Why fire doors need protection

Mike Sutcliffe from Vanquish Hardware protection discusses why fire rated hardware needs protection; what that protection looks like, and what housebuilders and developers need to look out for Fire doors and fire rated hardware such as locks, latches, hinges, door... View Article

All change, again

Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) discusses the turbulent politics of recent months, and considers how the events will affect SME housebuilders. What a difference a few months makes! In my October article I wrote that... View Article

Mitigate onsite risks with offsite solutions

Following a recent survey conducted by Housebuilder & Developer (which found that 58% of readers cited health and safety as their organisation’s most important concern), Philip Pointon of Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions looks at how offsite manufacturing can mitigate onsite risks.... View Article

Retiring together

Working in a JV on a scheme to bring 137 affordable and private homes to a brownfield site in Sutton Coldfield, McCarthy Stone and Anchor explore their ethos  Sutton Coldfield, eight miles north east of Birmingham City Centre, has – along... View Article

Slip into 2023 in style

LISTEN HERE Jemma Ison of Keystone Group (who also supports technical specification for IG Masonry Support) explains how brick slip products can bring sustainability and style to building projects both large and small Innovative construction techniques are an enabler to... View Article

Back to the 
Futurebuild for net zero

LISTEN HERE Futurebuild (ExCel London March 7 – 9) is doubling down on its sustainability goals with a promise to bring inspiring ideas on how the industry can reach net zero, with “innovative solutions and knowledge sharing” Now in its... View Article

Pump down the volume

LISTEN HERE With heat pumps becoming adopted as the realistic low carbon solution by more housebuilders as the Future Homes Standard looms, lower noise and sleeker aesthetics are coming to the fore as the goals to aim for. James Parker... View Article

Wichelstowe fields forever

LISTEN HERE Labelled “South West England’s boldest new housing development,” Wichelstowe has recently grown to more than 4,000 homes. The council developer and Barratt tell Jack Wooler about this latest modular expansion to what is already a mammoth scheme A new... View Article

Gove abandons 300, 000 homes target

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that the Government’s previous target of building 300,000 homes a year by 2025 is now ‘advisory’ only. In a letter to MPs, Gove argued the planning system is “not working as it should.”... View Article

Building for 2050

Building for 2050 is the UK Government’s evidenced-based report on the drivers and barriers involved in the large-scale construction and take-up of low cost, low carbon housing Business and Energy Minister Lord Callanan said: “Making the UK’s homes more energy... View Article

Shaping the future of construction

As a certified EcoProfit operation for over 15 years, wedi’s mission is to support the industry improve its carbon credentials and to help consumers recognise the added value of having a ‘green’ home with low energy bills. Manufactured with at... View Article