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contractors framework

Appointments made to new contractors’ framework worth over £630m

Southern Housing Group launches its first contractors’ framework to manage construction contractor relationships worth over £630m over the next four years
Offsite Manufactured Housing

Are offsite manufactured homes the answer to London’s housing crisis?

Could offsite manufactured homes be the answer to London's housing crisis? The London Assembly Planning Committee’s latest report suggests it could
new-build housing

Brits continue to snub new-build housing

81% of Brits snub new-build housing and call on the government to back the restoration of Britain’s traditional properties according to research by MFS
new home

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.
Property Guardianship

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...
Housing Advisers Programme

New funds available under the Housing Advisers Programme

The Local Government Association has unveiled the Housing Advisers Programme – a new scheme to help councils tackle local housing challenges The Housing Advisers Programme,...
Masonry solutions are key when it comes to building more homes

Masonry solutions are key when it comes to building more homes

Guy Thompson of The Concrete Centre outlines the response by the Modern Masonry Alliance to the Housing White Paper, "Fixing our broken housing market”
Land owned by TfL can be used to build more homes, more quickly

Land owned by TfL can be used to build more homes,...

A new report has set out a series of recommendations to help Transport for London build more homes on land owned by the organisation
Building Better Homes faster

BSRIA to stage ‘Building Better Homes Faster’ event

BSRIA will be staging the ‘Building Better Homes Faster’ event on Friday 7th July, from 9:30 – 14:00 hrs in London
New towns and garden cities promised by Labour ahead of General Election

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
Building services professionals to benefit from new training programme

Building services professionals to benefit from new training programme

A raft of new courses for building services professionals have been launched to help further knowledge and understanding of the building controls industry
CITB announce program to fund new wave of assessors

CITB announce programme to fund new wave of assessors

A shortage of training assessors will impact the ability of the next generation of construction workers to be qualified say the CITB
Factory-built homes have many benefits for self-builders

Factory-built homes have many benefits for self-builders

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive, Structural Timber Association explains why factory-built homes are becoming an increasingly attractive way of building
Bovis Homes rejects Redrow and Galliford Try takeover bids

Bovis Homes rejects Redrow and Galliford Try takeover bids

Takeover talks with both Galliford Try and Redrow have been rejected by struggling housebuilder Bovis Homes, it has emerged
Quality homes must be at the forefront of the government's housing plans

Quality homes must be at the forefront of the government’s housing...

It is not enough to simply build more houses; rather there should be a focus on creating quality homes. Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance explains
Small housing developments dominate London’s pipeline, but only provide one in five homes

Small housing developments dominate London’s pipeline, but only provide one in...

More support is needed for small housing developments to ensure demand for new property in the capital is met, says new analysis
Homes developer is handed a fine after ignoring the advice of a HSE Inspector

Homes developer is handed a fine after ignoring the advice of...

A homes developer has received a fine for exposing its workers to danger after failing to heed warnings given by a HSE Inspector
housebuilders

Housebuilders can keep track of offsite construction developments via a new...

The NHBC has launched a new website that enables housebuilders to track developments in modern methods of construction
construction industry

Construction industry needs to employ one new worker every 77 seconds

In order to meet housing and infrastructure targets the construction industry needs to hire two million new workers in the next five years
Galliford Try sets out four year strategy

Galliford Try sets new profit targets as part of a four...

Construction firm Galliford Try is aiming to hit a two per cent profit margin by 2021 as part of a new strategy to overcome the drag from legacy contracts
new home owners

New home owners forced to sign non-disclosure agreements about poor builds

The Guardian has revealed some new home owners are being forced to sign gagging agreements with the NHBC preventing disclosure over poor builds
right to build

Right to Build Expert Task Force launched to create affordable homes

A new task force to push Right to Build and the custom build housing sector aims create more affordable homes across the UK
New home registrations

New home registrations in London slump by a third, says NHBC

New data from the National House Building Council has revealed the number of new home registrations in London fell by a third
energy efficient homes

Ground-breaking scheme transforms properties into energy efficient homes

A pilot project has cut energy consumption by over 80 per cent by turning social housing into energy efficient homes A ground-breaking pilot scheme launched...
New Homes Review

Staying warm in winter – protect your new build home

Winter will soon be kicking in and when the weather worsens it’s best to be prepared. We have put together some useful information for...
New Homes Review

Let your new build home breathe

New build homes are built to be more air tight to help make them more energy efficient. The downside to this ‘air tightness’ is...