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Ceremony marks new council housing milestone

Monday, 14th September 2020

A topping-out ceremony was held on Thursday at a new 100% affordable block that will become council homes at council rents for 90 Croydon families when it is completed. Next spring, local people on the borough’s housing waiting list will... View Article

London studio of global architecture firm Perkins and Will wins internal co-living design competition

Friday, 11th September 2020

The London studio of global design practice Perkins and Will has won an internal firmwide competition to design a co-living community concept that responds to the housing crisis affecting major cities worldwide. The annual Phil Freelon Design Competition was renamed... View Article

Boutique developer launches contemporary living developments in Eastcote

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Boutique developer Life Less Ordinary has further demonstrated its confidence in the North West London suburb of Eastcote with the launch of two new contemporary developments that are anticipated to appeal particularly to first-time buyers for whom the eclectic mix... View Article

Knight Frank to launch auction business following a successful trial

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Global property consultancy Knight Frank is set to formally launch an auction business following a pilot sale in July this year. Today, Wednesday 9 September, the group has announced that it will hold seven more sales in total with the... View Article

Put PI on your plans with specialist help

Thursday, 10th September 2020

If the last year has shown us anything, it is that we simply don’t know what is around the corner, says Darci Edwards of Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd. Businesses all over the UK have changed, pivoted or sadly gone under... View Article

The ultimate guide to platform lift solutions for accessible homes

Thursday, 10th September 2020

From Sean O’Sullivan, Managing Director of the Platform Lift Company The NHS estimates there are 1.2m wheelchair users in the UK, the charity Scope claims there are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK and yet 93% of homes in... View Article

House prices rise as gardens or proximity to green space continue to top the shopping list for buyers

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Housing market activity continued to rise in August, as those looking to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday continued their search for a new home. A net balance of 63% of respondents reported an increase in buyer interest over... View Article

Buyer demand for new homes plummets to lowest levels in six years, says FMB

Thursday, 10th September 2020

Demand for new homes has reached its lowest level since 2014, according to small to medium-sized (SME) house builders. The new figures, published today in the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) House Builders’ Survey 2020, track the experience of SME... View Article

Peveril Homes receives double commendation and Chairman’s Award at East Midlands LABC Building Excellence Awards

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Derbyshire-based housebuilder Peveril Homes has been recognised for its exceptional build quality at the 2020 Local Authority Business Control (LABC) Warranty East Midlands Building Excellence Awards after Site Manager Adam Pinder was highly commended in two categories and Construction Director... View Article

Governments homes funding looks disingenuous – CPRE

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Commenting on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launching affordable homes funding, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘While this funding seems impressive, it was announced in the Budget and doesn’t represent... View Article

Professional and trade bodies in the built environment sector call on local authorities to commit CLOCS

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

Construction industry leaders of the UK’s biggest professional and trade bodies have joined the call to local authorities to commit to CLOCS in the co-signed letter (view letter) that was sent today to all Local Authority Chief Executives across Britain... View Article

Coronavirus Lockdown? Off-site construction saves the day

Wednesday, 9th September 2020

By Jonathan Passmore, UK Technical Sales Manager, Helec Ltd A lot has changed since the UK’s first two patients tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of January. Six weeks later, the prime minister announced a nationwide lockdown, asking the public... View Article

Setback for construction recovery can be fixed with successful Green Homes Grants scheme, says FMB

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Government must release the breaks on sluggish construction sector activity by stepping up its support for builders who want to get accredited for the Green Homes Grants scheme, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response... View Article

40% of homes granted planning permission go unbuilt – CPRE comment

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Commenting on new research from Shelter, which exposes that hundreds of thousands of homes granted planning permission haven’t been built, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The backlog of building in the midst of... View Article

British Safety Council certifies Barratt Developments’ COVID-19 safety measures

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Barratt Developments plc has become the first major housebuilder in the country to be certified by the British Safety Council for the quality of its COVID-19 policies and procedures. The company, which owns Barratt and David Wilson Homes, is currently... View Article

Planning application for Fenwick Place submitted to Lambeth Council

Tuesday, 8th September 2020

Homes for Lambeth has submitted a planning application to Lambeth’s Planning Department for Fenwick Place. The application provides 27 new high-quality homes 50% of which will be affordable homes. Fenwick Place forms the second phase of the rebuilding of Fenwick... View Article

Just a door, right? The importance of Fire Door Safety Week 2020

Friday, 4th September 2020

Let’s be honest, like many safety devices, fire doors remain fairly anonymous. We walk past dozens of them everyday – at work, at home and when we’re out and about in shops and restaurants. How many times do you give... View Article

The importance of properly constructed cavities

Thursday, 3rd September 2020

The introduction of the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) in 2018 means all new homes must adhere to a minimum-level of energy efficiency. A positive move from the UK government, over the last couple of years it has led... View Article

Firestopping of Service Penetrations: A new best practice guide

Thursday, 3rd September 2020

To assist in the design, specification and installation of building services penetrations to ensure fire compartmentation is maintained, five leading not-for-profit organisations have launched a Best Practice Design and Installation Guide, Firestopping of Service Penetrations. The aim of the guide... View Article

RICS issues advice to Government to review land value capture

Tuesday, 1st September 2020

As part of RICS’ calls on Government to look holistically at long-term improvements in the housing market, new policy recommendations call for a more transparent land taxation system based on research funded by RICS Research Trust. To remedy the current... View Article