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Friday, 3rd April 2020

The skills shortage has been the topic of great discussion within the construction industry for many months, with factors such as Brexit and the difficulties in attracting young recruits often thought to blame for the effect on our country’s construction... View Article

Lacking necessary bite

Friday, 3rd April 2020

From David Bowen, Founder, Logicor Building regulations, the fundamental tools which help us building better, safer and more efficient homes, are undergoing a significant change. About time too. For too long they have not kept pace with changing practices and... View Article

Virtual Reality: Government publishes regulations enabling planning committees to be held remotely

Friday, 3rd April 2020

“If nothing else, our current circumstances have certainly proven that the UK’s legislative draftsman are a genuinely exceptional and talented bunch of people. “Exactly seven days after the Coronavirus Act passed into law, we now have the statutory instrument necessary... View Article

Housebuilder donates face masks and gloves to NHS

Friday, 3rd April 2020

Persimmon Homes has stepped in to help the NHS by donating hundreds of much-needed face masks and gloves. Persimmon has gathered all of the spare PPE normally used on its building sites and handed it over to be utilised by... View Article

Poly UK appoints Bennett Construction for first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation and gets green light for additional 82 homes

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Poly UK, a subsidiary of international developer Poly Development and Holding Group, has appointed Bennett Construction as the main contractor for the delivery of 257 homes at Plaza Collection in Mill Hill, North West London. It has also simultaneously secured... View Article

Sapphire glides to success on challenging balcony project

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Sapphire’s Glide-OnTM Cassette® balcony system has risen to the logistical and timescale challenges posed by Kennet House, an office-to-residential refurbishment by Crest Nicholson on the river Kennet in Reading. Surrounded by the river on two sides, the building’s location was... View Article

SensoWash® Starck f: The new generation shower-toilet

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

Introducing the new generation shower-toilet; designed exclusively for Druavit by Philippe Starck the SensoWash® Starck f Plus and SensoWash® Starck f Lite can be operated via a remote control or a free app. The technology is now housed within the ceramic body... View Article

Further update in response to COVID-19 – Application of Remuneration Policy in 2020

Thursday, 2nd April 2020

On 24 March 2020, Taylor Wimpey plc (the ‘Company’) announced a number of measures that were taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the interest of the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers. This included the temporary closure... View Article

NHBC launches free virtual training for housebuilding industry during Coronavirus lockdown

Wednesday, 1st April 2020

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has this week launched a series of free virtual training webinars to help support the sector during the Covid-19 outbreak. NHBC’s specialist training team will host webinars... View Article

Snickers LITEWork working clothes for summer

Wednesday, 1st April 2020

The innovative new quick-drying fabrics in this lightweight workwear make them a must for the summer months. A change of season means a change of focus on what you wear on site. That’s why Snickers NEW LITEWork clothing can help... View Article

Protect Membranes is supplier of choice for flagship modular development

Tuesday, 31st March 2020

A variety of wall construction membranes, roofing underlays and accessories from Protect Membranes has been used by modular construction specialists Totally Modular as part of an innovative pilot scheme, built offsite on behalf of social housing provider Citizen in partnership... View Article

Protect Membranes chosen for first multi-storey Passivhaus building in Scotland

Tuesday, 31st March 2020

Protect BarriAir and reflective VC Foil Ultra, the air and vapour control layers from Protect Membranes, have been specified and installed by specialist design and build contractors Stewart & Shields in Scotland’s first multi-storey Passivhaus building. Used as part of... View Article

Why property is uniquely positioned to recover quickly from COVID-19

Tuesday, 31st March 2020

Jamie Johnson, CEO, FJP Investment The spread of coronavirus is arguably the biggest global event since the Second World War, having a devastating impact on people’s health and financial markets. Billions has been wiped off the London and New York... View Article

Southern Grove takes control of former Maidstone library site for fully-affordable housing scheme

Monday, 30th March 2020

Developer Southern Grove has secured a site in London commuter hotspot Maidstone for a significant fully affordable and design-led housing scheme. All 175 units that will be built on the site of the Old Springfield Library will be available through... View Article

Moda Living and Apache Capital submits plans for £258m residential development on Great Charles Street, Birmingham

Monday, 30th March 2020

Moda Living (Moda) and funding partner Apache Capital Partners have submitted a planning application to deliver a 722-home build-to-rent development in Birmingham. The plans were formed following extensive engagement with key stakeholders including Birmingham City Council, the Jewellery Quarter Development... View Article

Yourkeys helps housebuilders during crisis, with free digital sales system

Friday, 27th March 2020

Yourkeys have just closed their latest funding round of £2.9M bringing the total investment to £6.3M in three years. Their real-time transactional and data platform is used by housebuilders and estate agents to rapidly accelerate the property sales process while... View Article

CaberShieldPlus; keeping you building for up to 60 days, even with the roof off

Friday, 27th March 2020

CaberShieldPlus is the ideal flooring solution when building in Britain’s unpredictable climate. Comprising Norbord’s popular moisture-resistant CaberFloor P5 tongue-and-groove particleboard flooring panel, CaberShieldPlus is specially designed to withstand exposure to wet conditions. CaberShieldPlus has protection on both sides, not just the exposed upper surface. The top... View Article

Building the perfect garden room with Oeco

Friday, 27th March 2020

With over 14 years of experience building bespoke garden rooms throughout the UK and Europe, Oeco Garden Rooms has always prided themselves on using the best materials to create the highest quality finished products. Here, Oeco Garden Rooms talk through... View Article