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Competition probe launched amongst top UK housebuilding firms
Barratt, Bellway, Redrow and Taylor Wimpey are amongst the top housebuilding firms being investigated for information sharing in CMA competition probe.
Rethink housebuilding: Sano’s hybrid construction challenges traditional approaches
In this article, Sano investigates the case for hybrid construction, which is likely to make you rethink your approach to housebuilding.
Housebuilding drags down UK construction for third consecutive month
Housebuilding fell down to 39.2 in the most recent construction PMIs, as cutbacks to residential projects and unfavourable market conditions left the industry sluggish.
The crucial role of insulation in achieving high standards in the...
Kelly Westwood, head of construction projects for Knauf Insulation, discusses the increasing scrutiny of the housebuilding sector and how insulation can help developers build homes that live up to their performance potential.
Packaging optimisation in the housebuilding sector
Discover how the Supply Chain Sustainability School and its partners have worked to address the relentless packaging challenge facing the built environment, culminating in its recent project report, Packaging Optimisation in the Housebuilding Sector.
Construction workload falls in Q3 following drop in housebuilding
Construction workload has fallen in Q3 following a drop in housebuilding and economic challenges.
Housebuilding slump leads to steepest decline in construction output since May...
September PMI data saw the sharpest decline in construction output since mid-2020, with a housebuilding slump, declining new orders and low expectations to blame.
Private housebuilding bolsters struggling sector as overall performance dips in July
Construction sector perfomance and starts continue to fall across nearly every measure, with residential construction starts the only increase.
LGA chairman calls for new council housebuilding approach to tackle crisis
The outgoing Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) emphasised the need to grant each area in England a new local council housebuilding deal by 2025.
[VIDEO]: Footage of new modular housebuilding factory released
Footage of a new 650,000 sq ft TopHat modular housebuilding factory in Corby has been released.
UK government launches plans for the standardisation of MMC in housebuilding
The UK government has recently appointed a firm to help with the standardisation of MMC for housebuilding in the hope of improving innovation and accessibility in construction.
The foundations for futureproofing housebuilding against climate change
The latest NHBC Foundation report, Building Foundation Solutions – Future Proofing Against Climate Change, focuses on the increasingly significant issue of foundation design and how this aspect of the build process can help in futureproofing housebuilding against extreme weather caused by climate change.
Call for Scotland’s new first minister to remove housebuilding barriers
Housebuilders call for Scotland's new first minister, Humza Yousaf, to engage with business and remove housebuilding barriers.
Number of new homes in England expected to drop dramatically, warns...
The number of new homes in England is expected to slump to its lowest level since the second world war due to a 'perfect storm' of government policies and mortgage rates, warns the housebuilding industry.
Housebuilding in the North East to be boosted by NHBC Training...
A new NHBC Training Hub at The Rise development in Scotswood will develop the next generation of housebuilding in the North East.
Driving BIM innovation in housebuilding
A first-ever “consumer data specification” for new homes sets a benchmark for driving BIM innovation in housebuilding, explains Nigel Walley, managing director at Chimni.
Database solutions are the answer to housebuilding specifications and standards
Managing housebuilding specifications and standards can be a huge challenge. The level of detail required to specify those expectations for a single new build house is considerable. In this article, Elecosoft explain why database solutions are the answer.
Streamlining housebuilding: Using project management software to meet construction targets
In this article, David Simpson, global product manager for Elecosoft explains to PBC Today how housebuilders are using software to meet construction targets.
Build Net Zero Now: How can the housebuilding industry deliver net...
The Build Net Zero Now campaign is calling for urgent action from housebuilding industry. Richard Broad, projects and communications manager of the Good Homes Alliance, discusses its progress.
June construction PMI shows first housebuilding drop in two years
June construction PMI report shows the weakest rise in construction output since September 2021 and business optimism dips for the fifth month running.
The importance of sustainability for the future of housebuilding
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, explores why sustainability must be the priority for the future of housebuilding, in the modern age.
St. Modwen to double housebuilding delivery with new land strategy
St. Modwen will double housebuilding delivery over the next five years as it combines internal capabilities in land buying, planning, pre-construction, and customer delivery.
Removing the barriers to housebuilding
A new House of Lords Built Environment Committee report calls for government action on planning, SMEs and barriers to housebuilding for the elderly to address the UK's housing crisis. Committee chair Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG discusses its conclusions.
Innovation can turn the tide for UK housebuilding
Joseph Daniels, CEO and founder of Etopia Group, and an independent net-zero adviser to the government, argues that modern methods of construction can not only address some of the most acute problems affecting UK housebuilding, but also looming energy and economic issues.
Partnership secures funding to re-imagine BIM in housebuilding
OpenBIM specialist xbim and property logbook company Chimni have been awarded an InnovateUK grant to re-imagine BIM use in the housebuilding industry.
‘Sector needs help’: Materials shortage hampers housebuilding
The materials shortage is halting the government’s housebuilding and construction ambitions and the sector needs help, warns the National Federation of Builders (NFB).