Grant Westfield are exhibiting at Clerkenwell Design Week

We’re thrilled to announce that Grant Westfield will be exhibiting at Clerkenwell Design Week (21st-23rd May) for the second consecutive year in the Contract and Work Building (Stand C2). We’ll be showcasing our market-leading waterproof wall panel brand, Multipanel, alongside... View Article

The Festival of Sustainable Homes

The ‘Festival of Sustainable Homes’ is a brand new event produced by the team at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre. The two-day festival will avoid ‘greenwash’ and offer genuine inspiration for anyone interested in creating well-designed, healthy homes,... View Article

LVT installation needs a flawless finish

Neil Sanders of F. Ball & Co explains the steps to ensure a flawless finish when installing this ever-popular choice of floorcovering. The increasing quality and variety of luxury vinyl tiles (LVTs) and their suitability for a wide range of... View Article

Navigating the path to buy-to-rent financing

Peter Wade of specialist development finance lender BLG sheds light on what developers need to know when looking to access buy-to-rent financing. Build to Rent (BtR) is increasing with record growth last year despite the economic headwinds. In part, this... View Article

Raising the standard for roofing in 2025

Lisa Grosse of Cedral discuss the impact the Future Homes Standard could have on current facade and roofing trends when introduced next year Discussions around sustainability, futureproofing and a fabric first approach, which have been taking place across construction generally,... View Article

Economic benefit

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine says the social housing market is in the doldrums, after a Budget which missed the opportunity for wider economic stimulus. The domestic housing market is a notoriously... View Article

Culture change on compliance

The Building Safety Act is forcing culture change across construction. Ross Finnie of Accuroof (formerly SIG Design & Technology) shares the effects on the building envelope sector and the implications for architects While it became law in 2022, the Building... View Article

The importance of backing apprenticeships

As the sector battles an unprecedented shortfall in skilled workers, Tom Dwyer, group production director at Keepmoat discusses how apprenticeships are being embraced to fill the current gap, which amounts to an 30,000 extra construction professionals needed by 2026. I began... View Article

Six successful apprentices for Designer Contracts

Six apprentices have successfully completed their training programmes with Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor. Three of them formed part of the company’s first cohort of apprentice fitters, taken on in 2022 under a new block release training scheme.... View Article

Stonewater and Vistry join local school for litter pick

Stonewater employees got into the community spirit by joining forces with a primary  school and local developer to help clean up the streets.  Employees from the leading UK housing provider and the Vistry Group PLC teamed  up with pupils from... View Article

Go ahead for major 836-bed PBSA scheme in Birmingham

Acting on behalf of The Galliard Apsley Partnership, Knight Frank’s Planning team has secured the green light from Birmingham City Council for a major new 836-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Selly Oak, Birmingham. The large-scale mixed-use regeneration project,... View Article