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Western Village, Ebbsfleet Garden City,

Architect appointed for Western Village in Ebbsfleet Garden City

Architecture firm PRP has been appointed as lead architect and masterplanner on The Western Village in North Kent, by joint venture development partners, Clarion Housing Group and Countryside
offsite construction

How offsite is set to revive the ailing housebuilding industry

Geoff Fawkes, director of The McAvoy Group, looks at how offsite construction is helping to address the housing crisis by increasing productivity.
PMI

BLP Insurance reacts to the latest PMI and Autumn Statement

Following the release of the latest PMI figures, Phil Harris, Director at BLP Insurance says there is "shoots of optimism, but serious sector-wide problems persist".
high streets fund

Hammond announces £675m future high streets fund

The government has announced the launch of a new Future High Streets Fund to invest £675m to develop and fund plans to make town centres fit for the future
construction SMEs

Growth among construction SMEs slows, says FMB

Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
infrastructure levy

Local infrastructure suffers as councils fail to spend £443m

Nearly two-fifths (39%) of the receipts from the Community Infrastructure Levy remains unspent by councils in England and Wales, according to new analysis by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)
Stuart Gibbons

Former Galliford Try MD joins Lovell to run London business

Lovell has recruited former Galliford Try managing director Stuart Gibbons as regional managing director to run its London business
FP McCann

Box Culverts installed on the Wixams Development in Bedfordshire

FP McCann discuss how precast concrete culvert box sections were the only considered option to channel the water course at the new development.
Brownfield, greenfield,

Brownfield vs Greenfield construction – which is better?

During the site selection process, greenfield versus brownfield is a major decision to make. Here is a guide on the differences between brownfield and greenfield
bopas

BOPAS: Helping the UK’s housing shortage

BOPAS accreditation aims to boost offsite construction by providing independent assurance of products, technologies and organisations.
south quay

LBS Properties secures deal for 48-storey South Quay residential tower

London developer LBS Properties has landed planning permission to build a 48-storey mixed-use development adjacent to Canary Wharf.
District heating network

District heating network to benefit Edinburgh council housing development

As part of the ongoing regeneration of the Craigmillar area in Edinburgh, a new housing development comprising 75 affordable homes is preparing for the installation of a district heating network
framework providers

LHC frameworks: Helping you navigate the procurement minefield

Ian Brown, Client Support Manager for LHC’s north region, shares his views on why framework providers, LHC’s partnerships work.
Argyll Environmental

The Pressure on Green Belt – Issues of housing pressures

Housing pressures are causing a reduction in the UK’s green belt land. Rosie Jones, Assistant Consultant at Argyll Environmental asks what can be done...
uk house prices

Latest HPI shows stable growth overall for UK house prices

The latest Halifax House Price Index (HPI) has shown that UK house prices have remained stable throughout the latest quarter with a 1.8% increase compared to figures from April-June 2018.
borrowing cap

FMB celebrate PM’s housing statement to lift council’s borrowing cap

The Federation of Master Builders has said that the government's decision to lift the borrowing cap for councils to allow them to build more homes is a "victory for bold thinking and common sense".
refurbishment sector

Government measures to improve fire safety bring security into the refurbishment...

New suggested standards for front doors to flats released in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy for the first time bring security compliance into the refurbishment sector
District Heating network

District Heating: Wembley Park and the rise of efficient community heating

Crispin Matson explores Ramboll’s role in the Wembley Park project and looks at the challenges of designing a district heating network on such a large scale
council housing

Lovell to boost council housing in Liverpool

Lovell Homes, on behalf of Foundations, has submitted a detailed planning application for a £14m council housing development in Liverpool
regeneration

Maidenhead regeneration plans given the green light

A major redevelopment site in Maidenhead has received planning approval as part of a wider plan to regenerate the town
affordable homes

Tranport for London and Apartments for London team up to deliver...

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new partnership with Apartments for London (AfL) to deliver high quality, affordable homes across a number of...
Timber frame homes

Scotframe’s impressive growth mirrors that of the timber frame market

Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe, discusses the company’s expansion into England as demand for timber frame homes continues to gain momentum.
Scotland's biggest city

Edinburgh to overtake Glasgow as Scotland’s biggest city

Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.
East Village

Mace appointed to build next phase of East Village

Mace has been appointed to build the next major phase of the East Village development at London’s Olympic Park after using its innovative rising factory method on the previous phase
RICS urges industry to embrace Modern Methods of Construction

RICS urges industry to embrace Modern Methods of Construction

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a paper urging the government and construction industry to “think outside of the bricks” and boost diversity in construction skills, by embracing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
London Design Festival

‘Multiply’: the carbon-neutral wooden pavilion opens at the V&A

A nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made from American tulipwood opens to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival on 15 September.