CITB must continue to tackle skills shortages, says NFB

The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) has awarded more than £20m for 26 projects in England to support the development of on-site construction “training hubs”. Tasked with tackling the skills shortage, seven infrastructure and 19 housing hubs will train up to... View Article

LGA responds to combustible materials ban

Responding to the ban on combustible materials being used on high-rise buildings and powers for councils to make private buildings safer announced today, Lord Porter, Local Government Association Chairman, said: “The LGA has led calls for a ban on combustible... View Article

Delivering excellence with Willmott Dixon

For over 150 years, Willmott Dixon has been delivering projects that create long-term, positive legacies of social, environmental and economic benefits. Committed to ‘Building Lives Less Ordinary’, the company prides itself on its drive for continued improvement, which is why it has... View Article

Construction workers in “needless” danger

Construction workers are facing needless dangers in the workplace, according to Unite, the construction union, in response to a recent survey published by Direct Line for Business. The survey found that there were 196 fatal accidents and 26,196 non-fatal incidents... View Article

Property firms reveal their Brexit choices

UK businesses are increasingly concerned about the impact that current political and economic uncertainty will have on the industry, according to a survey from Crowe. 30 per cent of the property businesses surveyed identified the Brexit negotiations as the biggest... View Article

Persimmon results show it’s fully sold for the year

Indicating strong results and revealing some of its future investments, Persimmon has released its third quarter Trading Statement, covering the period from 1 July 2018 to 6 November 2018. The company has revealed it is now “fully sold up” for... View Article

Developers are embracing offsite builds, NHBC report concludes

Developers exploring the use of offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) have been highlighted in a new report from the NHBC Foundation. The new report, ‘Modern methods of construction: who’s doing what?’, found that developers at the forefront were investing... View Article

Combustible cladding ban to include CLT timber

The Ministry of Housing has announced further details of its ban of combustible cladding on tower blocks following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The ban, which comes into force this month, will limit materials to products achieving a European Classification... View Article

From the Editor

The Ministry of Housing has gone all out with its combustible cladding ban. Following its initial announcement in the summer, details of the scope of the ban recently emerged, namely that it covers all materials except those which achieve a... View Article

Jury announced for second annual Royal Academy Architecture Awards

The Royal Academy of Arts has today announced the jury for the 2019 Royal Academy Architecture Awards. Chaired by Royal Academician and co-founder of Stanton Williams Alan Stanton, the jury will include artist Phyllida Barlow RA, Director of LSE Cities Ricky Burdett, broadcaster Kirsty... View Article

Macmillan receives a welcome £30k boost from Hanover

Staff and residents at retirement housing estates managed by Hanover Housing Association have shown that generosity and goodwill is alive and well after presenting Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheque for £30,000. The donation is thanks to a coordinated effort... View Article

Tyne development scoops national award

A housing regeneration project in Gateshead has won a top national award. Phase one of the Trilogy development in Saltwell scooped the Best Regeneration Project – over 71 homes – at the Inside Housing event, staged at The Brewery, central... View Article

First 12 months of housing programme delivers 50 new homes

Tenants of one of the new build bungalows, Mr and Mrs Richmond, pictured with (L-R) Councillor Bruce Laughton, Rebecca Rance, Jim Burman, Andrew Fearn and Chris Tutin.‏ ‏The first 50 homes are now complete in Newark and Sherwood District Council’s... View Article

New commuter pads launched in Thurrock

The Office for National Statistics has warned that the number of Londoners under the age of 40 setting up their own home in the capital is to fall significantly over the next 15 years. However, the report goes on to... View Article

LWK Welcomes New Director On-board

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd is happy to announce that Mr. Paul Wong has joined us on-board as Director of Landscape Design. As a landscape designer, Paul believes that his mission and responsibility is to create a safe, healthy, convenient, and sustainable... View Article