Legacy repair costs cause Barratt profits to slump
Legacy repair costs cause Barratt profits to slump Housebuilder hails £5bn revenue but ‘macro-economic uncertainty’ means recent trading suffers The UK’s biggest housebuilder has seen a slump in pre-tax profit for the year to June after setting aside cash to repair legacy properties, despite revenue topping £5bn for the first time. Read More
Playbook update includes MMC guidance
Playbook update includes MMC guidance The Cabinet Office has published a 22-page guidance note to promote the use of offsite construction, prefabrication and modular platform approaches in public sector projects. The new guidance note on so-called ‘modern’ methods of construction (or MMC) aims to set out procurement best-practice. It has been published as part of […]
Optimum Offsite Solutions
Optimum Offsite Solutions As hybrid solutions offer the key to unlocking brownfield development, British Offsite offers a range of offsite solutions to streamline and accelerate the development process. As the pressure on the UK’s housing supply continues to grow, the task of identifying and unlocking development sites has become more challenging. High-density, urban developments are […]
Investment Increases Capacity at National Timber Systems
Investment Increases Capacity at National Timber Systems National Timber Systems (NTS), the specialist engineered wood products division of National Timber Group, is increasing its offsite manufacturing capacity this year through a £1.5million investment by the group. NTS products include gable and party spandrels, trussed rafters, engineered joists, floor and roof cassettes, and an innovative ‘rapid fit’ room in the […]
Construction activity dips for second successive month as cost pressures see demand stagnate
Construction activity dips for second successive month as cost pressures see demand stagnate UK construction activity fell for the second successive month in August as concerns over wider economic prospects shook confidence causing purchasing activity to decline. According to the latest PMI data, the industry posted an index reading of 49.2, marginally above the 48.9 […]
Shock profit warning sees Inland Homes founder step down
Shock profit warning sees Inland Homes founder step down The chief executive of listed housebuilder and land trader Inland Homes has retired after the firm today delivered a huge profit warning to the City. The business said it now expected to sink to a £37m pre-tax loss for the year after having been hit by […]
Brick firm ramps up solar power at factories to combat escalating energy costs
Brick firm ramps up solar power at factories to combat escalating energy costs Brickwork firm Michelmersh is ramping up the use of solar power at several of its factories because of the spiralling costs of gas prices. The firm has already secured 90% of its energy needs for this year and 50% for next. But joint […]
Regenerative High-Rise
REGENERATIVE HIGH-RISE Bethel Teferra, Senior Consultant at Ramboll, illustrates how a modular, sustainable high-rise tower that evolves with a city’s needs could be a future reality and include engineered timber as key component. Modular houses may have been around for a while, but modular high-rise with flexibility in function is a relatively new concept. Imagine […]
Sustainable Expansion At Bluestone National Park Resort
Sustainable Expansion At Bluestone National Park Resort The first timber frames for 80 new lodges has arrived at Bluestone National Park Resort as the latest figures show 75% of Welsh tourism businesses saw an increase or maintained visitor levels over the May half term. The delivery of the first timber frame is part of a […]
Innovation Hub’s D-COM Aid to Compliance
Innovation Hub’s D-COM Aid to Compliance Developed in the wake of the Hackitt Report and Building Safety Act, D-COM opens the door for innovative approaches to digitalise compliance checking, enable automation, reduce errors, make cost and time savings, and ultimately improve building safety. The project is part of the Hub’s drive for digital transformation in […]
