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BoKlok UK achieves planning acceptance on first UK development

Monday, 29th June 2020

BoKlok UK Ltd, the sustainable, quality, and low-cost home provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, is pleased to announce the unanimous decision to grant planning consent for its first UK housing development at Airport Road, Bristol. The new development... View Article

Sinking in the Sun

Monday, 29th June 2020

With May 2020 officially designated as hottest on record, it is very possible that the UK will experience another hot, dry summer again this year. As most will remember 2018 saw an uncharacteristic six-week long heatwave which caused a surge... View Article

New director appointed for Barratt West region

Monday, 29th June 2020

Barratt Developments has appointed Ian Menham as its new regional managing director for the company’s west region, replacing Chris Burton who is retiring after more than 30 years in the business. Ian Menham will be responsible for Barratt’s operations in... View Article

Birmingham’s first co-housing projects underway

Monday, 29th June 2020

Birmingham City Council, in partnership with Housing 21, a leading not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people of modest means, has identified land in Lozells and Saltley to provide the city’s first co-housing projects for older people. The... View Article

CITB levy cut welcome relief for construction, says FMB

Monday, 29th June 2020

Responding to today’s announcement from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that it will be suspending levy payments from industry until September, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “The cut in the CITB levy which... View Article

London Borough of Wandsworth leader joins St William to mark the topping out of new affordable homes in Battersea

Thursday, 25th June 2020

On Tuesday 23rd June, St William, a joint venture between National Grid and the Berkeley Group, hosted a topping out ceremony at Prince of Wales Drive in Battersea to mark the completion of the first affordable homes at the flagship... View Article

London housing association calls for new development tax as part of major reforms to land market

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Leading housing association Network Homes has released a new report calling for major reforms of the land market, including a flat affordable housing tax for developers to replace the existing system of developer contributions and build more affordable homes. Making... View Article

Prime Minister urged to build 30,000 new homes a year for older people in recovery plan

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Chief executives of the UK’s largest retirement housing providers warn in letter to Boris Johnson that his recovery drive will be “running on empty” without action to help millions of older people who want to downsize The UK’s three largest... View Article

Leeds development for recovering addicts scoops prestigious property award

Thursday, 25th June 2020

A residential scheme near Headingley that houses homeless people who are recovering from addictions, has been named Yorkshire’s best residential development at the inaugural Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards. Regent Lodge in Hyde Park is owned... View Article

gs8 Announces Carbon and Energy Positive, Zero Waste Residential Development

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Pioneering property developer gs8 brings forward plans for its ground-breaking residential development in East London. Orford Mews is the innovative pilot scheme for a sustainable building framework delivering viable Carbon and Energy Positive, Zero Waste housing. The collection of nine... View Article

Localis essay collection unwraps new ideas to kickstart C19 housing recovery

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Independent think-tank Localis has today set out an ambitious set of innovative and practical ideas from itself and 20 leading housing experts detailing how a housebuilding-led recovery could drive economic and social renewal as the nation emerges from the Covid-19... View Article

Simon Murray elected as new Chair of CPRE, the countryside charity

Thursday, 25th June 2020

CPRE, the countryside charity has welcomed a new Chair, former National Trust Director Simon Murray. Simon has a longstanding involvement with the charity and is Chair of CPRE in the Forest of Dean. He has many years’ experience working at... View Article

‘Government must improve dismal track record and deliver quality affordable housing’

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Responding to calls from senior government aides for major reforms to the planning system, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The deregulation drumbeat is getting louder, but we know from bitter experience the issue... View Article

Making sound flooring choices

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Unwanted noise is not only a nuisance, but it can have a real impact on our stress levels, wellbeing and overall quality of life. Here, Jason Pethard, Head of Key Accounts at Forbo Flooring Systems, discusses why the specification of... View Article

Construction apprenticeships needed to turbocharge economy, says FMB

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Construction apprenticeships are needed to turbocharge economic recovery, according to new research published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB’s report Trading Up looks at the barriers small to medium-sized (SME) employers face to delivering apprenticeships and upskilling.... View Article

NHBC reveals the UK’s best housebuilders as Pride in the Job celebrates its 40th anniversary

Tuesday, 23rd June 2020

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, is delighted to announce this year’s winners of its flagship Pride in the Job Awards which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The competition is dedicated to recognising site... View Article

Planning permission extension is good news for housebuilders

Monday, 22nd June 2020

The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021. Richard Beresford, chief... View Article

Why the housebuilding industry must balance getting back to work with safety

Monday, 22nd June 2020

From Erika Taylor, a director of RSK, an engineering and environmental consultancy The early shutdown of construction sites across the country saw the housebuilding sector suffer more than many other industries. Unsurprisingly, housebuilders and developers welcomed the first steps out... View Article

Regeneration partnership’s 1,000 new home

Monday, 22nd June 2020

As safe and socially distanced work resumes on Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) building sites, the regeneration partnership will shortly complete its 1,000th new, high quality home for the city. Efforts to re-open all four live construction sites are underway, in... View Article

Investigation into remediating dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings

Monday, 22nd June 2020

Progress is being made in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise residential buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire. However, the pace of works has been faster in some types of building than others and progress in the private residential sector has... View Article