Lords call for changes to Building Safety Regulator approvals after delays stall developments and remedial works

Lords call for changes to Building Safety Regulator approvals after delays stall developments and remedial works

A House of Lords Committee report has called for a changes to the ‘Gateway 2’ approval process for High Risk Buildings, in response to the high levels of delays being currently faced getting Building Safety Regulator approval by the construction [...]

Vistry moves into TV with AI-generated ads on Channel 4

Space & Time brokers industry-first deal  Vistry, the UK home builder that encompasses Countryside Homes, Bovis Homes and Linden Homes, is using Channel 4’s ‘Generative AI solution’, Smart Ad Engine, for TV advertising to launch its first TV ad campaign [...]

CMA makes investigated housebuilders pay £100m to fund affordable homes

The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded its investigation into nine separate volume housebuilders over “suspected anti-competitive conduct,” by issuing several requirements to prevent information sharing including a £100m payment for affordable home construction. These 'Commitments' “address the CMA's competition [...]

Marking 125 years of Blue Circle Cement

As Tarmac Blue Circle marks 125 years of supplying trusted cement to the UK construction industry, sustainability remains firmly at the core of our vision for the future. With housebuilders and developers under increasing pressure to deliver more sustainable projects, [...]

Wates Wildscape: Reimagining the balance between housing and habitats

Turning BNG from Burden to Opportunity As England accelerates plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029, developers face a difficult challenge: balancing the demand for housing with the urgent need to restore our natural environment. Wates Land and [...]

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