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New fire door safety guidance for councils and housing associations

|Date: 23 September, 2020

New fire door safety guidance for councils and housing associations

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has launched a new fire door closer safety checklist in line ...

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has launched a new fire door closer safety checklist in line with building safety advice issued by the UK Government for building owners. The new GAI 10 Po ...

23 September, 2020
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Level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery

|Date: 23 September, 2020

Level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery

A coalition of 13 leading rural organisations is urging the Government to commit to more equitable fundin ...

A coalition of 13 leading rural organisations is urging the Government to commit to more equitable funding in rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19. The Rural Coalition has ...

23 September, 2020
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Be First chooses offsite for new housing for homeless families

|Date: 22 September, 2020

Be First chooses offsite for new housing for homeless families

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded the contract ...

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded the contract to provide modular housing for homeless families in Barking who are in urgent need of accommoda ...

22 September, 2020
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SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

|Date: 22 September, 2020

SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has ...

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has been granted £2.9m to showcase the future of modern methods of construction (MMC) in the UK. Th ...

22 September, 2020
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Councils report delays to planned fire door maintenance and replacement

|Date: 21 September, 2020

Councils report delays to planned fire door maintenance and replacement

Over half (52%) of UK local authorities responding to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reported del ...

Over half (52%) of UK local authorities responding to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reported delays to planned fire door maintenance and replacement in the first half of 2020. The number rise ...

21 September, 2020
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ENGIE begins 25-year district energy services delivery to Principal Place development in London

|Date: 21 September, 2020

ENGIE begins 25-year district energy services delivery to Principal Place development in London

ENGIE, the leading energy and services specialist, has commenced the operation of a low carbon district e ...

ENGIE, the leading energy and services specialist, has commenced the operation of a low carbon district energy scheme serving the new mixed-use Principal Place development, on the border of Shoreditch ...

21 September, 2020
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Lovell Together JV submits planning for its first regeneration project

|Date: 18 September, 2020

Lovell Together JV submits planning for its first regeneration project

Lovell Together, a brand-new joint venture between leading national housebuilder Lovell Partnerships and ...

Lovell Together, a brand-new joint venture between leading national housebuilder Lovell Partnerships and Together Housing Group, has just submitted a planning application for the first phase of its fo ...

18 September, 2020
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Liberty secures £18m in new contracts in the North West

|Date: 17 September, 2020

Liberty secures £18m in new contracts in the North West

Property services business Liberty has secured nine new contracts in the North West worth over £18m. Libe ...

Property services business Liberty has secured nine new contracts in the North West worth over £18m. Liberty will deliver gas servicing, maintenance and installation services for over 13,000 homes own ...

17 September, 2020
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NHBC Foundation’s latest guide explores building new homes without gas

|Date: 17 September, 2020

NHBC Foundation’s latest guide explores building new homes without gas

The latest guide from the NHBC Foundation, The Future of Home Heating — life without fossil fuels, explor ...

The latest guide from the NHBC Foundation, The Future of Home Heating — life without fossil fuels, explores the implications of designing and building low-energy homes without gas boilers. Current gov ...

17 September, 2020
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Conlon and FWP complete on mental health rehabilitation unit

|Date: 17 September, 2020

Conlon and FWP complete on mental health rehabilitation unit

Conlon Construction and Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) have completed the creation of a rehabilitation u ...

Conlon Construction and Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) have completed the creation of a rehabilitation unit which will help patients recovering from mental health conditions regain the skills associa ...

17 September, 2020
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