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How to keep your home cool during the heatwave

Monday, 16th July 2018

With the weather staying consistently hot for the longest time since 2013, Jason Orme and Julia Kendell, property experts for The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show (21-23 September, ExCeL, London; www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/london), provide their advice on how to keep your home cool. Jason... View Article

Innovative materials provide the perfect balance for washrooms

Monday, 16th July 2018

When it comes to washroom facilities, whether for gyms, offices or public sector spaces, material choice is a vital part of the design process. Providing the perfect balance of form and function is a key driver of washroom design. Innovative... View Article

A call for consistency

Friday, 13th July 2018

James Thomson, CEO of Keepmoat Homes, discusses the urgent need for consistency of policy to support the UK housing market. Aunified approach to housing policy is essential if we are to continue to see an increase in housebuilding in line... View Article

Can we de-stigmatise social housing?

Friday, 13th July 2018

It was probably one of the more surprising nuggets of feedback from survivors of the Grenfell tower fire, but they strongly felt there was a stigma attached to living in social housing and this lay at the heart of many... View Article

Prioritise smaller sites

Friday, 13th July 2018

Brian Berry, chief executive at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), explores the upcoming planning reforms, and argues for a much higher focus on small sites. The planning reforms that are due to be published “before the summer” as part... View Article

Construction needs clarity on post-Brexit visa rules, says FMB

Friday, 13th July 2018

Responding to the release of the Government’s Brexit White Paper, the FMB has stressed the need for certainty and stability, and called on the Government to clarify its approach to migrant workers as soon as possible. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of... View Article

The Roberts, not the robots, will win the day

Thursday, 12th July 2018

By Brian Williamson The robots are coming. The concept of Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to the lurid pages of science fiction. The threat is real, and the construction industry looks likely to be joining drivers and secretaries in... View Article

BSRIA welcomes new housing minister

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

BSRIA has welcomed the announcement of Kit Malthouse as the new Housing Minister as part of the Prime Minister’s reshuffle to her cabinet. He has replaced Dominic Raab after just six months and becomes the eighth housing minister since 2010.... View Article

Construction contracts one year on – are we getting on together better?

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

By Michael Gallucci, accredited mediator and managing director of construction consultancy MPG. Two new standards have been unveiled in the past 12 months with a key objective of cutting the number of disputes and court cases in the construction sector,... View Article

Welcome rebound in construction output as the sector enters “bytes and mortar” revolution

Wednesday, 11th July 2018

Commenting on the latest ONS construction output figures, Marc Jones, Director of Operations at UK leading specialist recruiter Acorn said: With Brexit exacerbating the skills crisis, the construction industry has a key role to play in building the foundations of... View Article

Russell Pedley, co-founder of Assael Architecture, comments on the appointment of a new housing minister

Tuesday, 10th July 2018

Russell Pedley, co-founder of Assael Architecture, said: “The appointment of Kit Malthouse as the new Minister of State for Housing is welcome news, but four ministers in two years highlights the Government’s frivolous attitude towards the crisis and adds to political instability feeding through to the housing... View Article

RIBA statement on the new Secretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union

Monday, 9th July 2018

Commenting on the new Secretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union RIBA President Ben Derbyshire says: “Given that we are only nine months away from the UK’s formal exit from the European Union, this is an exceptionally important... View Article

The role of materials R&D in protecting homes from radon gas

Monday, 9th July 2018

Radon gas protection is a key requirement in many parts of the world. Jagan Mohanraj, Innovation Director at Visqueen reviews how the challenge of high ground gas levels, low ambient temperatures and demanding regulations were met through an extensive materials... View Article

New Housing Minister: ARCO responding to appointment of Kit Malthouse

Monday, 9th July 2018

Responding to the appointment of Kit Malthouse as the new Housing Minister, Michael Voges, the Executive Director of ARCO, the main representative body representing the retirement communities sector in the UK, said: “We are pleased to welcome Mr Malthouse into... View Article

Nick Leeming, Chairman of Jackson-Stops, comments on the continual chopping and changing of housing ministers

Monday, 9th July 2018

Nick Leeming, Chairman of Jackson-Stops, comments: “Homeowners, housebuilders and those hopefuls among us will be left feeling disheartened and frustrated once again today as the fourth housing minister in two years takes up the position. It felt like slowly but... View Article

Greg Hill, Deputy CEO at Hill, comments on the appointment on another Housing Minister

Monday, 9th July 2018

Greg Hill, Deputy Chief Executive at top 20 UK housebuilder Hill, comments: “Over the last 20 years we have seen no less than 17 Housing Ministers with each spending an average of just 16 months in the position. If we are... View Article

RIBA comments on the new Housing Minister

Monday, 9th July 2018

RIBA President Ben Derbyshire says: “The RIBA looks forward to working with Kit Malthouse MP in his new role. At a time when the country faces a critical housing crisis, there are few roles in government that can have as much of... View Article

Housing and planning policy needs leadership consistency

Monday, 9th July 2018

Theresa May has appointed Kit Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire, as minister of state for housing and planning. Malthouse is the fifth housing minister in three years and succeeds Dominic Raab, who served as housing minister for less than... View Article

Another week, another Housing Minister, says FMB

Monday, 9th July 2018

Commenting on the announcement that Kit Malthouse MP is the new Housing Minister, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Another week, another Housing Minister. The industry has long bemoaned the turnstile approach to this crucial role but the pace... View Article

Property leader reacts to Dominic Raab’s appointment as Brexit Secretary

Monday, 9th July 2018

Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions “With the resignation of David Davis, Theresa May has been dealt a significant blow in her attempts to create a workable, agreeable plan for Brexit. And yet it’s not just the PM who... View Article