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First modular home in Birmingham gets the go-ahead
Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), Birmingham City Council’s housebuilding arm, has received planning permission to install its first modular home.
McAvoy secures BOPAS accreditation for modular housing solution
Offsite construction specialists, The McAvoy Group, has been awarded BOPAS accreditation for its new modular housing solution.
Planners condemn permitted development rights
Permitted development rights that bypass local scrutiny to deliver housing in England put quality and affordability at risk, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Property Level Protection: The state of the market
Millions of homes are at risk of flooding, yet take-up of property resilience measures still faces a number of barriers. Aquobex examines the market.
Planning reforms will lead to substandard housing, says RIBA
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has expressed significant concerns in its response to the government consultation on planning reforms.
Industry predictions 2019: Engineering, construction & infrastructure
2019 will see a digital leap forward as many construction companies explore implementing integrated business software into projects for the very first time.
Development partner for Birmingham Smithfield site announced
Lendlease announced as Birminham City Council’s development partner to deliver the transformation of the 17ha Birmingham Smithfield site.
Solving the social housing conundrum
David Baybut, head of Real Estate at Stephensons, discusses the recent plunge in social housing figures and explores how ‘new thinking’ can grow the stock of homes for social rent.
Sustainable innovations shaping construction
With the UK construction, operation and maintenance industry accounting for 48% of the UK’s carbon emissions, the focus of many innovations in construction is now on reducing the construction sector's CO2 output.
Queen’s Quay set for Scotland’s first large-scale water source heat pump
The £250m Queen’s Quay regeneration project in Clydebank is set to be the site of one of the UK’s most exciting energy projects, creating Scotland’s first of its kind large-scale water source heat pump scheme.
Under the spotlight: Top construction trends
Technology is having a profound impact on the construction industry as it embraces innovative and disruptive technologies that were once thought to be science-fiction. Here we take a look at the trends shaping the industry and how companies are staying on top by adopting the latest cutting-edge techniques
ENGIE signs partnership to develop district energy scheme
ENGIE has entered into a pioneering Joint Venture with Newcastle City Council (NCC) to develop and operate district energy schemes within the city over a 40-year term.
Birmingham exceeds housebuilding target by 108%
Birmingham has exceeded the annual housebuilding targets over the last three years by 108%, revealing that confidence in the housing market in the city is improving.
Sadiq Khan approves Elephant and Castle redevelopment
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the planning application for the £2bn redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre in South London.
World’s tallest modular towers hit major milestone
Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering the world’s tallest modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures.
McLaren Construction wins £120m Edward Street Quarter development
McLaren Construction has been selected by mixed-use developer First Base and Patron Capital to deliver the £120m redevelopment of the former Amex House in Brighton.
Next in BIM: City Information Modelling (CIM)
BIM has radically changed the way we think about building design in terms of collaboration and visualisation. Can City Information Modelling do the same for urban planning?
The impact of developer-led regeneration on Greater Manchester
Professor Karel Williams of Alliance Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester explores regeneration in Greater Manchester.
BLP Insurance reacts to the latest PMI and Autumn Statement
Following the release of the latest PMI figures, Phil Harris, Director at BLP Insurance says there is "shoots of optimism, but serious sector-wide problems persist".
NaCSBA responds to the Letwin review, published earlier this week
The NaCSBA welcomes the publication of the findings of the recent Letwin report and his thoughts on build type diversity in the sector.
Bristol commits to modular housing trials to combat housing crisis
Bristol City Council has identified sites available across the city to test and deliver innovative and affordable modular housing solutions over the next five years
LBS Properties secures deal for 48-storey South Quay residential tower
London developer LBS Properties has landed planning permission to build a 48-storey mixed-use development adjacent to Canary Wharf.
Latest HPI shows stable growth overall for UK house prices
The latest Halifax House Price Index (HPI) has shown that UK house prices have remained stable throughout the latest quarter with a 1.8% increase compared to figures from April-June 2018.
London Green gets go-ahead for Bromley residential scheme
Residential property developer and investor, London Green, has secured planning permission on appeal to redevelop a vacant office building in the London Borough of Bromley
Edinburgh to overtake Glasgow as Scotland’s biggest city
Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.
Lovell gets the green light for £45m Leyland development
The plans to build 200 new homes using modern methods of construction (MMC) in Leyland were approved by South Ribble Borough Council last week with work set to start on the greenfield site later this year