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How can councils secure the delivery of more affordable homes?
It’s time to take the brakes off councils so they can deliver the homes and communities we need, says Town & Country Planning Association chief executive Kate Henderson
Is there a place for low rise living in Britain today?
Dominic Martin, Operations Director at build to rent (BtR) owner/operator, Atlas Residential, shares his thoughts as to why low-rise, ‘garden style’ living should hold a place in tomorrow’s UK housing tenure
TfL releases land site for housebuilding
Over 1,000 new homes are on track as Transport for London (TfL) releases its largest land site so far for home-building
David Orr announces intention to retire from the NHF
Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), David Orr, has announced his intention to retire in September
New APPG to shine political spotlight on growth opportunities in new...
The 17 January marked the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) which has been established to highlight the growth opportunities, as well as the challenges, in Britain’s post-war new towns
Homes England: Government launches new agency to boost housebuilding
A new national housing agency, Homes England, to boost housebuilding by bringing together planning expertise and new land buying powers has been launched by housing secretary Sajid Javid
Opportunity knocks – but can the construction industry deliver?
Will the New Year bring hearty helpings of opportunity for the construction industry or a skills shortage hangover? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Budget 2017: Rethinking construction through offsite
Steve Thompson, managing director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the Budget and how the industry can meet the government’s target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
Tide wins planning consent for tallest modular construction tower
Tide Construction Ltd in Croydon has gained planning permission for two of the tallest modular towers in the world
Rethinking construction
Steel Framing Systems (SFS) make up a substantial part of the offsite solutions portfolio – from structural panels to complete frames, plus a variety of roofing, volumetric modular options and infill walling applications. Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the budget and how the industry can meet the specified target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
Autumn Budget abolishes stamp duty for first-time buyers
In his Budget Chancellor Philip Hammond has abolished stamp duty for most first-time buyers and promised £1.5bn to "address concerns" about the flagship universal credit scheme
Colliers’ Jonathan Manns awarded RICS Young Surveyor of the Year
Colliers International’s Director of Planning, Jonathan Manns, has been awarded the prestigious “Young Surveyor of the Year” title at the 2017 RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards (YSOYA)
New builds on the rise
Construction insurance specialist, CRL, has announced a 20% year-on-year increase in the number of new builds registered with it in the UK and Ireland
Sadiq Khan urges chancellor to support housebuilding in London
Sadiq Khan wants the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond to take emergency action to support housebuilding in the forthcoming Budget
Khan calls for government investment to double housebuilding
Massive government investment is needed to help London double its housebuilding and ramp up the number of new affordable homes, Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned
Unlocking the full potential of offsite timber construction
Offsite timber construction could meet much of the government’s target for new housing, says Alex Goodfellow, Chairman of the Structural Timber Association
New approach to planning to accelerate delivering homes
Community Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a new innovative approach to planning homes that will ensure they’re built where most needed, save councils millions of pounds and deliver affordable homes
Research reveals lack of land limits SME house builders
According to research by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB), a lack of small sites and limited finance tops the list of barriers to SME house builders
A new home may need to last 2,000 years say LGA
The LGA warns that the average new home in England will have to last 2,000 years if the sluggish rate of house building and replacement continues.
The green impact of modular construction
Modular construction can create many benefits for the environment in addition to efficiency and cost savings as outlined here by Suhayl Laher of Tiles...
London’s soaring vacant homes see boom in Property Guardianship
Empty property numbers are at their highest level in 20 years according to recent government figures with 1.4 million ‘spare’ homes lying vacant; having...
Modular offsite construction is delivering results for Newcastle University
The new student accommodation for Newcastle University is becoming a reality thanks to innovative offsite construction solutions, says Space Architects
Established in 1834, Newcastle University...
New towns and garden cities promised by Labour ahead of General...
Labour will increase housebuilding through a new generation of towns and garden cities if they win the General Election
Planning regulations should be relaxed to encourage more housebuilding
To stabilise housing prices, make home ownership affordable and encourage more housebuilding planning regulations need to be loosened
Homeownership aspirations saw a decline in 2017
A new survey has revealed over 250,000 people have given up on the idea of homeownership, with increasing house prices and large deposits cited as the reason
UK construction output falls in March for the third consecutive month
New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed UK construction output fell 0.7 per cent in March, marking the third month of...