Persimmon trading update

Persimmon plc today releases its third quarter Trading Statement which covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 6 November 2018. With the start of the autumn season customer activity has strengthened in line with the traditional seasonality of the... View Article

Integrating cladding into the offsite process

Steve Thompson of EOS Facades offers his perspective on the offsite opportunities available to housebuilders in a changing political landscape. Following the Hackitt Report further changes in Building Regulations have been anticipated, and the ban on all combustible materials on... View Article

Hotel-style living in Birmingham

379 apartments are being launched by Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital in Birmingham. Intended to produce a sense of hotel-style living, with amenities such as a gym and cinema, the partnership hopes to set a benchmark in area. Intended... View Article

Appeal to find war heroes

A Midlands businessman has vowed to fully restore a World War One memorial in Leicestershire after ‘despicable’ thieves stole the brass plaque which honoured the names of those killed in action. Adrian Burr, managing director of award-winning builders Springbourne Homes,... View Article

227 new homes for Barking Riverside

Anew development named Parklands, bringing 227 new homes to Barking Riverside, is to be launched by L&Q. As part of the new masterplan by Lifschutz Davidson and Sandilands, Parklands will include 115 Shared Ownership homes, and 112 private sale units.... View Article

A Chinese takeaway for Theresa?

According to Riccardo Dawson of the new-build sales platform Yourkeys, overseas buyers should be thanked, not taxed, as they kick-start housing developments, boosting the overall number of new-build properties. In political parlance, the housing market is broken. And the party... View Article

Tool theft spike

Tradespeople across the UK are losing out on thousands of pounds at the hands of tool thieves. Recent research from the FMB has found that more than half of builders in the UK have been victim to tool theft at... View Article

‘Where Can We Build More Homes?’

From homes above shops, to building over the UK’s railway lines, a panel of industry experts met at UK Construction Week to discuss where we can build more homes in order to meet the Government’s housing targets. Speaking at the... View Article

‘Quality in Construction Post-Grenfell’

Discussing how to address quality in construction after the events of Grenfell, a group of industry experts met in Birmingham to speak at UK Construction Week on the 10th of October. Chaired by journalist and TV presenter Steph McGovern, the... View Article

McGoff Construction hands over world’s first Bear Gryll’s Adventure

Manchester-based, multi-award winning Principal Contractor; McGoff Construction has handed over the world’s first Bear Grylls Adventure scheme to long standing client; family entertainment giant Merlin Entertainments. Located within Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), The Bear Grylls Adventure is now open to the public... View Article

European Commission backs US trade tariffs concerns

As part of its concerns about the US tariffs on steel and aluminium, the European Commission has expressed support to the European Union of House Builders and Developers (UEPC). Cecilia Malmström has told that the EU ‘strongly backs’ the UEPC’s... View Article

Sector growth predictions downgraded

Growth predictions have been downgraded for the UK’s construction sector in 2019, amid concerns around Brexit uncertainty and ongoing delays in the delivery of major infrastructure projects. The Construction Products Association’s (CPA) Autumn Forecasts anticipate growth will remain flat in... View Article

Persimmon CEO to step down

The CEO of Persimmon is to leave his role following criticisms of his £75m bonus. According to the housebuilder’s statement, the “distraction” around Jeff Fairburn’s pay award was having a negative impact on the company’s reputation, and so the decision... View Article

Funding released to remove high-rise cladding

An estimated £400m to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding systems on social sector high-rise housing has been released by the Government. In total, 12 local authorities and 31 housing associations in England have been told that... View Article