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Timber frame market to surpass £800m in 2020
Sales of timber homes and buildings will reach £800m in 2020 as growth in timber frame housebuilding outpaces traditional construction methods.
Housing shortage: Could modular construction be the answer?
Kenny Ingram, global industry director at IFS discusses how modular construction and technology could lay the foundations for the future of UK housing.
Increase in construction output figures reflect industry ‘resilience’
The latest construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows an increase of 0.5% in Q4 2019 compared with the previous quarter, as housebuilding finally 'pulls its socks up'.
Morgan Sindall helps bridge the construction skills gap across England
According to CITB data, over 24,000 new construction workers will be required in East Anglia by 2023, in order to help bridge the skills gap in the region, Morgan Sindall has been engaging in a number of initiatives to inspire the next generation of construction professionals.
Timber systems lead the way for offsite home solutions
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses how Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) can overcome challenges currently faced by housebuilders and developers.
HoME: New coalition to tackle the accessible housing “timebomb”
A new coalition of campaigning organisations and housing associations are demanding action to ensure all new homes are accessible and adaptable.
Latest construction PMI shows strongest optimism since April 2018
UK construction output experienced a much slower decline in January compared with the end of 2019 as client demand increases, according to the latest construction PMI.
Construction professionals urged to act swiftly on Part L consultation
Insulation specialists Actis have urged fellow construction professionals to respond to the government’s consultation on revisions to Part L and Part F regulations.
How Britain’s mid-sized cities address the housing crisis
Britain’s mid-sized cities can play a key role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the economy, from the housing crisis and the skills gap to unlocking growth, says Cllr John Merry CBE, chair of Key Cities and deputy city mayor of Salford.
Ilke Homes delivers nine zero-carbon modular homes
Offsite manufacturer, Ilke Homes has delivered nine zero-carbon modular homes for SME developer Positive Homes.
Assessing the planning system landscape in 2020
Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, looks at the key planning system issues that need to be addressed in 2020.
New government, new housing strategy?
What does Boris Johnson’s new Conservative government mean for the public housing sector? Les Dawson, managing director of UK-based ICF manufacturer UNiBLOCK, looks at the challenges the industry faces over the next five years to meet the housing shortfall.
Garden Communities, Local Plans and housing delivery
Garden Communities can help meet local housing needs, but require confidence over implementation to avoid housing delivery failure, says Lachlan Anderson-Frank of planning and development consultancy Lichfields.
What the construction industry needs from Boris
In the wake of Boris Johnson’s election win, Ibrahim Imam, founder of PlanRadar, looks at five things the new prime minister needs to deliver for the construction industry.
Modular factory in Leeds to bolster Northern construction corridor
Housing Minister Esther McVey visited the Legal & General Modular Factory in Leeds, which will create over 400 jobs for local people and drive the development of modular homes.
VAT must be cut for construction sector to recover, says FMB
The chancellor should prioritise cutting the rate of VAT on home improvement works and invest in the construction industry to maintain the sector’s recovery, urges the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Construction productivity report demonstrates MMC potential
AIMCH, the consortium set up to overhaul the housebuilding sector, has published a new research report that assesses construction productivity metrics.
Heriot-Watt researchers develop ‘world first’ recycled brick
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have created a brick made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste to help support the construction industry's sustainability ambitions.
UK construction sector ‘limps through final quarter of 2019’
Construction output experienced another sharp drop in December, as political uncertainty and subdued client demand slashed workloads.
Bovis Homes completes Galliford Try housing acquisition
Bovis Homes has announced the completion of its £1.1bn acquisition of Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses.
10 years on: Challenger banks lead the way for development finance
Marcus Higgins, national head of project monitoring at Naismiths, takes a look at how development finance will evolve in 2020.
First modular homes craned into place at Victoria Park in Stoke-on-Trent
Housebuilder St. Modwen Homes has installed two modular homes at the Victoria Park site in Stoke-on-Trent.
Eight contractors win place on £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework
Eight contractors have secured a place on the £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework to deliver civil engineering and highways major works projects.
Architects to design three residential schemes worth £365m
Darling Associates has been selected by former Essential Living managing director to design three mixed-tenure residential schemes worth £365m.
Garden Communities unlikely to reach full potential until 2030
Research into the Government initiative centred on Garden Communities has revealed that since 2014 49 projects have been announced which could deliver 400,000 new homes.
Freelance construction workers earnings grow in November
Freelance construction earnings experienced a 0.5% rise to a weekly average of £916 for subcontractors and a 2.5% growth from the previous month.