From the editor

The Government’s Green Paper on social housing admits Grenfell “shook public trust in the wider system of fire safety” but does little to tackle the issue of accountability – essentially, ‘who’s responsible’? A few pages on informing residents on safety... View Article

The rise and rise of concrete facing bricks

Craig Mcbride of Tobermore tracks the rise in popularity of concrete facing bricks, explaining how they satisfy the needs of housebuilders facing unprecedented demand across the Uk. We all remember the story of the Three Little Pigs from childhood. When... View Article

Protecting Water Quality

James Roper, Infrastructure Segment Manager for GPS PE Pipe Systems, discusses the complexities around installing barrier pipe within contaminated land With increasingly more brownfield sites being redeveloped to allow a greater volume of housing to be constructed, reliable pipelines are... View Article

Solid housing market in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Amidst varying reports on national house prices this summer, the August 2018 RICS Residential Market survey continues to show a diverse regional picture with the market solid in many parts of the country. While London, parts of the wider South... View Article

Property experts discuss impact of Government housing plans

A leading barristers’ chambers has hosted a podcast on the Government’s new planning rulebook which is dividing industry opinions. The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), released this summer following a public consultation, aims to deliver 300,000 new homes per... View Article

Barratt Scotland buys 14 new sites for development

Barratt Developments Scotland has acquired 14 new sites for development, in response to continued growth in demand for new homes. During the first six months of the year, Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes both the Barratt Homes and David Wilson... View Article

Green light for Canon Green Campus development

A major redevelopment project that will bring more than 100 affordable homes to Salford has been given the green light. Salford Council has today (Thursday, September 6) approved plans for the multi-million pound Canon Green Campus development on Canon Green... View Article

Coillte to stockpile timber in case of no deal Brexit

Part-public part-private forestry group Coillte has confirmed it’s seeking additional warehousing capacity in the UK in case of a ‘hard Brexit’ resulting from no deal being struck with the EU, in order to stockpile three months’ worth of timber products.... View Article