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The rise of Britain’s sustainable homes: Building eco-friendly on a budget
The drive to cut carbon emissions means sustainable homes are growing in popularity. Johnathan Bulmer, managing director of shipping container experts Cleveland Containers, discusses this rising trend and how to build an eco-friendly property on a budget
BRE launches centre for smart homes
The world’s leading building science centre, BRE, is launching a Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings (CSHB) to exist as a collaborative central hub for industry, academia and the government
Corbyn vows 8,000 homes for the homeless
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to buy 8,000 homes ‘immediately’ to help eradicate the current homelessness issue
Ground officially broken on Barnet’s new leisure centres
The ground has officially been broken and work is underway on two new leisure centres in Barnet following a ground-breaking ceremony at Barnet Copthall yesterday (25 January)
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
Legal & General confirms new 515 home site
Legal & General has confirmed the acquisition of a 78-acre site in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire – with outline planning for 515 new homes
Structural warranty market review: New NHBC undertakings in full effect for...
Following a major review, the Competition & Markets Authority has published its final decision on the operation of the market for new home structural warranties. Geoff Wilkinson, managing director of Wilkinson Construction Consultants, examines the outcome
New era for Scotframe as timber frame market continues to grow
It’s an exciting time of expansion and growth for offsite timber frame specialist Scotframe
Build to Rent Newhall Square project underway
Spitfire Urbane and Legal & General have announced that work is now officially underway at the £53m Build to Rent (BTR) project in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Keepmoat Regeneration to build energy efficient homes for North Sighthill
Construction is underway on a new £35 million regeneration project to provide 316 energy efficient homes in North Sighthill
Keepmoat Regeneration will deliver an affordable...
CCNH celebrates CTSI approval in new build sector
The Consumer Code for New Homes (CCNH) celebrated its formal approval by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Consumer Code Approval Scheme at Westminster this week
BPF submits sector deal proposal to build 500,000 homes
The British Property Federation (BPF) has announced it has submitted a Sector Deal proposal to government on behalf of the real estate industry
New £50m national innovation centre receives approval
Permission has been granted to build a major new development in the heart of Newcastle which will connect university academic talent with industry and the public sector to help develop the skills needed to solve real world problems
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
Research: Many homeowners buy new property before selling their existing home
Insurance specialist Cover Builder™ has revealed that as many as one in five British homeowners who sold a property within the last year made the decision to find and purchase a new home prior to putting their existing property on the market
New flood defence to safeguard Blackpool seafront opens
A £27m scheme to reduce flood risk to 4,800 properties in Blackpool has been officially opened by Councillor Fred Jackson and the chair of the Environment Agency Emma Howard Boyd
Government outlines new strategy for supported housing
The government has acknowledged that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach won’t work for the funding of supported housing
Swan Housing delivers modular homes
Swan Housing Association has delivered its first modular homes to their Basildon development
New builds save homeowners £629 a year on energy bills
According to new research from the Home Builders Federation, new builds can save owners up to £629 a year on energy bills
Research exposes amount of empty homes across England
Research released by the charity Empty Homes to mark Empty Homes Week has shown that both the highest and lowest value properties in England have the highest levels of empty homes
Review of competition in the new home structural warranty sector
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is conducting a review of the new home structural warranty market and in particular undertakings given by the National House-Building Council (NHBC). Here, Geoff Wilkinson looks at the progress to date pending the final announcements expected in October 2017
Improved process for dementia care design with the new Iridis apps
Working with the University of Stirling, Space Architects has helped to create the first-of-its-kind Iridis apps to improve the design of homes for people living with dementia. Director Stephen Brooks explains their development
Government ‘neglects’ social rented homes
According to the National Housing Federation (NHF), the government must act urgently to address the lack of new housing and social rented homes
London YIMBY – A new approach to tackling the housing crisis
The YIMBY campaign aims to get the right homes in the right places by giving individual streets new powers over planning. London YIMBY's John Myers explains
Flood defence – Protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure
Frank Kelly, Chief Executive of UK Flood Barriers, takes a look at the company’s development and industry-leading flood defence solutions
The UK’s first plot shop opens for self and custom build...
The UK’s first ever ‘plot shop’ has officially opened in the town of Bicester by Housing and Planning Minister, Alok Sharma
Located on the high-street,...