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Sefton council consultation on extending it’s 5 year housing licensing schemes is underway

Monday, 9th May 2022

A consultation is underway to see whether local people want Sefton Council’s housing licensing schemes for privately rented properties extended for a further five-years. Since March 2018, Sefton Council has had a Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in the... View Article

Comment piece from SIG commercial director, Andy Williamson, on what to expect over the next few months

Monday, 9th May 2022

As one of the biggest distributors of building products in the UK, SIG has a good overview of what’s happening in terms of availability and pricing. SIG commercial director, Andy Williamson, gives a summary of what to expect over the... View Article

Henley submits application for mixed-use centre at Ebbsfleet Garden City

Monday, 9th May 2022

Henley Investments has submitted an application for the first phase of the mixed-use district centre at Ebbsfleet Garden City. The proposals include 81 affordable homes, a nursery, gym, extensive public realm and a new 30,000 ft² Morrisons. This first phase... View Article

Surrey homeowners have the hots for sustainable energy, says the Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Monday, 9th May 2022

As the energy crisis continues, affordable, sustainable energy has become the current hot topic for Surrey homeowners to research, according to new data provided by the Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show. Returning to Sandown Park between 25-26 June 2022, the... View Article

GRAHAM selected to deliver £100m upgrade at Whittington Hospital

Monday, 9th May 2022

GRAHAM has been appointed through the ProCure22 (P22) framework to deliver a major tranche of work at Whittington Hospital, London, for Whittington Health NHS Trust. GRAHAM was selected to undertake the works following a thorough procurement exercise to develop a... View Article

Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions

Monday, 9th May 2022

More than 18,000 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development, the Local Government Association warns. A total of 73,575 new houses have been converted from offices under permitted development rights, where full planning... View Article

Fire safety issues in the building envelope

Monday, 9th May 2022

With the Grenfell disaster approaching its fifth anniversary, the Mayor of London has criticised the current approach to designing and implementing building safety, reflecting the views of many in the housing sector. Allan Hurdle, CEO of AKH Services, highlights the... View Article

Planning approval for 93 luxury apartments on The Bishops Avenue by Hampstead Heath

Monday, 9th May 2022

Planning permission has been granted for a luxury residential development of 93 sustainable apartments for over 65s on The Bishops Avenue, by Hampstead Heath. Designed by multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p for retirement living developer, Riverstone, the approved scheme comprises a... View Article

BDP design project picks up AJ Retrofit Award

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

BDP picked up the top prize in the Higher Education and Campus category for its University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project in this year’s AJ Retrofit Awards. The awards celebrate the design expertise behind the vital renewal and repurposing... View Article

Suffolk double win golden awards

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

A long serving site labourer and a sales trainee from Suffolk have both received national recognition at a recent ‘Excellence Always’ awards ceremony held in Birmingham. The awards recognise those employees who exemplify Persimmon’s vision and values – to be... View Article

Architects Perkins&Will to deliver ‘Carbon Forecasts’ to help mitigate their buildings’ environmental impact

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

The initiative — an urgent response to intensifying climate change risks — accelerates the firm’s efforts to reduce whole-life-carbon emissions of building design, construction, and operation. Global architecture firm Perkins&Will, whose commitment to climate action through Living Design has earned critical acclaim, will... View Article

‘Future-proofing against floods’ – a new white paper

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

From Housebuilder & Developer’s recent research into the industry’s views on flood risk management systems in the UK, a detailed white paper outlining their key findings has been developed, which is now available to download from the link below. Flooding... View Article

Essex based housing association launch Sustainable Financing Framework

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

Essex based housing association CHP has published a sustainable financing framework which will support its ambitious environmental and social targets. This includes ensuring that all its new and existing homes are as energy efficient as possible. CHP has a number of... View Article

Grand designs live announces winner for ‘The working from home project’ competition

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

Five talented interior designers were chosen to bring their ideas to life at this year’s Grand Designs Live taking place at London’s ExCeL until 8th May. With hybrid and home working becoming the norm, stylists across the UK submitted mood... View Article

Catherine Fyfe shortlisted in European Women in Construction and Engineering Awards

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

Genuit Group divisional marketing director Catherine Fyfe has been shortlisted in The Women in Construction & Engineering Awards (Europe) – Best Woman Health & Safety category. The awards recognise the most exemplary women within construction and engineering across Europe. They... View Article

149 new high tech eco-homes in Cardiff to help residents cut energy bills

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

New properties designed for modern living at Aspen Grove, Rumney, which will allow people moving in to benefit from lower emissions and greener living, have gone on sale, with 30 homes sold in the first eight weeks since launch. The... View Article

Submissions now open for Landscape Institute’s 2022 awards

Friday, 29th April 2022

Landscape projects that address climate change, habitat restoration and biodiversity loss and those that promote health and wellbeing can now enter the renowned Landscape Institute (LI) awards. The competition opened at 9am on Friday 29th April via the Landscape Institute... View Article

The latest episode of the Building Insights podcast is now live

Thursday, 28th April 2022

In this episode, our deputy editor Jack Wooler speaks to Jack Dangerfield of the Town and Country Planning Association, or TCPA, about the omission of legislation around the health of a home, as well as the state of planning in... View Article

Announcement of the winners – EU Mies Award 2022

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the Winners of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022. 2022 Architecture winner – Grafton Architects, Dublin for the Town House... View Article

Building cultural change at UKCW

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

UK Construction Week (UKCW) comes to London on 3-5 May at ExCel, with the promises of a major face to face event for the construction industry for 25,000 expected visitors. The organisers have developed a key focus for UKCW London... View Article