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MHCLG land use data: “Use of Green Belt halves in a year, but dip in brownfield land use disappointing”

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Following the land use change statistics released this morning that show a decline of house building on both green belt and previously developed land, Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented: “A halving of the proportion of new... View Article

Henry Brothers appointed on second Nottingham Trent University project

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Contractor Henry Brothers has begun work on site to build a new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) for Nottingham Trent University. The contract is the second awarded by the university to Henry Brothers, which is also building a new £23m... View Article

Sod cutting launches new phase of homes at Pennywell Living

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Hundreds of new homes are closer to becoming a reality after work got underway on the latest phase of regeneration in Pennywell. Set to complete in 2021, Pennywell Phase 3 is part of a wider housing regeneration project in the... View Article

London development industry unconvinced by Brexit extension

Monday, 3rd June 2019

The spring 2019 edition of the bi-annual London Development Barometer (LDB) survey by M3 Consulting was taken in mid-April to compile a snapshot of market sentiment just after the announcement of the latest Brexit extension. The overall verdict is somewhat... View Article

Avoiding the costs of manual handling & risks with a lift

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Did you know? Every year more than a third of all work-related illnesses reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or local authorities are due to manual handling – the transporting or supporting of loads by hand or bodily... View Article

ARP’s innovative new design for Sentinel range helps improve lead times

Monday, 3rd June 2019

ARP, a market leader in the supply of aluminium rainwater and roofline products is proud to continue on its pathway of bringing innovative design to the market, with the improvement of its Sentinel range of guttering to include a new... View Article

Its time to stay cool at work – with Snickers Workwear

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Lightweight fabrics in the new Topwear range will compliment Snickers Workwear Stretch Garments perfectly this Summer. The warmer weather will bring a need for professional craftsmen and women to be cool and dry – to maintain wellbeing and working efficiency... View Article

Helifix adds to its vast portfolio of Masonry Repair Details

Monday, 3rd June 2019

Structural repair specialist, Helifix, has recently made an addition to its extensive range of over 100 Repair Details, which give full technical and installation information on how to overcome a wide variety of structural faults. The new Repair Detail, RD... View Article

Marley’s latest acme double camber clay tile used on Henley-on-Thames project

Monday, 3rd June 2019

When an existing building is extended, a key element of the success of any construction project is often based on whether a seamless match in terms of tiling solutions for the roofing space can be found. Marley pulled out the... View Article

Closing the gap on performance

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

By Dr Gavin Dunn, Chief Executive of Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) The construction industry has long grappled with the challenges of closing the performance gap between as-designed and as-built building performance. From energy performance, air quality, ventilation and... View Article

Stakeholders hear how AIMCH project will revolutionise how homes are built I

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Industry leaders and stakeholders joined together this week to learn more about the AIMCH project. This is a collaborative innovation project with the ambition to deliver high quality offsite homes faster, more reliably and at the same cost of masonry-built... View Article

New home figures continue to rise, reports NHBC

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

More than 13,500 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in April, according to the latest figures from NHBC – an increase of 21% compared to a year ago. 13,527 new homes were registered (9,972 private sector;... View Article

Aster Group builds more than 1,100 homes in a year

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Housing association Aster Group built more than 1,100 homes between April 2018 and the end of March 2019 as part of its £2bn investment plan which forecasts a build programme of over 10,000 homes during the next seven years. Aster’s... View Article

Designer Contracts supports local hospice

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

The UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts, has pledged a whopping £100,000 to help a hospice close to its headquarters in Chesterfield. The company has donated the six-figure sum to Ashgate Hospice’s ‘Three Bedded Bay Appeal’, launched to raise money... View Article

Sustainable house benefits from copper rainwater system

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

If you are wanting a natural looking and eco-friendly rainwater system then Copper gutters and down pipes from the Yeoman Rainguard range, as chosen by the owners of a charming detached residence in North Yorkshire, are the solution. With solar... View Article

Stannah Lifts access in award-winning affordable housing scheme

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

A Stannah passenger lift has made access easy for residents of Victoria Wharf Apartments, a £5.5m, sustainable and contemporary canal-side housing development for intermediate rent in Ladbroke Grove, St John’s Terrace, London W10. The eight-person lift is wall-mounted in a purpose-built, freestanding... View Article

Lawyer warns construction industry should brace itself for large fines, as CMA investigation into anti-competitive practices gathers pace

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

A leading construction solicitor has warned that the construction sector should brace itself for the results of an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In March 2019 the CMA announced that it was investigating suspected anti-competitive behaviour in... View Article

NRHA returns to Nassington for community-led scheme

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is set to further meet the needs of the local community with plans being given the go ahead for Phase 3 of its affordable housing development in Nassington. The small rural scheme, which has been... View Article