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Green light for Birmingham build to rent scheme
Watkin Jones has been given the go-ahead for plans to deliver a major build to rent scheme in Birmingham, its largest BtR development to date.
Plans in for major carbon neutral development
Architect GSSArchitecture has submitted plans for a carbon neutral development between Bedford and Luton, which includes the delivery of 3,850 homes.
Work underway on £11m Portslade affordable housing development
Morgan Sindall Construction has broken ground on a new £11m affordable housing development on Victoria Road, Portslade.
Want to explore MMC but not sure where to start? Here’s...
If, as a social housing provider, you’re not fully ready to take the plunge into MMC yet, Gary Cawley, regional director of the Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC), explores the way forward.
L&G agrees £350m investment in Bristol Temple Island
Legal & General has agreed terms with Bristol City Council to invest £350m into Bristol Temple Island to transform the vacant site into a new urban quarter.
NHBC announces winners of Pride in the Job Awards 2021
The NHBC has announced this year’s winners of its flagship Pride in the Job Awards, recognising site managers who have achieved the highest standards in housebuilding across the UK.
Modular construction: The push to solve the housing crisis
According to Forbes, during 2017-2018 only 7.5% of the homes built in the UK used modular construction, and although this number has grown year on year, this is still a long way short of market leader Sweden’s mammoth 45%, Sean Keyes, managing director a Sutcliffe explores this.
Plans submitted for low carbon social housing in Manchester
A planning application has gone into Manchester City Council for new social housing in Newton Heath, bringing a long-term brownfield site back into use.
Government urged to put net-zero at the heart of planning
The letter, which has been co-ordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and the Aldersgate Group, welcomes the government’s commitments to addressing the housing crisis and reaching net-zero by 2050.
Willmott Dixon bags Kensington & Chelsea housing schemes
Willmott Dixon has landed a £25.6m contract from Kensington & Chelsea Council to deliver two new housing schemes.
30 towns share £725m to transform disused buildings and public spaces
30 towns in England will share a slice of £725m to boost their local economies, create jobs and help them ‘build back better’.
2021 building materials shortage: What is the price of building materials?
Covid-19, Brexit and booming demand are combining to drive up prices for the essential materials the UK’s construction sector desperately needs. Bluebeam takes a look at the 2021 building materials shortage.
MMC and structural defects warranties in technicolour
Modular construction is very much part of our next generation housing stock. Here, ICW and Foot Anstey explore how stakeholders approach a structural defects warranty, looking in turn at the point of view of each party throughout the process.
Plans approved for £400m Manchester regeneration scheme
Plans for the £400m Gasworks New Town scheme that will create more than 1,200 homes have been approved by Manchester City Council.
HS2 begins hunt for contractor to build Interchange Station
HS2 has launched the search for a construction contractor to build its Interchange Station, bidders are asked to put themselves forward for the £370m contract.
World Environment Day: NHBC Foundation launches biodiversity report
NHBC Foundation celebrates World Environment Day (5 June) with the launch of its recent publication, ‘Biodiversity in New Housing Developments’.
London Square to deliver £300m neighbourhood in East London
London Square Partners and Peabody are set to deliver a £300m transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London.
Green light for £500m urban village in Goodmayes
Weston Homes and Tesco have been given the green light to transform a 10.4-acre Tesco store and car park into a new £500m mixed-use urban village development.
Muse and Poplar HARCA to deliver affordable housing scheme
Muse Developments and Poplar HARCA has gained approval to deliver a new affordable housing development at Stroudley Walk in Bromley-by-Bow.
Work begins on £52m office build at Thorpe Park in Leeds
Scarborough Group International (SGI) and GMI Construction has started work on site to deliver a 133,118 sq ft office building at Thorpe Park Leeds, with a value of £52m.
Premier Modular to provide accommodation at Lewisham Gateway
Premier Modular is set to deliver modular office accommodation and welfare facilities for Lewisham Gateway phase 2, a £197m regeneration project in London.
Lovell gets go-ahead for two East Midlands schemes
Housebuilder Lovell Partnerships has been given the green light for two schemes in the East Midlands, the Branston Locks and Priors Hall Park scheme.
Modular construction: Initiatives, technology and the future landscape
Viewpoint explores how modular construction is currently being used alongside leading technologies in the UK to elevate and future-proof contractors and their projects.
Queen’s speech: Modernise the planning system & improve infrastructure
The Queen’s speech has outlined plans for the government to strengthen the economy, improve infrastructure and modernise the planning system.
Demolition underway at Waterloo and Queen Street in Romford
Demolition work has started at Waterloo and Queen Street Romford, as part of Havering Council’s ‘12 Estates’ regeneration programme with joint venture partners Wates Residential.
It’s boom time for MMC – time to get involved
John Skivington, group director of LHC, takes a look at the government’s use of pre-manufactured value calculations for MMC projects.