Northstowe, a new town in development in Cambridgeshire by Homes England, Keepmoat Homes, and Capital&Centric, is set to have 3,000 new homes, half of which will be affordable housing.
Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system solution.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched its refreshed consumer flooding guide, amid reports that extreme flooding could become more common in the UK due to the effects of climate change.
The government stamp duty cuts need to be in conjunction with supply-side interventions, argues Grant Westall-Reece, partner in residential development at Bidwells.
Phosphate and nitrate pollution is detrimental to development sites, holding up many million pounds worth of construction across the south of England, particularly around the Solent area, at a time when demand for housing has never been higher, Paul Deakin, Rund Partnership Limited explains.
National Highways' Pavement Delivery Framework has confirmed over £1.3bn worth of road surface maintenance works on motorways and major A-roads in England.
There is a significant shortfall in affordable homes for rural communities, AJC Group has warned as the waiting list for social housing hits a record 1.2m.
ROCKWOOL has announced that it is now a member of the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA), which aims to raise awareness of both the technical and financial benefits of specifying liquid-applied waterproofing systems and provide advice for specifiers.
ONS October 2022 figures show that monthly construction output increased 0.8%, the fourth consecutive monthly growth and the highest level recorded since records began in January 2010.
Gemma Irving, principal associate and Richard Hartigan, partner at Eversheds Sutherland, explain why fluctuation provisions in contracts hold the key to tackling inflation in construction.
The November 2022 RICS UK Residential Survey shows a negative trend, as house prices fall nationally and overall activity continues to weaken across the sales market, as higher interest rates and rising demand and falling supply send rental prices upwards.
Following the launch of the British Property Federation’s new warehousing board, Ambrey Baker’s executive director Paul Waldeck examines what items should make up its first agenda.
Industry figures and parliamentarians have issued a joint plea for more housing for older people, saying there is an urgent need to address supply-side barriers.
Wheat Quarter Phase 1 in Welywn Garden City has been presented with a SBD Gold Award from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable, Charlie Hall and Police CPI’s CEO, Guy Ferguson.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
