Braden Hockley, a Gloucester-based plumber, has been announced as the winner of a long-running competition by JG Speedfit. Braden, who has spent 13 years as a qualified plumber, was picked from over tens of thousands of entrants of the “20 Grand in Your Hand” competition run by JG Speedfit. He said: “I use the JG More Info »
Tenants living in some of the coldest homes in England and Wales are set to benefit from amended regulations requiring landlords to install energy efficiency measures. Landlords to be required to install energy efficiency measures in homes with the lowest energy performance ratings upgrades expected to save tenants an average of £180 a year on More Info »
UK builders registered more than 43,500 new homes during the third quarter of 2018, according to NHBC’s latest new home registration statistics – making it the highest quarter since 2007. 43,578 new homes were registered during the period July – September, an increase of 15% on the 37,940 registered in the same period 12 months More Info »
Homes England Strategic Plan pivotal to helping deliver the homes that communities need. Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP welcomed Homes England Strategic Plan published today (30 October 2018) describing the vision as pivotal to helping deliver the homes that communities need. Since their launch in January, Homes England has a remit to adopt a more More Info »
At a time when many want to see the UK’s strong manufacturing heritage revitalised, DeWalt is investing in plant and people at its Hellaby manufacturing and assembly plant in South Yorkshire. As part of its ongoing ‘Make Where We Sell’ campaign, DeWalt has selected the location as the lead global production and assembly plant for More Info »
The Dungannon-based McAvoy Group, the leading offsite construction specialist in Ireland and Northern Ireland, has announced its expansion into the residential sector with the launch of a new modular solution for all housing tenures – affordable homes, market sale, buildto-rent, student accommodation, and emergency housing. Following extensive product development and collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast,McAvoy More Info »
12 councils and 31 housing associations will receive funding for the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from 159 buildings. £248 million has been released to social sector landlords to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from high-rise (defined as 18 metres or higher) social More Info »
Thousands of new homes and jobs across the UK will be created thanks to a portfolio of 7 new investment opportunities being promoted by the government. A 12,500 seat stadium to be built in Gateshead is one of the 7 investment projects being New £2 billion property investment portfolio launched, creating thousands of jobs and More Info »
The CIOB Academy is launching a brand new course focussed on managing and delivering quality in construction. This follows months of work by a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Commission of Past Presidents into the issue of build quality, and what practical steps can be taken to support delivery of quality construction and development projects. More Info »
CITB NI has launched a newly revised textbook to support the delivery of GCSE in Construction and the Built Environment qualification and is providing 25 complimentary copies to each of the 47 schools that teaches the subject. GCSE in Construction and the Built Environment provides students with a realistic understanding and experience of modern day More Info »