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Persimmon fined for breaching planning regulations
Persimmon Homes has been fined after construction workers were found to be working on a Sunday morning, breaching planning regulations.
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.
Modular housing specialist goes into administration
Eco-friendly Highland construction business, Carbon Dynamic, has gone into administration following ongoing cashflow issues.
Phase 2 plans submitted for £112.1m Leeds flood defence scheme
Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted.
Loan secured for the world’s greenest office buildings
UK property developer Argent has secured a £400m loan facility on behalf of the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) to support the development of two of the world’s greenest office buildings.
Coventry trial modular construction to tackle housing crisis
In a bid to ease the City’s housing crisis, Coventry is set to pilot modular construction, agreed in a joint project between Coventry City Council and Whitefriars Housing.
Birmingham join National Building Approval scheme to combat crime
Birmingham City Council has joined the National Building Approval scheme to incorporate crime prevention techniques into all its new social housing developments.
£72m to fund virtual reality, digital design and offsite construction
The Government has announced a new £72 million Core Innovation Hub to invest into virtual reality and the latest construction techniques.
Contractor awarded £16m Stonehaven flood protection scheme
Northern Ireland-based McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed to deliver a £16m flood protection scheme for Stonehaven.
Councils welcome combustible cladding ban – but fire chiefs call for...
A ban on combustible materials being used on new high-rise buildings and support to help councils remove aluminium cladding from private residences have been welcomed by local authorities - but fire chiefs have called on the government to do more.
UKGBC launches task group on net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new industry task group which will develop an industry-led definition for net zero carbon buildings.
Lewisham modular housing village receives approval
Lewisham’s next modular housing village consisting of 34 flats for homeless families has been approved and is expected to be completed by 2020.
McAvoy unveils prototype offsite house
The McAvoy Group has unveiled a prototype offsite house at its factory in Lisburn to demonstrate the potential of its new modular housing solution and latest innovations for the residential sector.
Housing associations form “united front” with London boroughs to tackle housing...
A group of housing associations responsible for almost 600,000 homes have pledged to form a “united front” with London councils to build more affordable homes and launch a new assault on the housing crisis.
Housebuilding continues to prop up construction sector
The value of new construction contracts in October hit £5.4bn, a 3.8% decrease compared to September, as housebuilding continues to prop up the sector with £2bn worth of contract value.
First WoodFest celebrates all things timber this December
The North East will celebrate everything built with wood as the first WoodFest comes to Newcastle in December.
Raynsford Review: Planning reduced to “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities
In a landmark assessment of the English planning system, former housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned that planning has been reduced to a “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities which is not compatible with promoting the health, wellbeing and civil rights of communities.
Government grants £1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham
Nottingham is set to receive £1 million to support and encourage more local people into construction training and jobs.
Housebuilder shares hit by Brexit turmoil
Shares in housebuilders suffered yesterday as the markets digested a day of turmoil in Westminster
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?
Offsite Construction: Challenges and opportunities
The latest ebook from BLP Insurance examines the continuing development of offsite construction and modular construction.
Builders and homeowners share concerns over increased skip and diesel prices
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) warns increased skip and diesel prices will make it more difficult for homeowners to improve their homes.
The ultimate guide to modular construction
Modular construction has become increasingly popular in recent years and has even been hailed as the future of the construction industry, but while technology takes leaps and bounds, the sector still has many obstacles to overcome. We take a look at all things modular
Offsite Construction – Helping to meet the housing demand
This ebook discusses the growing support for offsite construction as a method of delivering modern, sustainable and desirable homes, as well as examining the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Product data: The right road ahead
Alex Small, BIM & digital platforms manager at Tata Steel explores confusion around BIM information and how to bring it to the market.
BRE and Loughborough Uni complete first phase of dementia-friendly home
The first phase of a new dementia-friendly home on BRE’s Watford Innovation Park, has been completed, having been further developed in partnership by BRE and experts from Loughborough University