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AHTO appoints former Guinness Partnership MD to lead £1bn expansion
AHTO Group Ltd (AHTO) has appointed Linda Robinson, former development director at The Guinness Partnership, as its new managing director.
Data, technology and the evolution of site sourcing
Finding the right site is all-important for any development – but the process can be cumbersome and time-consuming. Hugh Gibbs, co-founder of SearchLand, says harnessing data and digital technology can give developers a head-start.
Premier Modular achieves BOPAS accreditation
Premier Modular has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, after its expansion into the residential sector.
‘Sector needs help’: Materials shortage hampers housebuilding
The materials shortage is halting the government’s housebuilding and construction ambitions and the sector needs help, warns the National Federation of Builders (NFB).
The future of housebuilding and construction
In this new ebook, the Access Group argues that the lack of supply, when combined with emerging challenges and barriers at home and internationally, mean the construction industry must now accept that the old ways of working alone are not going to solve the problem.
JV North appoints contractors to £560m framework
JV North, which has 13 members made up of housing associations and local authorities, tendered the four-year framework in April.
Government’s planning reforms ‘lack detail’
The housing, communities and local government committee has warned that the government's proposed planning system reforms 'lack detail'.
Sips Eco to help meet Scotland’s need for low carbon affordable...
Structural insulated panel (SIPs) manufacturer, Sips Eco boosts investment to meet Scotland’s pressing need for low carbon, high quality affordable homes.
The London Plan: 7 areas to deliver a legacy of sustainable...
Andrew Dowell, a senior planner at Ingleton Wood’s London office, casts his expert eye over the London Plan – the fraught 500-page vision to reshape our post-Covid capital over the next 20 years – and has picked out seven key areas that could seal its fate.
Planning guidance to protect biodiversity on construction sites
Dr David Smith, Eastern region director at Ecological Planning & Research, discusses why developers and construction businesses should protect biodiversity and how to follow the guidance.
AIMCH progress report: Encouraging results for MMC
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the research and development initiative set up to transform housebuilding, has published its second annual progress report showing “encouraging results” for Modern Methods of Construction. PBC Today takes a look.
Retrofit vs new build – which should take priority?
Gary Cawley, director of CPC, offers advice on how to weigh up the retrofit vs new build options, based on the funding streams currently available and the experience of social housing clients in the North working with CPC to meet their decarbonisation goals.
All set for take-off as Hemsec helps to grow the UK...
One of the UK’s largest – and the longest-standing – insulated panel manufacturers sets ambitious plans for growth with new team members.
My top 5 masterplans: Successful placemaking in action
Jonathan Tarbatt, director of Corstorphine + Wright, sets out, in no particular order, his top five masterplans and what lessons they offer for successful placemaking.
Micro-homes on the rise in the UK
Comically dubbed “Rabbit Hutch Homes”, micro-homes in the UK have been on the rise since Permitted Development Rights allowed developers to bypass the national minimum space standards.
Report reveals panelised MMC systems are ‘viable alternative to masonry’
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has today (9 March) published its second-year progress report showing promising results and key learnings for the construction industry.
Spring Budget 2021: Construction industry predictions and wishes
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the UK economy, all industries await the chancellor’s spring budget announcement on 3 March. Here, professionals in construction and engineering outline their wishes and predictions.
CBI appoints ENGIE CEO as Public Sector Partners Council chair
Nicola Lovett, ENGIE UK & Ireland CEO, has been appointed as the new chair of CBI’s Public Sector Partners Council.
Partnership delivers 41 modular homes in Bridgewater
Keepmoat Homes and LiveWest have partnered with ilke Homes to deliver 41 modular homes in Bridgewater.
World of Modular preview: How setting differs for steel or wood...
Scott Bridger, co-founder of modular installation subcontracting company ProSet Inc, takes a look at how the setting process differs for steel and wood modules.
Avanton to invest £500m into London’s build-to-rent sector
Avanton has unveiled plans to invest £500m in strategic land acquisitions over the next three years, as it expands into London’s lucrative build-to-rent sector.
Now is the time for timber: Looking ahead to 2021
With current events moving so rapidly, it’s hard to make predictions about what the future holds for the construction industry. Nevertheless, Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association gives his views on the key priorities for the timber and MMC sectors in the coming months.
Abri and Boklok UK to deliver 750 modular homes
Abri and BoKlok UK have confirmed a new partnership, which will bring more than 750 modular homes to the south of England.
The evolution of Modern Methods of Construction
An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) within the housebuilding industry has evolved has just been released. The organisation’s head of standards, research and innovation, Richard Smith, talks through the key findings.
Insulation specialist Actis welcomes NHBC’s report on future of MMC
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the NHBC’s report into the future of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
Forging a stronger building industry
At the end of 2020, Federation of Master Builders members elected Jan Etchells as the organisation’s new national president, the first woman to take on the role. Here, Jan sets out the priorities for her two-year term at this challenging time for the SME building industry.