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Rise in construction activity offers employment opportunities, says FMB

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The sharp increase in UK construction activity in September, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS PMI data published today, offers hope for new jobs in the building industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the... View Article

Helsinki Energy Challenge received hundreds of proposals from around the world

Thursday, 8th October 2020

The application phase of the Helsinki Energy Challenge ended on 30 September. The competition inspired 252 teams from 35 countries from around the world to participate. The participating teams presented their proposals on how Helsinki can stop using coal for... View Article

Newland Homes’ hatrick at industry awards

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Housebuilder, Newland Homes, has scooped a triad of accolades at this year’s Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards; prestigious industry awards that recognise developments across England and Wales which are built to exceptionally high standards and individuals that go the... View Article

PM promises ‘Generation Buy’ with 95% mortgages

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Set to give first time buyers 95 per cent mortgages, PM Boris Johnson has promised a scheme to create two million more owner-occupiers. Much like the Help to Buy scheme, the PM has stated that first time buyers will be... View Article

INVESTMENT IN VIRTUAL TOURS & MARKET LEADING NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS EXPRESS BI FOLD RECOVERY

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Leading luxury glazing specialists, Express Bi-Folding Doors successfully capitalised on consumer pent-up demand in the housing sector to bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic impact. Leeds based Express Bi-Folding Doors, the leading name in bespoke bi-fold & sliding doors and... View Article

Vent-Axia Offers 7 Simple Tips to Tackle Indoor Air Pollution in the Home on Clean Air Day

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Sussex-based Vent-Axia, leading British ventilation manufacturer, is offering 7 simple tips to help tackle indoor air pollution on Clean Air Day on Thursday, 8th October 2020. Clean Air Day is led by environmental charity Global Action Plan and aims to improve... View Article

Artificial intelligence investment boosts cmostores.com

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Online builders’ merchant CMOStores.com is seeing superb results from its latest investment in improving customer experience on its six e-commerce sites, with recommended product purchases doubling since the company invested in a new onsite personalisation solution. In the six months... View Article

Pipe and fire sprinkler boxing made simple by UK Boxings

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

UK Boxings’ pipe & fire sprinkler boxing and boiler casings have been used for more than 20 years by social housing contractors, local authorities and housing associations across the UK, to conceal all types of plumbing services including fire sprinkler... View Article

Whatever the job, Norbord has a wood panel for it!

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Norbord’s new fully interactive engineered wood panels product guide is proving to be an invaluable online resource for housebuilders, specifiers and architects. A simple click on the tabs at the side of the guide opens up the chosen product, application... View Article

Next generation roofing underlay offers superior air permeability and strong wind uplift resistance

Wednesday, 7th October 2020

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an air and vapour permeable (LR) roofing underlay for cold and warm pitched roofs. Air and vapour-permeable membranes are becoming an option of choice for specifiers due to the ability of... View Article

Swimming baths in Reading to become homes for key workers

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Arthur Hill Pool, a former swimming pool dating back to 1912 was donated for community use by the family of Arthur Hill, a former mayor of Reading. The site in East Readings King’s Road is to be redeveloped to provide... View Article

Record levels of investment committed to UK Built to Rent

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank, together with residential property review site HomeViews, has today released new research highlighting the volume of capital committed to the UK’s professionally managed rental sector. As more investment and development takes place in the Build to Rent... View Article

New housing ‘algorithm’ would cause more problems than it would solve, says RTPI

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

A proposed new algorithm to calculate housing need across the UK would cause more problems than it would solve especially in the north of England, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. In its formal response to the government’s... View Article

First modular homes unveiled for innovative pan-London homelessness scheme

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise), a not-for-profit company established by London boroughs... View Article

AliDeck embrace Stoptober to boost health and increase fire safety

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Rochester-based aluminium decking manufacturer AliDeck have launched a balcony fire safety campaign as part of the national annual Stoptober smoking cessation drive. Smoking materials account for the majority of fires on balconies, with hundreds of balcony fires occurring around the... View Article

Vent-Axia launches the Multivent MEV family to help housebuilders meet the Future Homes Standard

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Industry ventilation leader Vent-Axia has launched the Multivent MEV family, a new range of mechanical extract ventilation (MEV) and decentralised MEV (dMEV) designed to provide a simple and effective solution to help housebuilders meet the Future Homes Standard. The Standard requires... View Article

Green-tree roof garden substrate specified for BALI Award winning Roof Garden project

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Green-tech has announced that their Green-tree roof garden substrate was used in the award-winning scheme installed by Palmer Landscapes. Leodis Square, Sweet Street, Leeds is a city centre development project, comprising four apartment blocks of up to 12 storeys high.... View Article

Marley’s Ashdowne – A ‘hand-made’ evolution

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Marley has launched an enhanced Ashdowne clay handcrafted range, following manufacturing innovations. Thanks to advancements in processing technology, the new Ashdowne tiles feature subtle distressed edges and irregularities, replicating a hand-made tile aesthetic. The evolution of this popular tile enables... View Article