View Article

“BRAVO!” – for Stannah’s star role in historic theatre revamp

Thursday, 4th April 2019

When it comes to working flat out to install a passenger lift to a tight deadline, Stannah played a star role in the £3.3 million refurbishment of the19th-century Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham. Stannah removed the old model and... View Article

Homes England appoints Chief Finance Officer and Chief of Staff

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Homes England, has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team with a new Chief Finance Officer and permanent Chief of Staff. Lynda McMullan is joining the agency as CFO from the Metropolitan Police, where she has been Director... View Article

New Pro-Tek™ WPC engineered vinyl flooring launches in UK

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

PRO-TEK™ WPC – the next generation engineered vinyl floor – has launched in the UK. Developed to meet the demands of the commercial and residential sectors, PRO-TEK™ WPC features the latest technology and offers superior performance, ease of installation and... View Article

How housing developers and contractors can help hedgehogs – a new guide from Hedgehog Street

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

It’s not ‘news’ that Britain’s hedgehogs are declining. The two wildlife charities behind Hedgehog Street, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), have been working together since 2011 to help stop the dramatic decline... View Article

Mayor offers £200m to protect affordable homebuilding through Brexit uncertainty

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The continuing Brexit negotiations are already affecting the housing market, with falling sales and uncertainty over house prices. This is having a knock-on effect on housing associations, who currently receive low levels of funding from Government and therefore rely heavily... View Article

Millwood tops national housebuilder survey 2018

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Kent-based Millwood Designer Homes, has achieved the highest overall score, amongst 51 top housebuilders and developers across the UK, in an independent national survey of new home buyers carried out by company In-house Research Ltd, for 2018. The annual scores,... View Article

Futurebuild champions innovation and lays the foundations for 2020

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The first ever Futurebuild has been hailed as a resounding success with 27,283 visitors joining the event to address the industry’s biggest challenges. Bringing together senior decision makers and innovators from across the built environment, the event furthered ecobuild’s legacy... View Article

Designed for the future: students recognised for homebuilding vision

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Students at a leading Scottish university have been rewarded for their innovative ideas for the future of the housebuilding industry, thanks to a major UK homebuilder. CALA Homes, in partnership with Heriot-Watt University (HWU), has awarded five third year students from the... View Article