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Epping Forest home achieves good SAP rating
A landowner who struggled for years to obtain planning permission to build on a site near Epping Forest has finally succeeded in creating a £1m energy efficient home with an impressive SAP rating – thanks to teamwork between a timber frame specialist and a pioneering insulation system created by Actis
Offsite solutions named in ‘1000 companies to Inspire Europe’
Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been recognised as one of the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Europe
Why planning is ripe for innovation
Following the West Midlands Urban Tech Summit, Stefan Webb and Joseph Bailey talk about the importance of opening up planning data and working with Birmingham City Council to understand the impact of new developments
The Meteoric Rise of Modular Construction
As Theresa May calls on developers across Britain to play their part in tackling a critical shortage of affordable homes, it’s clear the UK’s housing crisis is still very much at boiling point. With the need to find a viable solution that will reduce build time, cut costs and meet environmental specifications, both government bodies and housing developers face a challenge - but could modular housing be the answer?
£20m innovation funding available for the built environment
BSRIA is urging members to register for a slice of £20m investment available in the Government Innovation funding for the Built Environment
Scottish housing tender prices rising
Tender prices for social housing in Scotland have begun to rise since the beginning of 2017 following a year of minute change
Research illustrates importance of foreign labour in UK housebuilding
Housebuilders in the UK are heavily reliant on foreign labour and will need continued access to skilled EU workers post Brexit to deliver the Government’s housing targets a new census of the workforce shows
Speaking in tongues – Deciphering the language of flood resilience for...
Aquobex discuss the terminology and technical jargon of flood resilience to make things clear
Most industries and professions are guilty talking jargon; it makes communication...
Creating a smarter smart meter
Most smart meters tell households how much energy they’ve used but do nothing to help them actually reduce that use. A new project led by Professor David Coley of the University of Bath aims to make smart meters smarter by providing practical advice on cutting consumption
All is not lost: Developing solutions to reduce the impact of...
Mary Dhonau OBE, chair of the Property Care Association’s Flood Resilience Group, sets out some of the actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of flooding – and why a co-ordinated approach is vital
Construction sector gains £250m under Industrial Strategy
The construction sector has been chosen as one of the four key industries to receive a government boost as part of the long-awaited new Industrial Strategy published yesterday (27 November)
Proposal to create “world’s first growing architecture” wins BSRIA competition
A radical proposal to create the “world’s first growing architecture”, involving tree-like buildings that absorb CO2, has won the BSRIA and Designing Buildings Wiki tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings competition
Secured by Design: Tackling crime through the built environment
Secured by Design is a national police initiative that works in partnership with local authorities, architects and developers to incorporate crime prevention into the built environment
Does the budget add up for the Construction and Real Estate...
SWOT analysis produced by MHS MacIntyre Hudson for the construction and real estate sector appears to identify funding opportunities
Heat Reflecting Membrane technology has proved its worth
Colin Hawkes, Managing Director at UK-based Apollo Energy Research, provides an overview of his company’s membrane products that feature low emissivity surfaces
Secured by Design
This ebook offers an insight into the work of SBD in rigorously testing products to ensure they meet Building Regulations and police-approved security standards, as well as the efforts of Designing Out Crime Officers in forces across the country, who provide advice on incorporating proven crime prevention techniques into the built environment
BBA certifies revolutionary Q-Bot system
Testing experts at the British Board of Agrément have certified the organisation’s first ever construction service delivered by a robot
TCPA calls on Government to back Garden Cities
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is calling on Government to use the Autumn Statement to commit to a programme of affordable and high-quality new Garden Cities
Sadiq Khan urges chancellor to support housebuilding in London
Sadiq Khan wants the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond to take emergency action to support housebuilding in the forthcoming Budget
Mick George begins demolition for housing redevelopment project
Construction company Mick George Ltd has begun Demolition works on the former Dairy Crest site, Fenstanton, for a housing redevelopment project by Morris Homes
Nearly all councils are failing to deliver affordable housing
Nearly all (92%) councils in England are failing to meet affordable housing needs, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
BSG reports increase in Traffic Management breaches on construction sites
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 74% rise in ‘Traffic Management’ breaches on construction sites
MHA MacIntyre Hudson outlines construction industry wish list
Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, outlines his Autumn Budget wish list for the construction industry
Average stamp duty paid for property types in London boroughs revealed
Sellhousefast.uk analysed data from Zoopla to find out the average price paid for four different types of property in London to discover the average stamp duty land tax paid on each type of property
Dalston Works project showcases the future of cross-laminated timber
Work has been completed on a 10-storey carbon-neutral apartment complex in Dalston, London, claimed to be the "world's largest cross-laminated timber building"
Government reveal Bill to ban letting agent fees
A new draft Tenant Fees Bill will be introduced to Parliament setting out the Government’s approach to banning letting agent fees for tenants