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Preparing Your Loft for Winter 2024: A Comprehensive Guide

Friday, 11th October 2024

The loft, often an overlooked space in many homes, plays a crucial role in maintaining overall comfort and energy efficiency. As winter approaches, it’s essential to ensure your loft is adequately prepared to withstand the colder months. This blog post... View Article

Early engagement with geotechnics is key for residential developments

Thursday, 10th October 2024

Mike Reeve, geotechnical director at SLR Consulting, believes that an increase in the understanding of what lies beneath the ground is pivotal if we are going meet the UK’s requirements for housing and infrastructure. The latest guidance from the National... View Article

Cameron Homes and Keon Homes make ‘Best Workplaces in Construction’ list in major boost for Tara Group

Thursday, 10th October 2024

Investment in people, encouraging more females into the sector and putting in proactive wellbeing support have all played a role in helping two Tara Group companies make the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ list. Cameron Homes... View Article

Homebuilder unveils first look at design-led new homes in Nottinghamshire

Thursday, 10th October 2024

Spitfire Homes, an award-winning homebuilder based in the Midlands, has revealed the first images of a collection of new homes in the picturesque village of Radcliffe on Trent. Named Sherbourne, the collection is set to include 280 design-led properties, offering... View Article

Xpercity to develop 69 new homes at historic Outram Aqueduct in Manchester city centre

Tuesday, 8th October 2024

Residential housing developer Xpercity has announced plans to develop 69 new homes close to Manchester Piccadilly train station, following the acquisition of 0.25 acres of land on Store Street next to the city’s canal basin. The development will be completed... View Article

Prestigious industry awards won by Bellway site managers in Ebbsfleet

Tuesday, 8th October 2024

The high quality of the work delivered by three Bellway site managers who are building new homes in the Ebbsfleet area has been recognised in a prestigious national competition. Gary Nott, Site Manager of Bellway’s Ebbsfleet Cross at Garden City... View Article

Avant Homes West Yorkshire appoints construction director to deliver ongoing multi-tenure strategy

Monday, 7th October 2024

Wakefield-based Avant Homes West Yorkshire has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a construction director to support the housebuilder’s ongoing delivery of its multi-tenure strategy. Andy Smith, who joins from residential developer Gleeson Homes, has more than 35 years’ experience... View Article

Housebuilder Honey opens Leeds office and announces five senior appoinments for Yorkshire region

Monday, 7th October 2024

Housebuilder Honey has opened its 5,000 sq ft office in Leeds and announced five new senior appointments to deliver the expansion plans for its Yorkshire operating region. Ben Smith has been recruited by Honey Yorkshire as land director and Kyle Danton joins... View Article

Green Light for Wavensmere Homes’ £30m Cathedral One on Banks of Derby’s River Derwent

Friday, 4th October 2024

Wavensmere Homes and Wilson Bowden Developments’ £30m proposals for the redevelopment of one of the final plots of vacant land within Derby’s newly revitalised Cathedral Quarter have been approved by the City Council’s Planning Committee. 195 studio, one- and two-bedroom... View Article

ARDEX Group UK shortlisted for prestigious industry awards

Friday, 4th October 2024

The ARDEX Group UK – a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist building materials for flooring and tiling industry – has been shortlisted in 5 categories at the first-ever BASA Awards (British Association of Sealants and Adhesives). BASA is the... View Article

FUTUREBUILD UNVEILS FUTUREX DIGITAL DISRUPTORS

Friday, 4th October 2024

Futurebuild, the leading event for forward-thinking innovation in the built environment, is thrilled to announce the launch of FutureX Digital Disruptors, at Futurebuild 2025. Building on the success of FutureX Innovation, this new initiative highlights the trailblazers driving the next... View Article

Changing Trends in Bathroom Design

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

With Scott Taylor In association with Saniflo, James Parker speaks to Scott Taylor, area sales manager for Scotland and North East England at Kinedo. He discusses the rising trend for more decorative wall panels in bathrooms and other settings, and... View Article

Tenmat’s FBC™ system compatible solutions provide safety without compromise

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

The key to ensuring Tenmat’s fire stopping solutions can be used effectively across a project build is to prove their compatibility with the products they will come into contact with. In addition to CE Marking and/or UKCA Marking for the... View Article

UK Housebuilders embracing digital quality management (QM) processes and data management like never before

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

New snapshot research from Zutec explores digital adoption challenges and opportunities. Today, Zutec, a leading provider of construction and property management software solutions, reveals the findings of proprietary snapshot research, drawn from UK housebuilders. It was undertaken by Zutec to evaluate... View Article

Historic England launches new guide to adapting historic buildings for housing

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

New report, Heritage Works for Housing from Historic England aims to address housing crisis with guidance on converting historic buildings Repurposing empty historic buildings could provide up to 670,000 new homes in England Historic housing is attractive to buyers with properties in... View Article

Specialist insulation manufacturer AIM appoints Phil Reynolds

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Philip Reynolds has joined acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing (AIM) as Business Development Manager – South. With a remit to support insulation distributers, builders’ merchants and their installer customers, Phil will work across the... View Article

Bellway wins coveted award for sustainable family home at Fallow Wood View in Burgess Hill

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Bellway South London is celebrating after winning a prestigious award for a house which sets the standard for what a modern sustainable home of the future could look like. The four-bedroom Reedmaker at Fallow Wood View, in the West Sussex... View Article

Castlemere Developments to deliver £1.35m five-apartment airspace project in London’s Grove Park

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Development features five one-bedroom apartments at Nicholas Court Apartments will appeal to first time buyer market Airspace property developers Castlemere Developers have secured a prime London location for its next residential project. The Windsor-based company is to build five one-bedroom airspace apartments... View Article