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Caerphilly Council embraces £2.54m in Welsh empty homes grants
Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed the Welsh Government National Empty Home Grant, which aims to bring privately owned empty homes back into use.
Beattie Passive secures place on CCS and Offsite Homes Alliance Frameworks
Beattie Passive has been named a supplier for CCS' Offsite Construction Solutions Framework and has also secured a place on the Offsite Homes Alliance’s £2bn off-site national modular construction framework.
Second staircase in blocks above 30m rule introduced with immediate effect
All planning applications must include the fire safety measure of including a second staircase in buildings above 30m before going to the GLA.
Why should developers consider Modern Methods of Construction?
Is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) just a hot trend or a Government encouraged initiative? In this article we consider the associated benefits of MMC.
M-AR offsite joins new Make UK Modular trade body
M-AR has become a member of the UK’s new modular housing trade body, Make UK Modular, as part of its mission to drive MMC into the mainstream.
What does the future of the Build to Rent sector look...
The Build to Rent sector is fast becoming an established sector in the UK housing market to meet the demand for purpose-built, well-managed rental properties designed not just for young professionals, but also for growing families.
Greener, Better, Faster: Pre-fab Modular´s Role in Removing barriers
Build Warranty explores the role prefabricated modular housing has in delivering greener, better, faster homes as part of the UK government's ambitious target of building 300,000 new homes annually by 2025.
Fixing Britain’s planning system: Barriers to gaining planning approval
With the ongoing pressure to create 300,000 new homes a year by 2025, Nathan Priestley – CEO of Priestley Construction, explores the barriers developers face when it comes to gaining planning approval within Britain’s planning system.
US modular building specialist VBC coming to the UK
Global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) will be coming to the UK, having announced ambitious expansion plans.
Autumn Statement 2022: construction industry reacts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given his Autumn Statement, in which he presented a £55bn "consolidation" package of tax rises and spending cuts.
Number of long-term unoccupied homes rising in every region of England
New data on long-term unoccupied homes from the DLUHC and analysed by Action on Empty Homes shows a rise of 20,000 to 257,331.
How can we redefine modular construction for a new era?
Viewpoint, a leader in construction project management solutions, explores what makes this new age of offsite construction bigger and better? What can this generation of modular buildings deliver that prefabrication failed to do? And how will technology help modular become a serious player in all property construction?
Michael Gove returns to DLUHC
Michael Gove has been reappointed as secretary of levelling up, housing and communities in Rishi Sunak's new cabinet.
Rishi Sunak to be Prime Minister: construction industry reacts
Rishi Sunak will become Prime Minister after former PM Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the latest Tory leadership contest.
August 2022 ONS figures see construction output rise in new work
The August 2022 ONS figures have been released, showing the second consecutive monthly growth in the industry with an increase of 0.4%
Beattie Passive recruitment drive continues with Trevor Barnett
The Beattie Passive recruitment drive has made its latest appointment with Trevor Barnett, who has been made Sales Manager for the north of the UK.
Modulous raises £10m for software platform that will help build net-zero...
Modulous seeks to partner with developers, public housing providers, architects and construction firms offering them a configurable Kit of Parts to build net-zero modular homes without a factory.
How to attract the next generation of construction talent
Construction has long struggled to attract enough young recruitments to fill skill shortages and replace an ageing workforce. However, digital transformation presents an opportunity to change all that, says Russell Howarth, CEO of NBS.
Will the government deliver on the Right to Buy policy?
Sarah Rowe, director and head of social housing at Freeths law firm, examines the extended Right to Buy policy and whether the government can deliver on their promise.
JV North appoints appoints modular contractors to MMC framework lot
North West housebuilding consortium, JV North has appointed eight modular contractors to its £560m modern methods of construction framework lot.
Can the development industry deliver the EV mandate in new homes?
Stuart Irvine, senior director of planning at Turley, discusses how the government’s EV mandate in new development could work in practice.
Donaldson Timber Systems achieves BOPAS Plus
Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) becomes one of the first manufacturers to achieve Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme Plus (BOPAS plus).
The benefits of MMC & procurement barriers to adoption
Phillip Blackmore, regional procurement manager, SWPA, discusses how contracting authorities can procure effectively to ensure they obtain the benefits of MMC.
1,000 energy-efficient homes to benefit South West residents
People across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset will benefit from a new partnership to build more energy-efficient homes for rent and ownership.
Does the Queen’s speech deliver on levelling-up, planning system reforms &...
The Queen's speech has outlined plans for planning system reforms, cheaper, cleaner, and more secure energy and improved regulation of social housing.
LGIM secures £270m green debt facility for its Wandsworth BTR Scheme
LGIM Real Assets, on behalf of its Build to Rent platform, has secured a £270m green debt facility consisting of HSBC, NatWest and Standard Chartered.