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House building up in 2022 despite challenges in final quarter

Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Exclusive new homes data released yesterday by the National House Building Council (NHBC) reveals 2022 saw the highest number of new home registrations since 2007 (191,801 in 2022 vs. 198,467 in 2007). Within that, the final quarter of the year... View Article

Urbanite secures green light to develop gateway site for residential scheme in Leeds

Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Urbanite Living has secured planning consent, subject to conditions, to develop the former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds and deliver one of the city centre’s largest new residential and student living scheme. The Leeds based developer plans to build three... View Article

Stylish, sustainable bathrooms

Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Liam Buxton of the Roca Group discusses the importance of choosing sustainable bathrooms, but maintains they shouldn’t compromise on functionality and style. When it comes to selecting bathroom products for a development, choosing a quality brand means that housebuilders are... View Article

Space for SuDS

Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Howard Gray of GreenBlue Urban highlights the need for early education and planning for green and blue infrastructure from the outset of projects, to help mitigate the effects of flooding Early in the development process comes the allocation of land... View Article

MAKE A DATE WITH BSI AT FUTUREBUILD 2023 FOR A GLIMPSE OF THE COMING PRODUCT ID REVOLUTION

Monday, 27th February 2023

The British Standards Institution (BSI) will showcase BSI Identify, its ingenious product traceability service that is set to improve building safety and standards, at Futurebuild 2023. Visitors to the three-day conference, which this year is taking a stand for a better built... View Article

Newland Homes creates new head of marketing role

Monday, 27th February 2023

Newland Homes is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Parker to the role of head of marketing. In this new role for the company, Chris will lead the marketing department and oversee the independent housebuilder’s marketing strategies and initiatives.... View Article

NHBC hosts Shadow Minister for Business and Industry at David Wilson Homes’ Sundial Place development

Monday, 27th February 2023

Shadow Minister for Business and Industry, Bill Esterson MP has visited David Wilson Homes’ Sundial Place development in Sefton, hosted by NHBC, to discuss ongoing skills shortages in the house-building industry, preparing for the Future Homes Standard 2025 and the... View Article

Is there a ready-made solution to the housing crisis?

Monday, 27th February 2023

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine explains how the problem of how and where to build more affordable housing might have a ready-made solution. How on earth are housing associations and councils going... View Article

PVCU: Part of the sustainability conversation

Monday, 27th February 2023

Martin Benn of Eurocell outlines how recycled waste used to produce new high performing and thermally efficient PVCu window and door product solutions can support housebuilders as they strive to satisfy environmental responsibilities. Changes to Part L of the Building... View Article

Haverland explains the advantages of aluminium radiators compared to other materials

Friday, 24th February 2023

The leading Spanish brand in heating gives us the keys to understand why choosing aluminium electric radiators is a guarantee of quality, comfort, savings and sustainability. UK, February 21, 2022. We are going through one of the coldest times of... View Article

Rolec and Monta join forces to deliver over 20,000 connected EV charge points in 2023

Thursday, 23rd February 2023

Rolec EV, the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging points and Monta are partnering up to deliver over 20,000 charge points across the UK this year. The partnership will help to drive EV charging infrastructure in... View Article

A NEW HOME FOR LIGNACITE

Thursday, 23rd February 2023

Wednesday 22nd February 2023 — Leading block manufacturer, Lignacite, has launched a brand-new website, packed with fresh interactive features, accessible content and enhanced functionality. Designed to meet the needs of a wide range of customers – including architects, specifiers, housebuilders,... View Article

Understanding home part exchange when buying a new build

Thursday, 23rd February 2023

Moving house can be an extremely stressful and expensive process. You’ll need to spend big on solicitors to make sure everything is legally binding. You’ll need to suffer the uncertainty that comes between making an offer and completing on a... View Article

New Sidey Training Academy to provide safe & supportive environment to develop skills

Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship week in March, fenestration specialist Sidey is set to officially launch its new training academy. In response to the declining skilled labour market, the company decided to create the Sidey Training Academy and begin an associated... View Article

Lords and industry turn up the heat on boiler upgrade scheme

Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

A House of Lords committee has given a damning assessment on the progress of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme launched by the Government in spring 2022, saying that it has “failed to deliver on its objectives,” following a “disappointingly low take-up... View Article

West Fraser’s panel products are even more rewarding in 2023!

Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

One lucky customer of the Newark branch of Turnbull builders’ merchants ended the year with a brand-new Mercedes van, thanks to the West Fraser Rewards promotion. Andrew Kirkham from ATK Plastering Ltd received the van from West Fraser’s National Sales... View Article

Moralt® FERRO door blanks from James Latham reveal core strengths

Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

Available in the UK & Ireland solely via James Latham, the FERRO range of exterior door blanks feature a dual-purpose steel stabilising bar in the core, preventing warping whilst also adding security. Available in a wide number of guises, the... View Article

GARADOR CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Tuesday, 21st February 2023

The UK’s leading garage door manufacturer, Garador, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. With a modern purpose-built factory based in Somerset, which utilises cutting-edge production techniques and engineering expertise, the company has come a long way since it was... View Article