Planning approvals dip 21% as industry awaits bill

Glenigan’s March 2025 Construction Review reveals project pipeline pressure, with hopes pinned on the newly enacted Planning and Infrastructure Bill to spark a turnaround Project-starts plunged 32% year-on-year, driven by a 49% collapse in major schemes Detailed planning approvals fell... View Article

Planning granted for 93 new home development

Housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has acquired a 7.51-acre site in Bingley and been granted planning permission to deliver a 93 home, £23.2m residential development. Called Five Rise Quarter and located off Keighley Road, the development will comprise a mix of one-,... View Article

Start of house building in Battle

The project to build 200 high-quality homes within the new ‘Tapestry’ development in Battle, East Sussex has reached another milestone with the signing of the main build contract (Joint Contracts Tribunal – JCT). Representatives from Rother DC Housing Company (RDCHC) and Greymoor... View Article

Electrical Safety: The visual checks to do today

With 53.4% of all dwelling fires in the UK resulting from electrical hazards, it’s clear electrical hazards often go unnoticed and that householders may not be aware of the warning signs to look out for. The consequences of not spotting them can... View Article

Mitigating the Skills Shortfall

Taking the Pain Out of PAS 2035 Compliance How time flies. With the PAS 2035 deadline looming at the end of March, the construction industry is glancing nervously at the clock on the wall as the Landlord threatens to call... View Article

Achieving architectural flow in building exteriors

Ian Chubb, managing director of Deuren, explores the relationship between cladding, facades, and seamless door integration, offering insights into achieving a cohesive and technically excellent building exterior. A property’s facade is one of its most defining characteristics, shaping not only... View Article

Government recommits to updated TIC Policy Roadmap

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed the announcement by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), confirming the Government’s recommitment to the Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap, which outlines measures to increase the use of timber in... View Article

The pressure is on

T-T Pumps’ Jon Whittingham discusses the rise in use of package pumping stations as sites using gravity drainage for waste or surface water become rarer – and the key points that architects should consider. When it comes to specifying a... View Article

LAMILUX creates a brighter tomorrow for shopping centres

Case Study: Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre, Sheffield Installer: P&R Structural Glazing Product: LAMILUX Glass Roof PR60 Crystal Peaks, a major shopping centre in Sheffield, Yorkshire, has been refurbished with three new large, glazed roofs thanks to the collaboration between LAMILUX,... View Article

Vent-Axia Supports Global Recycling Day 2025

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is celebrating Global Recycling Day, which takes place on 18 March 2025. Vent-Axia is committed to reducing its environmental impact and its strategy focuses on three pillars: Product – Engineer Sustainable Solutions; Planet – Improve... View Article

Massive green investment for North-East HA

A North-East housing association has received one of the largest single funding pots given out by Government to date to help make their customers’ homes more energy efficient. Home Group has received over £28m from the Government’s Warm Homes fund... View Article

Assael’s Later-Living Plans for East Molesey Approved

The Elmbridge Borough Planning Committee has granted approval for plans to redevelop the Molesey Venture Centre on Orchard Lane. The plans, submitted by Lifestyle Residences alongside charity partners The Sons of Divine Providence, and designed by Assael Architecture, will transform... View Article

Peace of mind for a Luxury West London Home

Charter Global have been pleased to design, supply and install security shutters to a luxury property based in one of the most prestigious residential areas of West London. The new owner was looking for a home his family could stay... View Article

UKCW announces packed CPD programme for London show

Covering a myriad topics from building safety to insolvency, housing reform to the skills agenda, diversity to historical buildings, UK Construction Week London’s CPD seminar programme features speakers from Westminster, Premier League football clubs and beyond. What’s more, the 300+... View Article