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Small sites will help solve the housing crisis

Wednesday, 17th April 2019

Through its geovation accelerator programme, which awards grants to help Ordnance Survey and HM Land Treasury make better use of their data, the Government has announced funding for 7 property and geospatial start-ups. This includes RenKap, an online marketplace working... View Article

Housing a pawn in Tory Brexit leadership scrap

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Former Housing Minister Dominic Raab has called for “radical” housing reforms in an attempt to help renters get on the housing ladder and increase the rate of home building. Attacking the Conservative failure to stand up to developers and ensure... View Article

Pegasus Group secures approval for Phase 2 of development

Monday, 15th April 2019

National consultancy Pegasus Group has secured full planning permission for a further 177 homes at a popular development in Coventry on behalf of Persimmon Homes. Phase 2 of Bluebell Wood will deliver a range of 2, 3 and 4- bedroom... View Article

The Brexit conundrum for construction

Monday, 15th April 2019

It’s not been clear for months what is happening regarding Brexit and its potential effects upon the UK construction industry. Here, Rick Smith, Managing Director of Forbes Burton, a Midlands-based company rescue and insolvency specialist, explains what the effects are... View Article

Mayor awards councils £10m to boost delivery of new council homes

Thursday, 11th April 2019

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that local authorities, suffering from years of Government cuts, will receive a share of his new £10m fund to help deliver more council, social rented, and other genuinely affordable homes. Over the last... View Article

ilke Homes sets up development team to accelerate delivery of modular housing

Thursday, 11th April 2019

British modular homes specialist ilke Homes has set up its own national development team to offer high-quality housing end-to-end – from land purchase through to planning and delivery. The new team will be headed up by Ben Miller, who joins... View Article

Brexit impasse continues to challenge the market, says RICS

Thursday, 11th April 2019

The housing market was still subdued in March, a picture that has been evident in the sales market for several months now, according to the RICS UK Residential Market Survey, March 2019. Looking ahead the lack of momentum is likely... View Article

Planners want more say in housing design, survey finds

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

More than half of professional planners say they have limited influence in housing design and an overwhelming 87% want to have more say in this area, according to the latest survey conducted by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). While... View Article

“House builders won’t deliver quality unless we hold back cash” say 9 in 10 new build homeowners

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

Almost 9 in 10 (88%) new build homeowners and three-quarters (76%) of UK adults want ‘snagging retention’, a system to withhold funds to house builders until they rectify faults. The figures are from a national survey conducted by the HomeOwners... View Article

New recruit reflects ongoing growth of Rhodes & Partners

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

Structural and civil engineering specialist Rhodes & Partners has recruited graduate engineer Michelle Kiboi, in a move designed to help the company with its growing workload. The company is undergoing a period of carefully managed and sustainable growth, and this... View Article

Vortice welcomes two new team members to strengthen their sales and technical team

Tuesday, 9th April 2019

Carl Freeman and Kim Ellis have recently been welcomed to the Vortice team in Burton upon Trent. Carl has joined as Sales Manager for the London and South East area and brings a wealth of experience from working in both... View Article

Southern Maintenance Solutions (SMS) moves to new, larger premises and extends capabilities with acquisition of new business

Monday, 8th April 2019

Southern Maintenance Solutions UK Ltd (SMS), a well-established and successful provider of comprehensive commercial heating and cooling services, has relocated its business to new, larger premises on the Youngs Industrial Estate, Aldermaston, Berkshire. The company, which employs 17 engineers and... View Article

Winners of the NFB Awards 2019 announced at ceremony in Birmingham

Friday, 5th April 2019

Construction companies and industry figures from across England and Wales gathered in the Midlands to celebrate outstanding contributions made to the built environment, and the high quality work and commitment delivered by both NFB members and non-members across the regions.... View Article

Why building up means things are looking up in terms of tackling the housing crisis

Thursday, 4th April 2019

According to a report recently published by New London Architecture (NLA), 2019 is set to be ‘The Year of the Tall Building’ in London, with a total of 541 towers of at least 20 floors now planned to be built... View Article

Homes England appoints Chief Finance Officer and Chief of Staff

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Homes England, has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team with a new Chief Finance Officer and permanent Chief of Staff. Lynda McMullan is joining the agency as CFO from the Metropolitan Police, where she has been Director... View Article

How housing developers and contractors can help hedgehogs – a new guide from Hedgehog Street

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

It’s not ‘news’ that Britain’s hedgehogs are declining. The two wildlife charities behind Hedgehog Street, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), have been working together since 2011 to help stop the dramatic decline... View Article

Mayor offers £200m to protect affordable homebuilding through Brexit uncertainty

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The continuing Brexit negotiations are already affecting the housing market, with falling sales and uncertainty over house prices. This is having a knock-on effect on housing associations, who currently receive low levels of funding from Government and therefore rely heavily... View Article

Millwood tops national housebuilder survey 2018

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Kent-based Millwood Designer Homes, has achieved the highest overall score, amongst 51 top housebuilders and developers across the UK, in an independent national survey of new home buyers carried out by company In-house Research Ltd, for 2018. The annual scores,... View Article

Designed for the future: students recognised for homebuilding vision

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

Students at a leading Scottish university have been rewarded for their innovative ideas for the future of the housebuilding industry, thanks to a major UK homebuilder. CALA Homes, in partnership with Heriot-Watt University (HWU), has awarded five third year students from the... View Article

Yourkeys founder named Young Entrepreneur of The Year

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The founder of Yourkeys, Riccardo Dawson, at just 28, won the Young Entrepreneur of The Year award at the 2019 Best New Business Awards. Dawson, originally an Architect, switched careers to become Sales Director for Shape, a mid-sized builder of... View Article