Quote fo the Week – 28th May 2018
“Architecture is reaching out for the truth.” – Louis... 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
Construction struggles as housebuilding takes a tumble
The value of new construction contracts in April reached £4.9 billion, a decrease of 6.8 per cent compared to March. The decline coincides with a housebuilding slump that saw a drop of 15.3% compared to the previous month and a... 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
New National Institute to support brownfield redevelopment announced
The University of Wolverhampton is to be home to a new national brownfield centre that will help tackle the housing shortage, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has announced. The National Brownfield Institute is being funded as part of the £350m... View Article
Construction products to contribute towards halving energy use in buildings
Dr Diana Montgomery, Construction Products Association Chief Executive said: “The importance of this announcement cannot be underestimated. Our sector employs over 333,000 people and advances will drive a more sustainable, higher skilled workforce. This is a significant opportunity for us... 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
Fact of the Week – 21st May 2018
Evard Ericksen sculpted “The Little Mermaid” statue which is located in Copenhagen... View Article
Redrow reacts to the latest apprenticeship statistics update from the Department for Education
The latest apprenticeship starts data published today by the Department for Education has revealed a 40 percent drop in apprenticeships starts in February compared to the same period in 2017. The data shows that there were just 21,800 apprenticeship starts in February... View Article
Maidenhill builds partnership with local charity through £9k pledge
The team behind Maidenhill has officially laid the foundations of a new partnership with an East Renfrewshire charity. Homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, have pledged a series of donations to East Renfrewshire Good Causes for the... View Article
Nearly 60 per cent of people wrongly assume millennials are hopeless around the house, new FMB research reveals
Well over half of people wrongly assume that millennials are useless when it comes to carrying out practical jobs around the home, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The latest research by the FMB shows... View Article
Hackitt report on Grenfell avoids ban on cladding materials
The Hackitt review, which looked into the potential causes of construction failures at Grenfell Tower, has called for a “radical rethink” of the regulatory system, proposing the establishment of a new overseeing body for building safety. The final report of... View Article
Healthy communities: How do you double the number of houses whilst providing more public open space and traffic-free streets?
Innovative plans to transform a post-war housing estate in Woking, Surrey, into a vibrant, sustainable community have been revealed. The proposals will regenerate Sheerwater, a largely deprived suburb, into a thriving, balanced neighbourhood that meets the housing and future needs... View Article
Self-employed among worst-hit by ‘recklessness, hubris and greed’ at Carillion
Self-employed suppliers were among those most harmed by what a new joint report from two Commons Committees calls ‘recklessness, hubris and greed’ at Carillion. Carillion was well known for its poor payment practices, extending its supplier payment period to 120... View Article
Hopkins Homes inspiring Britain
Suffolk-based Hopkins Homes has been named in the fifth edition of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report. The report is a celebration of the UK’s most dynamic small and medium sized businesses. This is... View Article
Statement from the Housing Committee on the Mayor’s ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ programme
In response to the Mayor of London’s announcement today on council homes, Sian Berry AM, Chair of the London Assembly Housing Committee, said: “The Mayor’s announcement today, which aims to kick-start the building of more council homes, is a step in the... View Article
Government must transform how it works with construction post-Carillion, says FMB
The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts to smaller firms, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the joint report on Carillion from the Work and Pensions and Business, Energy... View Article
Sadiq Khan to kickstart major council homebuilding comeback in London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today gives a major boost to councils in their plans to get building again with his new programme to help get 10,000 new council homes underway over the next four years. In what will... View Article