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£1.13 billion spent on London super-prime property in 2020, 16% increase on 2019

Friday, 16th October 2020

Knight Frank’s latest data on the London super-prime property market shows more money has been spent on £10 million-plus properties this year than 2019, despite the lockdown. Key highlights: · During January-August 2020, £1.13 billion was spent on London super-prime... View Article

Innovative modular housing scheme completes in Lincolnshire

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed works on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, which is the first of its kind in the region. Delivered for South Kesteven District Council, through the Scape Regional Construction framework, the scheme... View Article

CALA Pods partnership makes home office dream a reality

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

An award-winning homebuilder has struck up a partnership with a luxury garden pod provider to offer buyers across the west of Scotland the perfect opportunity to future proof their home. CALA Homes (West) has joined forces with Livingston-based urbanpods to... View Article

Construction leaders prepare for seismic change at day 1 of NBS Summit

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: The Digital Future. Day one of the conference focused on the big levers of change, looking at political, economic and technological drivers helping... View Article

Topping out ceremony on innovative Powys Council social housing development

Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Building firm J.G. Hale Construction has been joined by members of Powys Council at a topping out ceremony, placing the final tile on the last roof of a 32-unit development on the council’s land north of Heol-Y-Ffynnon in Brecon. J.G.... View Article

Newland Homes secures further development opportunity

Friday, 9th October 2020

Newland Homes has secured an opportunity to redevelop a seven-acre brownfield site in the heart of Stroud. The Daniels Industrial Estate is located between the Bath Road and Dudbridge Road, and is currently owned and managed by Industrial Sales Ltd.... View Article

Stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers £108m as 85% pay no tax on their purchase

Friday, 9th October 2020

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the huge number of homebuyers that have already benefited from the current stamp duty saving and the money they’ve saved. Benham and Reeves analysed sold price records... View Article

Homebuilders and the Supply Chain Sustainability School collaborate to research packaging waste

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Three of the UK’s largest homebuilders – Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey – are collaborating on research to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector. Working through the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Waste and Resource Efficiency... View Article

Rise in construction activity offers employment opportunities, says FMB

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The sharp increase in UK construction activity in September, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS PMI data published today, offers hope for new jobs in the building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the... View Article

Helsinki Energy Challenge received hundreds of proposals from around the world

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The application phase of the Helsinki Energy Challenge ended on 30 September. The competition inspired 252 teams from 35 countries from around the world to participate. The participating teams presented their proposals on how Helsinki can stop using coal for... View Article

Newland Homes’ hatrick at industry awards

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Housebuilder, Newland Homes, has scooped a triad of accolades at this year’s Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards; prestigious industry awards that recognise developments across England and Wales which are built to exceptionally high standards and individuals that go the... View Article

PM promises ‘Generation Buy’ with 95% mortgages

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Set to give first time buyers 95 per cent mortgages, PM Boris Johnson has promised a scheme to create two million more owner-occupiers. Much like the Help to Buy scheme, the PM has stated that first time buyers will be... View Article

Swimming baths in Reading to become homes for key workers

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Arthur Hill Pool, a former swimming pool dating back to 1912 was donated for community use by the family of Arthur Hill, a former mayor of Reading. The site in East Readings King’s Road is to be redeveloped to provide... View Article

Record levels of investment committed to UK Built to Rent

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank, together with residential property review site HomeViews, has today released new research highlighting the volume of capital committed to the UK’s professionally managed rental sector. As more investment and development takes place in the Build to Rent... View Article

New housing ‘algorithm’ would cause more problems than it would solve, says RTPI

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

A proposed new algorithm to calculate housing need across the UK would cause more problems than it would solve especially in the north of England, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. In its formal response to the government’s... View Article

First modular homes unveiled for innovative pan-London homelessness scheme

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise), a not-for-profit company established by London boroughs... View Article

Meet the Team; Formica Group Supports Exciting Product Launch with New Residential Sales Team

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

It’s a positive time for change at Formica Group with the launch of our newly refreshed residential Axiom® and Prima® worktop ranges fast approaching. In order to support the launch, following on from investment in new state of the art... View Article

DRU launches new Virtuo series of contemporary electric fires

Monday, 5th October 2020

DRU Fires, based in The Netherlands, is a leading European manufacturer of contemporary fires and stoves in gas and wood. DRU has launched the Virtuo, a revolutionary, realistic electric fire with a unique 3D flame picture and a design and... View Article

Now is the time for timber

Monday, 5th October 2020

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a very real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the Time for Timber campaign is today (21 September) launching a new drive that directly targets the financial and insurance sectors – one... View Article

The Power of Many: national supply, local service

Monday, 5th October 2020

Freefoam, a specialist manufacturer of PVC-UE roofline, external cladding and PVC-U rainwater systems has strong ties with contractors, architects and specifiers. Success comes from understanding their needs and we work closely with independent stockists and merchants to supply. We have... View Article