The future of housebuilding

The United Kingdom is experiencing something of an upturn in the housebuilding industry, which has created a positive feel for those involved in the market. According to the Telegraph construction companies in the UK witnessed their best year for a... View Article

Trio of awards for site managers across north of England

Three site managers across two of Duchy Homes’ housebuilding divisions have been recognised as Commended Winners in NHBC’s national Health and Safety Awards. David Mills, Dean Ellis and Peter Hines all received awards for their developments in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and... View Article

A sense of place

Andy Speake of Aico advises on the importance of getting placement right when it comes to alarms. In the domestic smoke alarm sector there has traditionally been three alarm types: optical, heat and ionisation. These different sensor types react best... View Article

Going off-grid

Ian Digby of Calor discusses looks at how alterations to standard housing designs resulting from fuel choice can be reduced for off-grid properties, and the part played by Part L1A of the Building regulations. Complying with Part L1A of the... View Article

Getting a handle on aluminium doors

Will Jones of Senior Architectural Systems looks at how aluminium doors can open up new opportunities to create homes that offer the highest standards of style, security and sustainability. The term ‘patio door’ is often used to refer to a... View Article

Spitfire secures two prestigious awards

Leading niche homebuilder Spitfire Bespoke Homes has been recognised for its work at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2018. The company was awarded highly commended for Best Family Home under £750,000 for its show home at Highworth in Broadway,... View Article

Commended winners named in NHBC Health and Safety Awards

57 UK site managers have been awarded Commended status in NHBC’s annual Health and Safety Awards.  Now in their ninth year, the Awards recognise and reward site managers’ commitment to achieving the very best in on site health and safety. In recent... View Article

Bureau Veritas considers the impact of the Hackitt Review

As the long-awaited Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety by Dame Judith Hackitt was published last week, prompting much debate among the media, general public and industry alike, Bureau Veritas considers the long-term repercussions of the recommendations and calls... View Article

Low Carbon Homes launches Forum South West

First in a series of a nationwide forums to help housing and construction professionals improve home energy efficiency across the UK, lowering carbon emissions and reducing fuel poverty. Low Carbon Homes is a new initiative that will kick-off its programme... View Article

Gutter bliss

Paul Jackson of Polypipe explains why developers need to ensure they are selecting the right guttering and downpipe system on each project, which might mean that plastic turns out to be the best option. When the Government announced that 217,350... View Article