The value and opportunities within modular construction

Having gained considerable momentum over the past few years, modular construction makes up 60-70% of the offsite manufacturing sector and reduces build times by an impressive 50-60%. At the forefront of offsite approaches, volumetric modular methods have a remarkable impact... View Article

Lendlease tops out third phase of Elephant Park

Lendlease has announced the topping out of the third phase of its £2.3bn development at Elephant Park in London. This phase of construction consists of 829 apartments across two 24-storey towers, and nine mansion blocks. The Allford Hall Monaghan Morris-designed... View Article

Pegler Launches VSH MultiPress System to UK Market

Leading manufacturer of integrated piping systems, Pegler, has announced the latest addition to its market leading portfolio of brands with the launch of VSH MultiPress. A new multilayer pipe system, VSH MultiPress, incorporates many revolutionary features as part of both... View Article

Kingspan TEK villas are ready for the summer sun

The Kingspan TEK Building System has been used to construct five luxury villas at the Porth Veor Manor Hotel near Newquay – providing the perfect seaside spot for holiday makers. The mid-19th Century manor sits in two acres of terraced... View Article

Mapei’s Mapetherm System adds to the scenery

Two of Mapei’s complete external wall insulation and protective coating systems have been specified and installed on an impressive house renovation on the coast of Downderry in Cornwall. Mapei provided RGB Supplies with a specification for installers F. D. Hall... View Article

Putting roof tile sustainability first

Mark Parsons of Russell Roof Tiles explores why housebuilders and developers need to be working closely with roofing manufacturers to incorporate sustainable solutions on new-builds, in order to ensure they are attracting the current generation of homeowners. The housebuilding industry... View Article

Housing scheme gets a new outlook thanks to Senior

Regeneration and the local community have been put at the heart of a vibrant new housing project in Hull, which has been created through the extensive redevelopment of the former head office building of social enterprise organisation The Goodwin Development... View Article

Natural stone, ethically sourced

Matt Rob of the Stone Federation discusses the rising trend of buyers searching for ethically sourced natural stone, and the systems that are in place to prove the authenticity of such products. In 2015, The Modern Slavery Act was created... View Article

Kitchens that make sales

Andrew Story of Moores says tapping into kitchen trends can influence buyers’ decisions, and explores current trends from scandi retro to ‘slow living.’ When potential buyers step into a show home, they want to see their dream kitchen. Kitchen trends... View Article

T-T launch new package pumping station

  T-T have revamped and have improved two models from their current and successful package pumping station range This new Mercury and Venus models now have a round access cover, differing from the previous square version The range is available... View Article

Women in Construction at London Build

London Build has been celebrating women within the construction industry since 2015, hosting an annual Women in Construction networking attended by over 1,200 women working across all sectors – making it the UK’s largest meeting of Women in Construction. This... View Article

The future is modular

It’s no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as the answer. Modular homes are designed to be incredibly energy efficient – some costing just £1 per day to run – and efficient... View Article