Rising to the challenge of future floods

As building on flood plains continues to be an uncomfortable necessity, James Parker reports on a project to develop a house prototype that rises and falls as and when a flood occurs, thereby unlocking previously unviable sites across the UK.... View Article

Hastings rocks

A mixed-use development is bringing new homes and commercial space to a brownfield site on Hastings’ revitalised seafront. Patrick Hanlon, founder and CEO of Roost People, explores how the developer retained the building’s historic facade while replacing everything behind it.... View Article

Homebuilder donates £1,000 to Milton Keynes hospice

Willen Hospice has received a £1,000 donation from local homebuilder Barratt Homes to ensure the Hospice can continue to assist people with personal and compassionate end of life care. The donation will help the Hospice make sure those with life limiting illnesses have... View Article

Tilia wins quadruple gold at Rospa awards 2022

Tilia Homes has won four gold accolades at this year’s prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2022, with all four of the housebuilder’s regions being presented with a Gold Medal Award. For the business’ Central and Eastern regions, this is... View Article

Passivhaus Bill proposed for Scottish Parliament

A proposed private member’s bill addressing the energy bill and climate crises is being put forward to the Scottish Parliament. The Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bill is out for consultation until 27 July 2022. Alex Rowley, MSP for the Mid Scotland and... View Article

Persimmon is a top 100 apprenticeship employer

Leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes is celebrating after being recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer in the Government’s annual rankings for the first time. First launched in 2020, the annual employer rankings are developed by the Department of Education, in... View Article

Miller Homes South Midlands announces key new appointments

Following the recent launch of its new South Midlands region, national homebuilder, Miller Homes, has bolstered its team with the announcement of new leadership and five senior promotions to drive forward the region’s growth. Overseeing the new region will be... View Article

Inside the £80m trackside development at Silverstone

As the home of British motorsport prepares to welcome record crowds at this weekend’s Grand Prix, new pictures have been released of the luxury residences currently being built just yards from Silverstone’s hallowed tarmac. Escapade Silverstone is an £80m development... View Article

Montreaux Homes secures new site in St Alban

Montreaux Homes, the home counties division of Montreaux Group, has exchanged contracts for the purchase of the old Jewson’s builders’ yard on Cape Road, St Albans. The proposal for the redevelopment of the former industrial site includes the building of... View Article

Timber – the net zero hero?

The road to net zero is now set, and pressure is mounting on the construction sector to deliver. For housebuilders, choosing to use sustainable materials such as timber should be an easy decision; Andrew Carpenter of the Structural Timber Association... View Article

Housing sector meets again in Manchester

Housing, the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference – and what is said to be ‘Europe’s largest housing festival’ – returns to its normal slot, post-Covid, staged from 28-30 June at Manchester Central.  In 2022, there is more to talk... View Article

The future is modular

While there are many learnings that can be taken from the MMC-led construction of commercial retail, hospitals and prisons – all of which showcase MMC’s scalability potential – attention must be directed to the fact that, overall, consumers want greater... View Article

Compact & functional

With space becoming more confined in developments, designing rooms that still include all the right features is challenging. Joanne Dobbs from Lecico Bathrooms offers her advice when creating bathrooms for compact areas. The reduction in floorspace in UK homes over... View Article

Drainage at the building threshold

Effective drainage must be ‘front of mind’ for new builds seeking to achieve the increasingly popular blending of indoor and outdoor environments. Rob Butcher of ACO Water Management discusses the key considerations. The integration of outdoor and indoor spaces is... View Article