What You Should Know About An EICR

If you are a homeowner then you need to make sure that your home is properly maintained and checked for any issues. This is even more important if you are a landlord and rent your property out to tenants on... View Article

What is Shou Sugi Ban cladding

Timber has been used in the building and construction industry, among many other applications, since time immemorial. For starters, wood is an easy and versatile material to work with. It requires minimal energy both in production and installation compared to... View Article

Top benefits of fire doors

If you think having a fire door is in itself a great benefit for the people around, you’re wrong! Regardless of what you have read in several online articles, we will guide you through some intriguing benefits of fire doors.... View Article

How to detect and fix water leaks on your property

A water leak on your property can cause all kinds of problems, ranging from inconvenience to structural damage. If you suspect that you have a water leak on your property, then here’s what you need to know. Use Your Water... View Article

LGA responds to housing for ageing population report

Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, ‘Too Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing population’, Cllr David Renard, LGA housing spokesman, said: “As we look to restart the housing market and build the... View Article

The future of home accessibility

While accessibility has come on leaps and bounds over the years, seven in every 10 people believe that their homes would not be accessible to wheelchair users according to a YouGov poll. With 8.2 million households also set to house... View Article

Signs that you should invest in property this year

Some people are keen to invest in property, while others need a bit of a push to realise just how lucrative this kind of investment can be. Property investment is sometimes a little more complicated than other kinds of investments,... View Article

Five common mistakes budding property developers commit

Real estate development is not the most beginner-friendly field. However, many developers start on small projects and learn from there. Still, many commit some crucial mistakes that could put them in debt for years to come, or lead to severe... View Article

Ecodesign Stoves and the Clean Air Strategy

2019 Clean Air Strategy In January 2019 the UK government published its Clean Air Strategy in which it stated that that the “increase in burning solid fuels (wood and coal) in our homes (domestic burning) is having an impact on... View Article

Removing the barriers to progress

Richard Harral of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) discusses how the ongoing Part L consultation is the clear way forward to genuine carbon reductions, including closing the performance gap. For all those of us who believe that we... View Article

Where was housing during the election?

Click here to listen. Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) highlights the lack of focus on housing during the recent election campaigns, and explores what the new Government can do to aid the sector going forward. After... View Article

From the editor

Berkeley Group’s recent results announcement would seem to show some fairly sobering truths for the housebuilding sector, particularly in London where the group is largely active. However in fact, they did not come as a surprise to the market or... View Article

The SME Case for Self-Build

Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), explores how and why Government policy designed to aid self-builders can actually help SME housebuilders too. When discussing how to support small- and medium-sized housebuilders (SME), one area that is often... View Article
Need for a planned approach to drainage maintenance

Need for a planned approach to drainage maintenance

When it comes to drainage maintenance, many organisations are still adopting a shorted-sighted strategy which is costing them in the long-term. Contractors and facilities management professionals need to make the case for a planned approach, as Clark Williams of Jet... View Article

Making builders licenced

For a profession which affects so many people’s lives, arguably more than most others, the housebuilding industry is a strikingly under-regulated one. Doctors have a distinctly profound effect on their clients, namely (normally) improving how their bodies function. With such... View Article