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Construction industry prepares for Spring Budget 2024
As the UK braces for the chancellor's Spring Budget 2024, the construction industry shares their hopes and fears.
Birchgrove and Hybr to launch £36m intergenerational living scheme
The intergenerational living scheme will see students, key workers and retirees live together at new north London retirement development.
Planning systems for business: 2023 and beyond
A new report from the British Chambers of Commerce calls on the government to unlock the planning system to boost investment.
Reframing the narrative: The real story of offsite insolvencies
The UK construction industry anticipates 6,000 insolvencies in 2023, including many offsite insolvencies. Addressing systemic issues is vital for a thriving future.
Transformative technology driven by increased demand for MMC
Mature commercial markets in the volumetric modular industry are thriving due to increased demand for MMC in the healthcare and education sectors.
Why the need for modular construction has never been greater
David Johnson, pre-construction director at Volumetric Building Companies, shares his thoughts on why the demand for modular continues to increase and the urgent need for change.
Why brownfield urban regeneration is key to economic growth
New research from British Land, Landsec, and The Berkeley Group reveals that brownfield urban regeneration in the UK can lead to significant economic growth and housing opportunities by 2035.
Unleashing the potential of artificial intelligence in construction
David Johnson, pre-construction director at Volumetric Building Companies, looks at the use of artificial intelligence in construction and why the sector should embrace this new technology.
Green belt reform: Why a review is long overdue
The distinction between green belt and brownfield land isn’t as clear cut as we think, says Joshua Bond of Bond Land.
England’s green belt could unlock 73.7m new homes
England’s green belt could facilitate the construction of over 73.7m new build plots, according to research from Woods Hardwick.
Gove’s plans to relax planning rules met with mixed response
Michael Gove has announced a £24m package including ‘super squads’ and relaxing planning rules, including developing more brownfield and retail units to deliver new homes.
Why “beauty” and “gentle density” will throw NPPF reforms into disorder
PPF reforms emphasise “beauty” and “gentle density” in development – but these vague and unquantifiable terms will only cause more uncertainty in a system already under strain, argues Grant Leggett of Boyer.
200 SME firms slam “devasting” anti-development policies in letter to prime...
"Prime Minister, your government’s current and proposed policies are devastating our industry" said 200 SME housebuilders in the letter.
[VIDEO]: Footage of new modular housebuilding factory released
Footage of a new 650,000 sq ft TopHat modular housebuilding factory in Corby has been released.
Demand for construction insurance rises amid global construction boom – Brought...
The global construction industry is experiencing a boom, with numerous infrastructure projects and urban development initiatives taking place around the world. As construction activity intensifies, the demand for construction insurance has also grown exponentially.
Why should we support the later living sector through planning?
Phil Jones, head of planning south west at Turley, explores the necessity of developing the later living sector to modernise UK housing distribution.
TopHat and Nexity partnership to boost off-site modular construction in France
TopHat has secured a partnership with France's largest house builder Nexity to accelerate off-site modular construction in France.
Local authorities suffer as a quarter of public sector planners leave
An RTPI survey has found that the private sector has seen an 80% increase in employed planners, whilst one in four public sector planners have left the industry.
Nutrient neutrality and unlocking the planning system
The Spring Budget will do little to resolve the nutrient neutrality issue, says Lawrence Turner, director at planning consultancy Boyer.
Modular housebuilder Tophat secures £70m investment from Persimmon and Aviva
Tophat has raised a £70m investment from new and existing stakeholders as they move closer to opening Europe's largest modular housing factory in Corby.
Rethinking new development for post-pandemic working habits
A new report suggests post-pandemic working habits mean the built environment sector should prepare for 40% homeworking. Greg Mitchell, executive planning director at Summix, explores the future of work.
Rent controls disrupt the supply of Build-to-Rent homes in Scotland
According to a new report published by the Scottish Property Federation, rent controls and political uncertainty are impacting investors' appetite to fund and deliver build-to-rent homes in Scotland.
Government needs a ‘radical rethink’ to meet annual 300,000 new homes...
No government can come close to its 300,000 new homes target by 2025 without a radical rethink in the way we build houses, warns Make UK Modular.
Modular Advantage Magazine March-April 2023
In this issue of its bi-monthly Modular Advantage magazine, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) returns to Las Vegas, with exclusive 2023 World of Modular interviews from John Buongiorno & Jim Gabriel, Linc Moss, and more!
Lessons learned from Passivhaus with Regan Costello of Seddon
PBC Today spoke with Regan Costello, Pre-Construction Manager for Retrofit and Decarbonisation at Seddon, about creating affordable and sustainable homes with Passivhaus.
Number of new homes in England expected to drop dramatically, warns...
The number of new homes in England is expected to slump to its lowest level since the second world war due to a 'perfect storm' of government policies and mortgage rates, warns the housebuilding industry.