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How home developers can keep their sales up during COVID-19

Thursday, 28th January 2021

With the last year feeling like some sort of fever dream for many, businesses across the country, in various sectors, have felt the brunt of the pandemic. Home developers and builders alike have seen delays to their projects like never... View Article

Be inspired with BLANCO’s new brochures for 2021

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

BLANCO UK has launched two striking, informative brochures. The brochures, which include relevant prices, were designed with the kitchen designer and retailer in mind; and they are perfect for the homeowner too. The new “BLANCO UNIT à la Carte Collection... View Article

Norbord’s updated online and interactive resources needed for building in 2021

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

As the UK’s biggest supplier of premium engineered wood panels to the UK construction and housebuilding market, Norbord has always been committed to supporting customers in a variety of ways. The combination of a downloadable checklist for housebuilders and an... View Article

Tarek Jumah appointed COO of property development group Southern Grove

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

Property development group Southern Grove has appointed Tarek Jumah as Chief Operating Officer as the company enters a year of rapid expansion. Since being founded in 2013, Southern Grove has predominantly specialised in residential developments and student accommodation through its... View Article

39% of buyers plan to pull out if they miss the stamp duty deadline, with 45% willing to pay in full now to skip the market backlog

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers, has revealed that half of current homebuyers would happily pay the stamp duty owed on their purchase if it meant completing now and avoiding the current market backlog. The survey of 3,717 people... View Article

Real regeneration to transform derelict site into homes

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

A derelict Tyneside site that has laid dormant for more than 20 years is set to be rejuvenated by the creation of 59 affordable homes. Regeneration specialist, Vistry Partnerships North East, has been given planning permission to build on land... View Article

New year, new projects, new glazing? Velfac provides some inspiration

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

VELFAC composite glazing is fast becoming the housebuilder’s first choice for high quality, high performance windows and doors: Potential homebuyers love the welcoming inner pine frame combined with stylish, low maintenance external aluminium Homebuilders and developers know VELFAC can add... View Article

Challenging the Government in 2021

Wednesday, 27th January 2021

The FMB’s Brian Berry considers the state of the housebuilding industry as the new year begins in a time of national crisis, and what the Government needs to do to ensure its recovery. What a year 2020 was. I applaud... View Article

Real regeneration to transform derelict site into homes

Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Letting agent fees and services

Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Every letting agent offers different fees and services. Some agents charge for very specific services with little else. For example, they may charge tenant finding fees for doing just that — finding a tenant. That means no referencing, no drafting... View Article

Get into the groove with Keller’s Black Cottage kitchen

Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Keller Kitchens’ Sutton door features a stunning coarse grain timber veneer, shown here in a modern Structured Lacquer in the NCS colour Black and a slick vertical groove in each centre. The warmth of timber guarantees its continued reign in... View Article

Modern Methods of Construction: building on experience

Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Reviewing innovation in house building since the 19th century, this new report interrogates past failures, identifies high-quality design elements, and explores the social and economic influences that fuel change. The latest report commissioned by the NHBC Foundation is now available. Modern... View Article

Residents’ legal challenge to South Oxfordshire Local Plan decision

Tuesday, 26th January 2021

Residents have issued a legal claim against South Oxfordshire District Council’s decision to go ahead with a hugely controversial Local Plan that was adopted under pressure from Robert Jenrick, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. Mr Jenrick has been named... View Article

Qualified CIBSE Enthusiasm for Future Homes Progress

Monday, 25th January 2021

The government has published its long-awaited response to the 2019-20 consultation on the Future Homes Standard, which sought views on how best to improve the energy performance of new homes through changes to Part L and Part F of the... View Article

Industry first as Deceuninck joins BFRC noise reduction scheme

Monday, 25th January 2021

Demonstrating its commitment to cutting noise pollution, Deceuninck is the first window systems company to sign up to BFRC’s new Noise Reduction Rating scheme. The scheme is designed to help systems companies and fabricators demonstrate the acoustic performance of their... View Article

New year, new projects, new glazing? VELFAC provides some inspiration

Monday, 25th January 2021

Designer Contracts donates over £100,000 to stricken hospice

Monday, 25th January 2021

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has donated more than £100,000 to Chesterfield-based Ashgate Hospice. The company ran an online Christmas prize draw to raise funds for the hospice which has been hit hard by the pandemic and then... View Article

Profix™ PLUS Underfloor Heating Panels

Monday, 25th January 2021

The Profix™ PLUS Panel is a pipe retention panel designed for warm-water underfloor heating systems. Different in design to our standard Profix™ Panel for 10mm – 12mm diameter pipe, the Profix™ PLUS Panel is specially designed to incorporate 14mm to... View Article