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Actis welcomes government plan to improve social housing thermal efficiency

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a government pledge to help social housing tenants reduce their heating bills – by introducing legislation which will oblige all landlords to improve the thermal efficiency of the homes they rent out. The plan, subject... View Article

UK Housebuilders embracing digital quality management (QM) processes and data management like never before

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

New snapshot research from Zutec explores digital adoption challenges and opportunities. Today, Zutec, a leading provider of construction and property management software solutions, reveals the findings of proprietary snapshot research, drawn from UK housebuilders. It was undertaken by Zutec to evaluate... View Article

Essex-based housing association maintains HQN accreditation

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Essex-based housing association CHP has retained its accreditation from the Housing Quality Network (HQN) following an annual assessment. The HQN scheme recognises repairs and maintenance teams that exceed good practice standards and offer a best-in-class service to customers. CHP was... View Article

Historic England launches new guide to adapting historic buildings for housing

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

New report, Heritage Works for Housing from Historic England aims to address housing crisis with guidance on converting historic buildings Repurposing empty historic buildings could provide up to 670,000 new homes in England Historic housing is attractive to buyers with properties in... View Article

Designs revealed for an exclusive live-work space in Seoul

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Designs for an exclusive new live-work building in Seoul that caters for a highly personalised approach to business hospitality have been revealed. The new building features areas to host and entertain, meeting and negotiation rooms, state-of-the-art wellness facilities, and twelve... View Article

Specialist insulation manufacturer AIM appoints Phil Reynolds

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Philip Reynolds has joined acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing (AIM) as Business Development Manager – South. With a remit to support insulation distributers, builders’ merchants and their installer customers, Phil will work across the... View Article

Give your space stand out style with Moduleo Moods

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

The new-look Moduleo® Moods is ready to make spaces stand out from the crowd. Moduleo® Moods has been used to bring inspirational flooring design to hotels, offices, restaurants, shops and more. Through bold geometric designs or subtle tessellating patterns, designers... View Article

Bellway wins coveted award for sustainable family home at Fallow Wood View in Burgess Hill

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Bellway South London is celebrating after winning a prestigious award for a house which sets the standard for what a modern sustainable home of the future could look like. The four-bedroom Reedmaker at Fallow Wood View, in the West Sussex... View Article

Castlemere Developments to deliver £1.35m five-apartment airspace project in London’s Grove Park

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Development features five one-bedroom apartments at Nicholas Court Apartments will appeal to first time buyer market Airspace property developers Castlemere Developers have secured a prime London location for its next residential project. The Windsor-based company is to build five one-bedroom airspace apartments... View Article

Trade association’s ground-breaking system can help solve damp and mould concerns for landlords and tenants

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Pioneering technology that identifies the root causes of damp and mould could be the key to resolving moisture issues in rented properties, say experts at national trade body, the Property Care Association (PCA). Ahead of the second reading of The... View Article

National Retrofit Hub launches Archetypes best practice guide and library

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has launched two pivotal resources, the Archetypes Best Practice Guide and the NRH Archetypes Library, to help designers, local authorities, property owners, and the wider sector more easily identify and apply archetype-based retrofit solutions. These resources support the... View Article

Edwalton community benefits from £5.5 million boost to infrastructure as Vistry Group completes 370 homes

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Edwalton’s community has received a £5.5 million investment in infrastructure from Vistry Group, which has built more than 370 homes within a major urban extension. The housebuilder has completed around two thirds of the 572 properties planned within Edwalton Fields... View Article

Hopkins Homes & Tilia Homes unite under new company: ‘untypical’

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Today marks the launch of untypical, which brings together two trusted UK housebuilder brands – Hopkins Homes and Tilia Homes – under one company, owned by the Hands Family Office and managed by Terra Firma, the European investment firm. untypical... View Article

VIVID announces new non-executive director, Ian Playford

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

VIVID has appointed Ian Playford to its Board as a non-executive director who brings with him a wealth of knowledge on property development and investment in customer centric environment. Mark Perry, Chief Executive of VIVID says: “Ian will bring a... View Article

New Homes to fund replacment care home in Maghull

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

A FUTURE pipeline of new homes in Sefton will help address local housing need while enabling a care home to relocate into a modern facility. Sefton Borough Council recently approved plans from Castle Green Homes for 74 new homes on... View Article

Avant Homes Scotland hires head of customer care

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Housebuilder Avant Homes Scotland has appointed an experienced head of customer care. Billy Green joins from Stewart Milne Group where he held various positions during 21 years at the business and has over 25 years of customer care experience within the housebuilding... View Article

Baxi Opens Doors to New Solutions Academy to Discuss Vital Role of Training

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Baxi has welcomed a number of key industry stakeholders to the new Solutions Academy at its Warwick headquarters, as it continues to showcase its efforts to address the installer skills gap. Guests included representatives from Department of Energy Security and... View Article

Schlüter-Systems launches the Schlüter® Registered Installer scheme

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

The leading systems solutions provider for tile and stone applications, Schlüter-Systems, has created a proprietary Registered Installer Scheme which will result in a professional community devoted to guaranteeing the durability and reliability of commercial and residential installations. Key installers will... View Article