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Martin Grant Homes site managers recognised in industry-leading Pride in the Job awards

Monday, 8th July 2019

Martin Grant Homes has been announced as a recipient of two National Housebuilding Council Pride in the Job awards, with site managers Carl Haskell and Lewis Digby recognised for their work at Buckton Fields and Halsey Meadows. Now in its 38th year, the Pride... View Article

Barratt North Scotland site managers named best in the country for quality

Monday, 8th July 2019

Six site managers from Barratt North Scotland have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building. Brendan Saba (Huntingtower, Perth), Barry Cooper (Osprey Heights, Inverurie), Marc Duncan (Countesswells, Aberdeen), Jeff Calder (Ness Castle, Inverness),... View Article

MHCLG housebuilding: ‘Structural problems of UK housing industry are painfully obvious’ as new home starts fall 9%

Monday, 8th July 2019

The MHCLG’s house building stats for the March quarter revealed that new build starts are 9% down year on year. Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented on the stats: “Housebuilding has swung into reverse yet again, and it... View Article

Fall in starts and completions of new homes threaten housebuilding target

Monday, 8th July 2019

New official figures show a decrease in the number of new build homes being started or completed in England over the latest quarter (to March 2019) and only a small rise over the last 12 months. According to the Ministry of... View Article

Norbord appoints new National Sales Manager for UK & Ireland

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Norbord has appointed Sanjit Dosanjh as National Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland. Formerly National Product Manager and then National Sales Manager at Kingspan Insulation UK, Sanjit is well versed in the needs of housebuilders and builders’ merchants. Sanjit,... View Article

Retirement Villages Group welcomes new Government guidance on housing for older and disabled people

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Updated Government guidance to assist councils meet the housing needs of older and disabled people have been described as a “step-change” by Retirement Villages Planning Director Guy Flintoft. The guidance, which was published on June 26th 2019, becomes part of the... View Article

NHBC wins Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge

Thursday, 4th July 2019

A team from NHBC have been crowned the winners of this year’s Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge, raising more than £5,000 for the charity in the process. The event took place in the Peak District in June, with teams from... View Article

Residents celebrate new affordable homes during Rural Housing Week

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Residents and specialist rural housing developer, Hastoe Housing Association, are celebrating the opening of newly completed affordable homes in Cambridgeshire and Devon during Rural Housing Week (1-5 July). Residents at Colne got off to an early start on Friday 28... View Article

Springfield Properties trading update – significant growth with improved margins

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Springfield Properties plc (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the year ended 31 May 2019, ahead of announcing its full year results on 17... View Article

Achieving optimum heating and cooling in the design of buildings

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

James Griffiths, Project Development Director at Uponor, discusses the importance of installing optimum heating and cooling solutions In the UK’s current climate, building developers are required to focus on demonstrating energy savings from heating and cooling systems. As such, sourcing... View Article

‘Key to delivery’: how communities can create better outcomes for the development industry

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

After years of talking about housing numbers – set within the politically-charged context of ‘delivery’ – there is a sense that the tone around housebuilding is changing. The focus on how many homes are needed is giving way to recognition... View Article

St. Modwen Homes sales volumes up 36% and on track to sell 1000 homes in 2019

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

St. Modwen Homes delivered a 36 per cent growth in sales volumes during the first half of 2019 (to 31 May) as demand continues for high quality homes in more affordable, regional locations. Over the past six months, 411 units... View Article

Theresa May and James Brokenshire speech – reaction from Aster

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Following Theresa May and James Brokenshire’s speech at Housing 2019, Bjorn Howard, group CEO of housing association Aster Group, said: “It’s heartening to see that, amid a leadership contest and the ongoing Brexit saga, the Prime Minister is doing what... View Article

Linden Homes announces 900 home land deal

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Top-10 housebuilder, Linden Homes has announced an acquisition deal on a 90-acre site in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The deal marks the largest acquisition in the history of Linden Homes’ East Yorkshire division, which has a development value of around £180... View Article

Regional construction contract awards analysis reveals slowdown for housebuilding

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

A regional analysis of construction contract awards has revealed a slowdown in the residential sector, questioning how effective government action has been at increasing housebuilding to its 300,000 per year target. Last year saw a reduction in residential contract awards... View Article

Nationwide June HPI – “Market has a slow puncture” – Jonathan Samuels, Octane Capital

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Commenting on the Nationwide June HPI, Jonathan Samuels, CEO of property lender Octane Capital, said: “The property market is usually buoyant in June but political events have taken the pressure out of it like a slow puncture. “If it weren’t... View Article

Over 20 years of financial solutions

Monday, 1st July 2019

Established for over 20 years, Goldcrest Finance is a reliable specialist lender based in central Manchester. In these times of lenders with difficult procedures, they don’t believe obtaining finance should be complicated. Goldcrest Finance have a straightforward approach offering a... View Article

Kingspan Tek provides off-site solution for luxury homes

Monday, 1st July 2019

The Silverlake development of sustainable homes in West Dorset is setting the standard for low-impact construction with the Kingspan TEK Building System. The bespoke holiday homes and on-site spa have all been constructed from the versatile off-site solution, ensuring excellent... View Article

Off-site construction: balancing risk and reward

Monday, 1st July 2019

In a bid to speed up construction and begin to address the UK’s worsening shortfall of new homes, developers are increasingly turning to novel off-site construction methods, such as ‘flying factories’. When used effectively, these temporary factories can reduce the... View Article

Argon Capital seeks partner for Old Kent Road residential development

Friday, 28th June 2019

CBRE client Argon Capital is seeking a development partner for Manor Works, a residential-led mixed use development, which is set to deliver 338 new homes on a brownfield site in the Old Kent Road opportunity area. Southwark Council’s Planning Committee... View Article