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Homebuilder fast tracks donation to help vulnerable during pandemic

Friday, 8th May 2020

A leading homebuilder is fast tracking a cash donation to a Scottish charity to help with its efforts during the pandemic. CALA Homes (West), is gifting £2,000 to Social Bite earlier than planned, as part of a ‘roof donation’ scheme... View Article

NHBC continues commitment to MMC with acceptance of new system delivering hundreds of quality homes

Thursday, 7th May 2020

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, is continuing its commitment in supporting the increasing role of Modern Methods of Construction with the acceptance of a new system for the construction of walls. The... View Article

Knight Frank publishes its latest Edinburgh City Index

Thursday, 7th May 2020

Annual price growth in Edinburgh was 3.1% in March, as momentum built ahead of a traditional increase in activity in Q2. This relatively strong performance, up from 2% annual growth in December 2019, was aided by an increase in average... View Article

Site manager’s kind gesture goes viral

Thursday, 7th May 2020

When a site manager came to the help of a newly moved-in couple on one of his developments, little did he know that the kind gesture would go viral on social media! Will Rudd, site manager at Persimmon Homes North... View Article

Strong data gathering from live sites is demonstrating the value of smart construction

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

Stewart Dalgarno, Director of Product Development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses how Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is delivering key data that’s informing better decision-making and supporting change and investment When considering the scale of... View Article

CIOB announces support for ‘dementia friends’

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is delighted to announce that it is supporting the Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘Dementia Friends’ initiative. 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, a number that is expected to rise to 1 million by... View Article

Government green light needed for safe return to work, says FMB

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

The construction industry needs a green light from the Government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in its response to construction PMI data issued today, which recorded the fastest decline... View Article

Storey Homes pays tribute to essential workers

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

Storey Homes is supporting essential workers with a new incentive offering a £10,000 reduction on all homes at their impressive sites; De Montfort Place in Bedford and Birch Meadow in Barkway. A concession introduced to assist those providing essential services... View Article

Minister echoes call to keep key workers safe from abuse during essential work

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is providing greater visibility on what constitutes ‘essential work’ to prevent key workers being harassed and verbally abused during vital construction projects. The Forum’s members have reported an increasing number of tradespeople being intimidated... View Article

Changing the use of commercial buildings needs increase in flexibility and less red tape

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

RICS urges Government to re-examine commercial use classes to aid flexibility of use going forward, as the Q1 2020 RICS UK Commercial Survey results point to a sharp deterioration in market sentiment, particularly in retail. Following what appeared to be... View Article

Homes fit for the future

Tuesday, 5th May 2020

Ian Batchelor, Director of Construction and Building Services at ODS, argues for a revolution in social housing with a focus on innovative design for eco-credentials and community-based living The UK builds, on average, only 6,000 new social homes each year;... View Article

Two Horsham developments shortlisted for prestigious industry awards

Tuesday, 5th May 2020

Berkeley Homes Southern has been shortlisted for the Planning Awards for two of its flagship developments, both close to Horsham, West Sussex. The leading housebuilder was nominated in the categories of Best Housing Scheme for Highwood, Horsham and Best Use of... View Article

Pagabo leads the way for industry-wide collaboration to create the future of construction

Friday, 1st May 2020

COLLABORATION has never been more important for the construction industry according to national framework provider Pagabo, which is leading a call-to-arms for all companies to work together in order to drive real change and tackle long-term industry issues. Gerard Toplass,... View Article

Managing health and safety on site amid COVID-19

Friday, 1st May 2020

CONSTRUCTION sites in the UK will be able to remain open during evenings and weekends to help the UK’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government sources. In a move welcomed by housing secretary Robert Jenrick, several companies... View Article

373,000 property purchases worth £82bn on hold due to COVID-19, finds Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index

Friday, 1st May 2020

373,000 property transactions paused during coronavirus lockdown, with a combined estimated value of £82bn While agents are taking on lower levels of new supply, the number of homes for sale is just 4% lower than at the start of March,... View Article

Sheffield City Centre site acquired for major residential development

Wednesday, 29th April 2020

National multi-sector property developer, Godwin Developments, has announced the acquisition of a one-acre site, located prominently within Sheffield city centre, and unveiled plans to transform it into a major residential BTR (build-to-rent) development. Located on the corner of Farm Road and... View Article

UK set for historic decline in housing delivery, says Knight Frank

Wednesday, 29th April 2020

Total delivery of privately built new homes will drop by 35% in 2020 Private housing delivery in 2020 will be lower than in the years following the global financial crisis Nationally, housing delivery will stand at around 104,000 this year,... View Article

NHIC launches second COVID19 impact survey

Wednesday, 29th April 2020

Following its successful COVID19 impact survey, the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) has launched its second nationwide industry survey to better understand the impact the COVID19 pandemic is having on householders. The COVID19 impact survey, launched on 9th April 2020... View Article

Contractor Novus reopens first phase of construction sites

Wednesday, 29th April 2020

Stoke-based building contractor Novus has reopened a number of its construction sites across the UK as it starts the first phase of its coronavirus mitigation plan. The business operates on a national level and has re-opened around half of its newbuild sites... View Article

Western European construction output to contract by 5.1% in 2020, says GlobalData

Friday, 24th April 2020

Leading data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the Western European construction industry will contract by 5.1% in 2020, a sharp downward revision from the 0.7% expansion forecasted in the Q4 2019 update. A further downward revision of the forecast... View Article