There is no place like a modular home
How we are living in the perfect environment for modular construction Stopping the current housing crisis means that in the UK we need to build three million new homes over …
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Doors with tropical appeal make regeneration in Glasgow
CCG Homes, a member of the CCG (Scotland) Group, is a leading provider of bespoke housing solutions for the Scottish private housing sector. The developer has chosen to partner with …
Queensgate Investments and Rockwell secure green light for Kensington Forum
Queensgate Investments and Rockwell have today got the green light for their proposed redevelopment of the Kensington Forum. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, resolved to grant planning permission for the …
The only way is up
Sam Cannon looks at plans to take the London skyline higher Anyone who’s walked through London in the past year will notice cranes still continue to be a prominent feature …
Aico at home at Housing 2019
Aico – the market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarms – will be exhibiting at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) ‘Housing 2019 Conference & Exhibition’ in Manchester Central, 25th – 27th June on stand D20. …
Construction begins on £12.5 million village outside Stonehaven
Construction has begun on 91 homes at Mackie Village on Ury Estate, by FMR Construction for Hillcrest Housing Association. Local stakeholders including Andrew Bowie MP, Cllr Sarah Dickinson and Cllr …
The challenges of renovating an existing boiler house to create a new council housing development in Hackney
Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has been appointed as the main mechanical, electrical and plumbing consultant on a unique new council housing development in Hackney, which will see an old boiler …
Major housebuilder launches pilot scheme to address the needs of future generations
Local MSP and Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek Mackay MSP has revealed two prototype homes at Taylor Wimpey’s Dargavel Village development at Bishopton. These …
PRP appointed to design outline planning for Pydar
Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed by Cornwall Council to design the outline planning proposal for the regeneration of the Pydar neighbourhood in Truro. The ambitious redevelopment is …
Moda breaks ground and unveils new name for Birmingham’s tallest residential tower
– Moda announces 2one2 Broad Street’s new name as The Mercian at official groundbreaking ceremony – The Mercian will be Birmingham’s tallest residential tower at 42-stories, changing the city’s skyline …
Thurrock Council approves major £1bn Purfleet town centre regeneration
Thurrock Council has given the green light for Purfleet on Thames, a £1bn regeneration project that will see thousands of new homes created in Purfleet and a new town centre …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia, has welcomed the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into force 20th March 2019. The Act makes it a legal requirement that …
Aico Sponsors Wales’ Largest Housing Event
Aico – the market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarms– is proud to be exhibiting at, and sponsoring, TAI 2019 – Wales’ largest housing event, being held 1st – 2nd May at Sophia Gardens Arena, Cardiff. A Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) event, TAI …
Edinburgh Marina Development appoints McLaughlin & Harvey as main contractor
Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the developer behind Edinburgh Marina today announced the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey as the main contractor for the first phase of this major new development in …
Beam Park in the driving seat as former Ford factory site receives planning consent
Countryside, one of the UK’s leading home builders specialising in place making and regeneration, together with L&Q, one of the UK’s leading housing associations and one of London’s largest developers, …
Building for a sustainable future
Kirsty Hammond, editor of Specifier Review looks at how far we have come towards sustainable construction. It’s a well-known fact that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. …
New scheme could make developers help reverse wildlife declines
The Wildlife Trusts call for all new developments to contribute to a Nature Recovery Network The Government consultation into a new legal requirement which could make developers actively improve nature …
Specialist consultants McBains to advise on world’s tallest modular towers in London
Recent appointment takes specialist due diligence and monitoring services team to over £9bn construction in UK. Leading consultant McBains has been appointed by the bank providing senior debt to oversee the …
PRP and Trafford Housing Trust set precedent for future community hubs with Limelight
Designed by leading UK architecture firm PRP on behalf of Trafford Housing Trust (THT), Limelight is a pioneering community health and wellbeing hub in the heart of Old Trafford. Creating …
Keeping the noise down in town, city and beyond
Jordan Jeewood discusses how quiet HVAC plant can help create a more fulfilling urban environment. The lure of the bright lights of the big city may have waned in recent …
Tottenham Hale redevelopment plan features landscape design by Grant Associates
Argent Related has submitted proposals for the mixed-use redevelopment of Tottenham Hale in North London, featuring landscape design by Grant Associates. Masterplanned by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), Alison Brooks Architects and Pollard Thomas Edwards alongside Grant …
Developers harness innovative construction techniques to deliver hundreds of new homes in Southwark regeneration area
Leading property and construction consultants McBains today announced the completion and partial completion of two major multi-use developments in London’s Southwark Regeneration Area: Elephant One (Phase One) and Two Fifty …
Futurology: the new home in 2050
Homes of the future will increasingly tap into neighbourhood energy systems, feature flexible layouts and use improved technology to make automatic decisions about heating, security and even postal deliveries, according …
H+H Celcon Blocks Support Homeless Veterans into Employment
H+H Celcon blocks were used in an award-winning landmark self-build housing development in Plymouth. 24 one-bedroom homes were constructed in George Place: 12 were built for and by ex-servicemen; six …
Void properties and what to do about them
Hundreds of thousands of homes across the UK are unoccupied, left empty for various reasons, including financial issues which may prevent the owner from renovating the house, or it might …
New guidelines call for homes for people and wildlife
Why and how to build nature-friendly housing developments New guidelines published by The Wildlife Trusts today show how new housing developments can be built in a way that provides people …
Does everybody need good neighbours?
by Ellina Webb ~ Marketing Specialist at Mitsubishi Electric Ellina Webb examines neighbourhoods and the social, economical and environmental benefits of co-housing. A few weeks back The Independent reported that in the …
Paving the way to One Million Homes
Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis has set out an ambitious target to build one million new homes before the end of the current Parliament. Hitting such an aspirational target calls …