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2020 will see the start of the clean, lean years in terms of recycling

Friday, 24th January 2020

Kathryn Wright, General Manager, Cawleys Waste Management. Waste management practises will polarise – solid, back-to-basics local recycling of a few core waste streams on the one hand and highly sophisticated, science-based solutions on the other. Here’s why this has to be... View Article

The social kitchen

Thursday, 23rd January 2020

Mark Elmore, head of design at Fisher & Paykel highlights the need for a social kitchen in the home As designers of kitchen appliances, we believe that great kitchens are crucial to wellbeing. The kitchen is the heart of the... View Article

Fairview New Homes acquires former Ford HQ, Brentwood for new residential development

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

Fairview New Homes has completed the purchase of the former Ford Headquarters in Brentwood, Essex unconditionally for in excess of £35million for a new residential development, comprising both private and affordable housing. The 21-acre site is located within Great Warley,... View Article

LGA responds to building safety announcements

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

Responding to building safety announcements by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick recently, Lord Porter, building safety spokesman for the Local Government Association (LGA), said: “It is good that the Government is looking at lowering the height requirement at which combustible cladding... View Article

Outline approved for 2000 homes, 2 schools, a pub, health centre, and care home in Stafford

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

Outline plans for 2,000 homes, two new schools and two commercial centres on a site north of Stafford were approved by Stafford Borough Council this week. National consultants Pegasus Group, the lead consultant on the scheme, secured the approval on... View Article

Government responds to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

The Government has published a response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 report, which sets out the steps it intends to take to implement the report’s recommendations at pace, as well as the wider work it is doing to... View Article

Port Homes housing development brings local jobs to Hartlepool

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

A new housing project in Hartlepool, spearheaded by two brothers, has been hailed a huge success – with 95% of properties sold two years ahead of schedule. St Teresa’s Close, developed by Port Homes, is a beautiful residential project featuring... View Article

Green light for £30m regeneration of part of Gosport Historic Waterfront

Monday, 20th January 2020

Phase one of the regeneration of a former MoD site in Gosport has been granted planning permission. The £30million scheme, being delivered by Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) in partnership with Elite Homes, will see the creation of 30... View Article

North Wales’ largest housing association completes £155m refinancing deal

Monday, 20th January 2020

North Wales’ largest housing association, Adra (previously known as Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd) has just completed a refinancing deal worth £155m with new lenders. The company, with its headquarters in Bangor, is a leading north Wales supplier of social and affordable... View Article

Work starts on next phase of project to reduce flood risk in Leeds

Monday, 20th January 2020

Construction work has started on the next stage of a major scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Leeds. Construction on the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme will see flood defences being built on the River... View Article

New housing design in England overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’

Monday, 20th January 2020

The design of new housing developments in England is overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’, with less-affluent communities the worst affected, according to a national audit conducted by UCL for CPRE, the countryside charity, and the Place Alliance A housing design audit... View Article

Housing market perks up post election

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Following the General Election result, the UK housing market has seen a lift in sentiment, according to the December 2019 RICS Residential Market Survey. Sales expectations have risen sharply, and a number of other key activity metrics have turned positive... View Article

Plans by FaulknerBrowns for prime riverside residential scheme approved

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Plans submitted to Gateshead Council for Brett Wharf, a transformative £35m residential-led development on the south bank of the River Tyne, have received planning approval. Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects on behalf of The High Street Group, the scheme represents a... View Article

Hayfield secures £85m finance facility to grow to 500 homes per annum

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Solihull-headquartered Hayfield has agreed £85m of new equity and debt funding to enable the three-year-old housebuilder to deliver 500 homes per annum over the coming 36 months, which would result in a turnover of circa £180m. A £50m senior debt... View Article

New construction productivity measurement report set to influence industry

Thursday, 16th January 2020

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Home (AIMCH) has published a research report to help the house building sector better evaluate productivity and respond to future demands. The report examines construction productivity measurement and protocols and brings a... View Article

Avant Homes promotes Scott Varley to area managing director for Scotland and North East England

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Scott first joined Avant Homes in 2006 as regional land manager for the group’s Yorkshire business, before taking... View Article

Looking after floors outdoors

Thursday, 16th January 2020

By Richard Osborne, Managing Director, LTP. Outside areas are becoming increasingly important, yet a maintenance regime for a patio is rarely considered. But our love of the seamless kitchen-to-garden installation – and a new breed of water-based treatments – are slowly... View Article

Final building at 40-acre new riverside town Royal Wharf tops out

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Ballymore and Oxley celebrated a landmark moment today as the final, and tallest, residential building at Royal Wharf officially topped out. The major urban regeneration scheme, which will ultimately deliver 3,385 new homes, represents a new town for east London,... View Article

S Harrison further strengthens development team

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Leading Yorkshire property and development company, S Harrison has appointed Paul Holcroft as a key member of its front end development team. His broad-ranging experience will further strengthen the York-based business which is expected to report excellent profits for 2019... View Article

Green-tech shortlisted for Employer of the Year in ProLandscaper Business Awards

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

Leading landscaping supplier Green-tech has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards. Green-tech’s Managing Director Rachel Kay comments; “We are absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year... View Article