Electric solutions are paving the way

Callum Whittall, technical and compliance lead at Green Lighting discusses how new regulations are changing the face of the housebuilding industry, and some of the electrical solutions developers should be considering. The recent implementation of Part L and the forthcoming... View Article

Counting the cost of 2023

Brian Berry, CEO of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), assesses the damage after what’s been a turbulent year for housebuilders, and what the new year might bring. Unfortunately for housebuilders big and small, housing output has been in a... View Article

The whole package

As sustainability becomes a key priority in anticipation of 2025’s Future Homes Standard, product specification becomes more challenging, not least for roofs. Stuart Nicholson of Marley explains how providing a single point of contact can help housebuilders produce energy-efficient, low... View Article

HTC Architects expands with London move

Leading architectural practice HTC Architects has announced new growth with the opening of a London office. The Leeds-based firm – which lists retail giant Lidl and other major household names including JYSK and Tungsten Properties amongst its portfolio – has... View Article

Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre inaugurated

Designed as a hub of contemporary creativity within one of the world’s most dynamic regions, the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre is at the heart of Aviation New City, an urbanisation with a built area of 4.78 million sq. m... View Article

Construction experts Gateley RJA makes senior appointments

Gateley RJA, the specialist quantity surveying, project management and clerk of works arm of professional services group, Gateley, has strengthened its residential team with two senior appointments in Leicester and Nottingham. James Frost has been appointed as a senior quantity... View Article

Leak resistant wet rooms upstairs as well as down

Wet rooms in upper floors are seen as normal in hotels, and yet there is still some hesitancy in fitting them upstairs in a domestic setting. With demand for inclusive bathrooms increasing year on year, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing &... View Article

Newland Homes receives unanimous support for new homes

Gloucester-based Newland Homes has secured unanimous approval for its plans to build 145 new zero carbon homes at Churchdown, close to the company’s head office in Barnwood. Tewkesbury Borough Council voted unanimously in favour of the proposed development on Cheltenham... View Article