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Mactaggart & Mickel achieves coveted 5-star rating in customer service for seventh year running

Friday, 29th March 2019

Mactaggart & Mickel have achieved the maximum five-star rating from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the seventh year in a row, following an independent customer satisfaction survey. The prestigious industry accolade is awarded to housebuilders for customer satisfaction based... View Article

Window shopping

Friday, 29th March 2019

Tom Swallow of Quickslide Windows & Doors discusses some of the key performance and aesthetic considerations when selecting windows. Windows are crucial to the design of a home. Not only do they take the brunt of the elements such as... View Article

People, plans and the pound: What does Brexit mean for the construction industry?

Friday, 29th March 2019

Love it or hate it, leave or remain, one thing is pretty clear: Brexit doesn’t look like anyone expected it to. With a petition calling for parliament to revoke Article 50 hitting the headlines, the country remains divided on just... View Article

Energy consultant selects Thermoblock for forever family home

Thursday, 28th March 2019

When the founder of the Complete Energy Consultancy set about designing a brand new home for himself and his family, he identified Marmox Thermoblock as the ideal means of tackling thermal bridging around the floor/wall junction of the near-to-zero carbon... View Article

Snows Timber takes brand new direction

Thursday, 28th March 2019

Snows Timber, previously part of The Bradfords Group, announces the completion of a Management Buy Out, led by Managing Director, Ian Church. Ian, alongside Craig Willoughby, Supply Chain Director, and Adam Cray, Finance Director had their bid for a management... View Article

Local housebuilder’s expansion creates whole new workforce

Thursday, 28th March 2019

A booming Leicestershire-based housebuilder has expanded its business to create a whole new region. Davidsons Homes based in Ibstock, Leicestershire, opened the new South Midlands region earlier this year in Blisworth, Northamptonshire. A new team of 14 staff members are... View Article

NFB: Brownfield first is the correct approach

Thursday, 28th March 2019

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) published an updated analysis on the potential of brownfield land for housing. It calls for a stop to the unnecessary loss of our countryside and green spaces. Identifying suitable brownfield land for more... View Article

Duchy Homes is crowned as a five star housebuilder in its first year of entry

Thursday, 28th March 2019

In only its first year of entry, Duchy Homes has been announced as a five star home builder, according to the new ratings released this afternoon by the Home Builders Federation. A coveted accolade within the industry, the five-star award... View Article

10,700 new homes registered in February, according to NHBC

Thursday, 28th March 2019

The number of new homes registered by the UK’s housebuilders and developers in February reached 10,721, NHBC’s latest figures have revealed. This represents a 7% decrease on the same month in 2018. This year 7,550 were registered in the private... View Article

New land director at Elan Homes Northern

Thursday, 28th March 2019

Elan Homes has appointed Philip Palmer as its new land director for the Northern region in support of its growth plans. The company focus is on traditionally built open market developments providing family housing in sustainable, yet desirable locations. Elan’s... View Article

Bathroom support

Thursday, 28th March 2019

A new solution is being brought to market to enable stylish options to support people as they begin to need additional care in daily life. Closomat, Britain’s brand leader in helpful toileting, can now offer a complete package to create... View Article

New website shows how a kitchen or bathroom can be transformed in one day

Thursday, 28th March 2019

Don’t start over; makeover. That is the message from Granite & TREND Transformations. New website granitetransformations.co.uk offers all the homeowner or landlord needs to know about a hassle-free, money-, time- and planet-saving new look in the kitchen or bathroom. Whether it... View Article

Why you should use waterproofing membrane on your next project

Wednesday, 27th March 2019

In any sort of building or construction project, waterproofing is very important. You need to make sure that the building that you are working on is going to be able to withstand varying weather conditions once it is completed. One... View Article

Balconies: Bridge the gap

Wednesday, 27th March 2019

Lee Barber of Balcony Life explains the benefits of, and methodology behind, bolt-on cantilevered steel balconies designed to avoid thermal bridging. Bolt-on cantilevered steel balconies are an architectural feature which are becoming increasingly popular in both the construction of new... View Article

Plans for 2,500 homes and commercial space at York Central get the green light

Tuesday, 26th March 2019

Blueprints to transform one of the largest brownfield city centre sites in the UK into a vibrant residential, cultural and commercial space have been given the go-ahead by the council’s planning committee, marking a major milestone for York. The outline... View Article

Construction begins at first Maidenhead regeneration site

Tuesday, 26th March 2019

Work has started on a major redevelopment site in Maidenhead which will deliver 229 new homes alongside community spaces and food outlets on the banks of Maidenhead waterways. The £94 million regeneration scheme is the first development to be started... View Article

New showhomes now open at new development near Bedford

Monday, 25th March 2019

A new housing development has opened in Shortstown, near Bedford, with a collection of three showhomes also available to view. Eastcotts Green, which is being built by Bellway off Conder Boulevard, will comprise a mix of two, three, four and... View Article

Savills To Market Up to 1800 New Homes in Leeds Aire Valley

Monday, 25th March 2019

Following on from the recent announcement that works have started on site creating a new Leeds community of up to 1,800 homes at Skelton Gate in the Leeds Aire Valley, Templegate Developments Limited, the joint venture partnership of Evans Property... View Article