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Green light for new Thameside neighbourhood at Royal Docks
Plans for 5,000 new homes at Thameside neighbourhood, West Silvertown have been given the go-ahead.
The myths of Modern Methods of Construction
Charles Pierce, managing director of Darwin Group, puts the record straight on the benefits of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
Higgins to deliver £18m Grange Road project in Plaistow
Contractor Higgins has been appointed by Populo Living to build 77 new homes for affordable rent at its site at Grange Road.
Green light for 205 apartments at Elthorne Works
Planning permission has been granted for MHA’s Elthorne Works, a co-location scheme situated on Trumpers Way, Hanwell, in Ealing.
Housebuilders urge the government not to forget about retirees
While much has been written about the challenges faced by first-time buyers struggling to get a foot on the housing ladder this summer, Advantage Home Construction Insurance looks at why developers are warning we can’t afford to ignore the housing needs of older people.
Modular developments: Time to embrace a new way of building
Craig Taylor, associate director at Lungfish Architects considers how modular construction methods could be the key to speeding up residential infrastructure projects as the industry looks to find its feet.
Covid-19: Can we build our way out of this (Part 2)?
Following Boris Johnson’s call to “build, build, build” to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, David Edwards of Place-Make examines reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech and asks if it will deliver sustainable, community-led results.
London Mayor secures £67m funding for rough sleepers
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has secured £67m funding from the Government to create 900 new long-term homes for homeless Londoners.
Building Safety Bill delivers ‘biggest changes’ to safety for 40 years
The government will publish its landmark Building Safety Bill to deliver the biggest changes to safety for nearly 40 years.
The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid
Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.
New framework to transform Bristol’s city centre
A vision for the transformation of Bristol’s city centre, to create a healthier, sustainable and climate-resilient city, will be considered by Bristol City Council’s Cabinet tomorrow (14 July).
Plans submitted to transform Baring Street in Manchester
Logik Developments has submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council for a commercial scheme which will form part of the £1bn Mayfield Masterplan.
£4m investment to transform Icknield Port Loop
£4m investment announced to clean up and unlock brownfield land at Icknield Port Loop in Edgbaston which will allow for a further 138 homes using Advanced Manufacturing in Construction (AMC).
19 modular apartments delivered to Royal Arsenal Riverside site
Forta PRO has delivered 19 modular apartments to Berkeley Homes' Royal Arsenal Riverside site in London.
Bromford’s first modular housing scheme gets go-ahead
Bromford has collaborated with GSSArchitecture and Totally Modular to develop plans for Gloucestershire’s first offsite modular housing scheme.
Modular developments remain on track despite lockdown
Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems have continued to deliver new homes, hotels and student accommodation during lockdown using modern methods of construction.
CHIC launches £2bn modular housing framework
The Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) is procuring three contracts for the manufacturing, supply and erection of new modular housing as part of a £2bn framework.
L&G commits to net-zero carbon housing
Legal & General has announced it is going to make its new housing stock net-zero carbon enabled by 2030, this will be implemented in a phased approach across all its homes.
Bristol partnership to trial innovative methods of housebuilding
Innovate UK has awarded funding for the Enabling Housing Innovation for Inclusive Growth project which will trial innovative methods of housebuilding in Bristol.
Plans in for £770m mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula
Regeneration company, U+I has submitted plans for a new 1,500 home mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula.
Plans for £500m 8 Albert Embankment redevelopment called in
The housing secretary Robert Jenrick has called in plans for the £500m mixed-use scheme at 8 Albert Embankment on the Thames riverside.
Think tank proposes new scheme to protect housebuilding from collapse
Housebuilding could fall by around 38% over the next year, as new research from the Centre for Policy Studies warns of a potential sector collapse if the economy fails to bounce back post-Covid.
Councils call on housing secretary to stop ‘speculative’ development
With work on many local development sites at a standstill, East and West Sussex local authorities and Brighton & Hove City Council have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government asking for urgent steps to curb ‘speculative and unplanned development’.
Actis welcomes housing minister’s MMC ambition post-Covid
An ambition by housing minister Christopher Pincher to embrace Modern Methods of Construction to help the UK recover economically from the impact of Covid-19 has been welcomed by Actis.
Accelerating transformation in the construction ecosystem
Research shows how pre-crisis trends will fundamentally overhaul the construction ecosystem, as two-thirds of surveyed executives believe the Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate industry transformation.
Green light for £130m Carpetright scheme on Old Kent Road
Developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial have been given the go-ahead for the £130m redevelopment of a former Carpetright warehouse to be transformed into new homes.