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Lewisham modular housing village receives approval
Lewisham’s next modular housing village consisting of 34 flats for homeless families has been approved and is expected to be completed by 2020.
McAvoy unveils prototype offsite house
The McAvoy Group has unveiled a prototype offsite house at its factory in Lisburn to demonstrate the potential of its new modular housing solution and latest innovations for the residential sector.
Housing associations form “united front” with London boroughs to tackle housing...
A group of housing associations responsible for almost 600,000 homes have pledged to form a “united front” with London councils to build more affordable homes and launch a new assault on the housing crisis.
Housebuilding continues to prop up construction sector
The value of new construction contracts in October hit £5.4bn, a 3.8% decrease compared to September, as housebuilding continues to prop up the sector with £2bn worth of contract value.
First WoodFest celebrates all things timber this December
The North East will celebrate everything built with wood as the first WoodFest comes to Newcastle in December.
Raynsford Review: Planning reduced to “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities
In a landmark assessment of the English planning system, former housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned that planning has been reduced to a “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities which is not compatible with promoting the health, wellbeing and civil rights of communities.
Government grants £1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham
Nottingham is set to receive £1 million to support and encourage more local people into construction training and jobs.
Housebuilder shares hit by Brexit turmoil
Shares in housebuilders suffered yesterday as the markets digested a day of turmoil in Westminster
Next in BIM: City Information Modelling (CIM)
BIM has radically changed the way we think about building design in terms of collaboration and visualisation. Can City Information Modelling do the same for urban planning?
Offsite Construction: Challenges and opportunities
The latest ebook from BLP Insurance examines the continuing development of offsite construction and modular construction.
Builders and homeowners share concerns over increased skip and diesel prices
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) warns increased skip and diesel prices will make it more difficult for homeowners to improve their homes.
The ultimate guide to modular construction
Modular construction has become increasingly popular in recent years and has even been hailed as the future of the construction industry, but while technology takes leaps and bounds, the sector still has many obstacles to overcome. We take a look at all things modular
Offsite Construction – Helping to meet the housing demand
This ebook discusses the growing support for offsite construction as a method of delivering modern, sustainable and desirable homes, as well as examining the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Product data: The right road ahead
Alex Small, BIM & digital platforms manager at Tata Steel explores confusion around BIM information and how to bring it to the market.
BRE and Loughborough Uni complete first phase of dementia-friendly home
The first phase of a new dementia-friendly home on BRE’s Watford Innovation Park, has been completed, having been further developed in partnership by BRE and experts from Loughborough University
Modular home specialists set up first offsite factory
Modular home specialists Go_Modular are setting up their first offsite factory near Southampton as the business looks to disrupt the traditional housebuilding market
£2m to help local councils take action against rogue landlords
Councils across the country will be able to bid for funding to improve enforcement action against landlords who are not fulfilling their responsibilities.
The science behind the best insulation retrofits
Rob McCormack, director of Consultancy, Investigation, Training, discusses the key issues to address to ensure the successful installation of cavity wall insulation
McBains to advise on London’s tallest modular towers
McBains has been appointed to give strategic and technical advice on the development of the world's tallest modular towers in Croydon, South London.
A modern solution to London’s housing crisis?
Erica Belcher of Centre for London, explains how Modern Methods of Construction can help London to improve quality of homes during the housing crisis.
The impact of developer-led regeneration on Greater Manchester
Professor Karel Williams of Alliance Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester explores regeneration in Greater Manchester.
£36m boost for turning buildings into power stations
Research pioneered at Swansea University to create “active” buildings that generate their own clean energy has received a multi-million pound boost from the government
The world’s first commercial housing project based on 3D printing
Project Milestone is building the world’s first 3D printed concrete homes that will actually be lived in.
NaCSBA responds to the Letwin review, published earlier this week
The NaCSBA welcomes the publication of the findings of the recent Letwin report and his thoughts on build type diversity in the sector.
Willmott Dixon awarded £10m Reef Way Special School
East Sussex County Council has awarded a £10m contract to Willmott Dixon to build Reef Way Special School in Hailsham, in a move that makes this the largest project to date on the Orbis Framework
Letwin report urges property diversity to boost build out rates
Sir Oliver Letwin’s report into build out rates has suggested that a new set of planning rules should be produced for sites with more than 1,500 homes to speed up property building