Insight Magazine

Insight Magazine is a residential construction magazine bringing you industry news, focused features, and on-site spotlights every quarter. Edited and published by Resibuild, our aim for Insight is to keep you informed of the latest industry trends in an educational,... View Article
Paddy Mooney

Addressing the housing emergency

Patrick Mooney argues that post-appointment of a new PM, the case for building more social and affordable homes for rent has never been stronger. A review of official reports and statistics published over the summer has revealed the huge scale of... View Article

Back to business

Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), considers what the new Government must focus on, for construction to prosper as the dust settles. Certainty has finally been restored after a summer with a caretaker government. The lack of... View Article

Biodiversity’s triple threat

Paul Hodgkinson of Wienerberger considers the impact of the ‘Biodiversity Trilemma’ of evolving legislation, declining species abundance and greater consumer understanding of environmental matters, and what it means for housebuilders. The challenges faced by housebuilders of meeting Biodiversity Net Gain... View Article

Out of office

Caledonia Housing Association explains how it’s redeveloping a vacant brownfield site in the north of Glasgow, and transforming a disused office into affordable apartments Eight new affordable homes are under construction at 68-78 Townhead in Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, with developer Caledonia... View Article

Chelsea Hotel vibes

Shreen Gupta of GRID Properties talks to Housebuilder & Developer’s Jack Wooler about their luxury development with Marriott International in Chelsea which serves up a meticulously detailed, high-spec offer. In August 2022, developer GRID Properties (part of global financial services... View Article

Increasing biodiversity with SuDS

Adam Cane of ACO Water Management explores how housebuilders and developers can build better places to live through including biodiversity and SuDS. It may come as little surprise, but the current prognosis for biodiversity in the UK is stark. Almost... View Article

Wichelstowe development achieves new milestone

Barratt Homes and Swindon Borough Council are celebrating another milestone with the launch of the new timber framed show homes at Wichel Fields, part of the Wichelstowe development off Mill Lane, Swindon. The flagship Wichelstowe development is being built by... View Article

Terra sells land with planning permission for new homes

Land specialist Terra has completed on the sale of a 39-acre (15.85Ha) site in Hawkesbury, Warwickshire, to housebuilder Tilia Homes having secured outline planning permission for 176 new homes in August. The parcel of land represents the second phase of... View Article

A viable sustainable alternative

There are multiple considerations when comparing polymer and aluminium windows, especially when it comes to sustainability, performance, and design flexibility. Here, Steve Tonkiss of REHAU addresses the debate head-on. As we approach government decarbonisation targets for 2030 and 2050, and... View Article

A panel discussion

With the market for wall panels growing, Lidia Cetrangolo of Multipanel explains why wall panels can be the sustainable option for bathrooms. Wall panels have been around for decades, traditionally used as an alternative to tiles in bathrooms. Thanks to... View Article

Radiating ‘carbon intensity’ benefits

Joanna Crown of WMS Underfloor Heating assesses the ‘carbon intensity’ of underfloor heating versus traditional radiator systems and explains why radiant technology ticks the boxes when it comes to embodied carbon reduction. There are many factors to consider when assessing... View Article

Homes UK 2022 is better than ever

Hailed by organisers as an “unmissable event for developers and sustainability professionals,” Homes UK returns on the 23-24 November 2022 to the ExCel in London Now in its eleventh year, Homes UK is claimed to be the largest free-to-attend conference... View Article

Cora – the new name in excellent homes

Expert housebuilder Barwood Homes has announced its new name and brand – Cora. The company, based in Northamptonshire, has been delivering homes across the Midlands since it formed in 2010. However, as the company looks to the future, it wanted... View Article