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LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis

Thursday, 18th July 2019

The Local Government Association is launching its third year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their local areas, with bids invited from today. The programme funds the provision of independent expertise... View Article

Award-winning project manager is source of pride for Bellway

Wednesday, 17th July 2019

A project manager building homes in Borehamwood has won not one but two prestigious awards for his work. Steve Cutting has won two distinct awards with the NHBC, a National Health and Safety Award and a Pride in the Job... View Article

Delay disruptive VAT changes to avoid construction chaos, warns FMB

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

The Government has not properly prepared the construction industry for major VAT changes coming in October and needs to delay their implementation to avoid chaos, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in a letter to the Financial Secretary to the... View Article

Time to take the brownfield

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

Praised in the verse of Hopkins and the pastoral scenes of Turner, the UK’s rural landscapes have long been a source of national pride. However, as the population increases and developers seek a solution for the housing crisis, some of... View Article

Avant Homes gives ‘day to make a difference’ to support local communities

Wednesday, 10th July 2019

Housebuilder Avant Homes has introduced a new initiative called ‘Day to Make a Difference’ to support schools, charities and other local groups and businesses, in the communities in which it builds. All 700 of the company’s employees, from construction workers and sales... View Article

Barratt Developments trading update

Wednesday, 10th July 2019

Record full year performance, continued good progress towards medium term targets Barratt Developments PLC (the ‘Group’) is today issuing a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2019 (the ‘year’) ahead of publication of its annual results on 4... View Article

LABC condemns MHCLG for its ‘sleight of hand’ consultation on Building Safety System Reform

Tuesday, 9th July 2019

LABC is deeply concerned after hearing from a senior official at MHCLG that the ministry intends to allow Approved Inspectors a continued role in the regulation of in scope buildings. In the current consultation Dame Judith Hackitt’s Joint Competent Authority... View Article

Three UK housebuilders win UK’s top Health and Safety Award

Tuesday, 9th July 2019

On 5th July 2019, three site managers were crowned national winners at NHBC’s 10th annual Health and Safety Awards in Birmingham hosted by Comedian Hugh Dennis. This is the only health and safety recognition scheme in the UK exclusively for... View Article

Doing the maths: how to ensure you’re being charged the right amount of VAT for your development

Tuesday, 9th July 2019

Stephen Patey, Senior Manager, haysmacintyre When constructing a new development, or repurposing an existing building, contractors or subcontractors are often unaware of the VAT liability of the work they are carrying out. In fact, some work, such as housebuilding, can... View Article

Churchill Retirement Living is first housebuilder to achieve “Keep Me Posted” Mark of Distinction, pledges to protect customers’ rights to paper correspondence

Monday, 8th July 2019

Churchill Retirement Living and its management company Millstream Management Services have been awarded a ‘Mark of Distinction’ by Keep Me Posted, recognising their commitment to providing Customers with paper copies of all bills and correspondence. Churchill is the first housebuilder to be awarded the... View Article

Martin Grant Homes site managers recognised in industry-leading Pride in the Job awards

Monday, 8th July 2019

Martin Grant Homes has been announced as a recipient of two National Housebuilding Council Pride in the Job awards, with site managers Carl Haskell and Lewis Digby recognised for their work at Buckton Fields and Halsey Meadows. Now in its 38th year, the Pride... View Article

Barratt North Scotland site managers named best in the country for quality

Monday, 8th July 2019

Six site managers from Barratt North Scotland have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building. Brendan Saba (Huntingtower, Perth), Barry Cooper (Osprey Heights, Inverurie), Marc Duncan (Countesswells, Aberdeen), Jeff Calder (Ness Castle, Inverness),... View Article

MHCLG housebuilding: ‘Structural problems of UK housing industry are painfully obvious’ as new home starts fall 9%

Monday, 8th July 2019

The MHCLG’s house building stats for the March quarter revealed that new build starts are 9% down year on year. Joseph Daniels, founder of modular developer Project Etopia, commented on the stats: “Housebuilding has swung into reverse yet again, and it... View Article

Fall in starts and completions of new homes threaten housebuilding target

Monday, 8th July 2019

New official figures show a decrease in the number of new build homes being started or completed in England over the latest quarter (to March 2019) and only a small rise over the last 12 months. According to the Ministry of... View Article

Norbord appoints new National Sales Manager for UK & Ireland

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Norbord has appointed Sanjit Dosanjh as National Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland. Formerly National Product Manager and then National Sales Manager at Kingspan Insulation UK, Sanjit is well versed in the needs of housebuilders and builders’ merchants. Sanjit,... View Article

Retirement Villages Group welcomes new Government guidance on housing for older and disabled people

Thursday, 4th July 2019

Updated Government guidance to assist councils meet the housing needs of older and disabled people have been described as a “step-change” by Retirement Villages Planning Director Guy Flintoft. The guidance, which was published on June 26th 2019, becomes part of the... View Article

NHBC wins Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge

Thursday, 4th July 2019

A team from NHBC have been crowned the winners of this year’s Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge, raising more than £5,000 for the charity in the process. The event took place in the Peak District in June, with teams from... View Article

Residents celebrate new affordable homes during Rural Housing Week

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Residents and specialist rural housing developer, Hastoe Housing Association, are celebrating the opening of newly completed affordable homes in Cambridgeshire and Devon during Rural Housing Week (1-5 July). Residents at Colne got off to an early start on Friday 28... View Article

Springfield Properties trading update – significant growth with improved margins

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Springfield Properties plc (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland offering private and affordable housing, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the year ended 31 May 2019, ahead of announcing its full year results on 17... View Article

Achieving optimum heating and cooling in the design of buildings

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

James Griffiths, Project Development Director at Uponor, discusses the importance of installing optimum heating and cooling solutions In the UK’s current climate, building developers are required to focus on demonstrating energy savings from heating and cooling systems. As such, sourcing... View Article