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Change in the way we build homes is coming, whether you...
Stephen Stone, non-exec director and board member of ilke Homes, explores why new building regulations, on-going issues around build quality and a chronic lack of skilled labour mean housebuilding will now be forced to innovate.
Plans in for Greenwich campus and 294 new homes
London South East Colleges and housing association, L&Q have submitted plans to redevelop its campus in Greenwich, including the delivery of 294 new homes.
Former Crest Nicholson CEO joins ilke Homes
Former Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone has joined the board of ilke Homes to help “push the pedal down on growth”.
How will Budget 2021 impact the construction industry?
Today (3 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2021, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to boost investment in infrastructure and inject £126m of new funding for 40,000 traineeships to build back better, greener and more efficiently post-Covid.
ilke Homes to deliver affordable homes on former Network Rail land
ilke Homes has agreed a deal with emh group to deliver 42 affordable homes on former-Network Rail land in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
Net-zero built environment: Using digital tools to save the planet
BIM Academy managing director Peter Barker looks at how digital can contribute to a net-zero built environment, identifying several initiatives which could help build a more sustainable future.
Green light for new care home in West Sussex
Nexus Planning has secured planning permission at appeal for a much-needed 66-bed care home in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex.
Abri acquires land to build mixed-use scheme in Bristol
Abri, who will be working with Change Real Estate, has acquired land at The Old Brewery in Southville to build 107 affordable homes and seven commercial units.
Contractors sought for 2,500 low carbon homes across Oxford
Oxford City Council is seeking contractors for more than 2,500 low carbon homes across Oxfordshire in the next 10 years.
ENGIE appointed to build £17m Gorton Lane scheme
One Manchester has selected ENGIE to transform disused land in Manchester into a modern development of 109 low carbon homes, located over two sites on Gorton Lane.
Keepmoat Homes acquires former brickworks site on Stallings Lane
Keepmoat Homes has purchased the former brickworks site on Stallings Lane in Kingswinford, which will be transformed into a new 169-homes development.
Keepmoat buys out Barratt share of Newcastle JV
Keepmoat Homes has bought out Barratt Homes’ interest in the New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC), the joint venture behind the Scotswood development, The Rise.
Roundtable: New national construction regulator launched
The government has launched a new national construction regulator to ensure safe building materials are used in new homes following “deeply disturbing allegations of malpractice” by some construction product manufacturers at the Grenfell Inquiry.
Modular construction: Providing an agile solution
Recent events have resulted in the construction industry coming under unprecedented scrutiny – construction materials, practices and, most of all, safety are under the spotlight. Jackie Maginnis chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), discusses how Modern Methods of Construction can respond to help provide a solution.
Scotframe earns ‘NHBC Accepts’ assurance mark
Scotframe has become one of the first timber frame specialists in the UK to secure the NHBC Accepts mark for its Valutherm PLUS build system.
New regulator to ensure construction products are safe
A new regulator for construction products has been established to ensure materials used to build homes are made safely.
PM launches new Build Back Better Council
Prime minister Boris Johnson has launched the Build Back Better Council to work with Government to fuel Covid-19 economic recovery.
Ensuring the co-existence of BNG and successful infrastructure projects
David West, associate ecologist at Tetra Tech, explores the need to ensure a harmonious co-existence of Biodiversity Net Gain and infrastructure projects.
Could modular buildings solve NHS capacity issues in 2021?
Alan Wilson, managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare, discusses what offsite construction has done to support the NHS through the pandemic and where we go from here.
UKGBC publishes guidance on zero carbon homes
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published two resources designed to support local authorities in tackling the climate emergency, by driving up the sustainability of new homes.
ilke Homes secures first site in the South East of England
ilke Homes has secured its first site in the South East of England, which could see the delivery of 153 modular homes.
Willmott Dixon lands £63m build-to-rent scheme in Bristol
Willmott Dixon has secured a £63m contract to deliver a new build-to-rent (BtR) scheme in Bristol which will see the creation of 297 new apartments.
TopHat appoints Airbus VP to drive innovation in housebuilding
TopHat has appointed Matthew Evans, vice president of digital transformation at Airbus, as its new chief technology officer to drive innovation in UK housebuilding.
Permitted Development Rules: Higher you climb, harder you fall
New Permitted Development Rules (PDRs) came into force which could provide for a large boost to the government’s housing target of 300,000 “new” homes a year by 2025.
Covid to Brexit: How the construction industry can prepare
The UK’s exit of the European Union and Covid-19 have been battling for headlines and headspace these past months, dominating the news agenda and industry outlooks. Tim Whiteley, co-founder of Inevitech discusses what this means for the construction industry.
Go-ahead for 204 new homes in Barnet
Montreaux Developments and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 204 new homes on Colney Hatch Lane in Barnet.