Could 2022 be the year of Build to Rent?
Could 2022 be the year of Build to Rent? UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has pointed to the Build to Rent (BtR) sector as one of the key housing trends of 2022. As renters return to cities and embrace the urban lifestyle once more, developers and investors are racing to meet their needs through a range […]
Will the trend for ethical investing affect the property sector?
Will the trend for ethical investing affect the property sector? Many savvy investors want to put their money into ethical companies so it’s increasingly important to have strong environmental, social and governance policies in place Modus caught up with Kate Capocci at financial planning and investment experts Smith & Williamson, which includes Tilney and their wider […]
Why 3D mapping is a high-tech crystal ball for surveyors
Why 3D mapping is a high-tech crystal ball for surveyors Want to know what the area you are designing a building for will look like in 10 years’ time? It’s perfectly possible with the latest 3D mapping technology Lovers of the Fosters & Partners building, the Gherkin, should stop reading now, because by 2027 it […]
What goes up: choosing deconstruction over demolition
What goes up: choosing deconstruction over demolition Designing buildings with the end of their useful life in mind means construction materials can be recycled and re-used in a new project. But the salvage operation means added time and cost Just five years after it was introduced in Portland, two out of three condemned homes in […]
Assessing the carbon-related impacts and benefits of timber in construction products and buildings
Assessing the carbon-related impacts and benefits of timber in construction products and buildings Although in some areas of the world, in particular the tropics, the amount of forest is decreasing, in many parts of the world the amount of forestry and of carbon stored in the biosphere is increasing. For Europe, over the last ten […]
Better retirement communities will reduce the social care burden
Better retirement communities will reduce the social care burden The government’s lack of focus on social care is perplexing. But whatever the policy development process, it is clear our country’s approach to social care will never be the same again. The Covid inquiry may take years but, as with Grenfell, the evidence will be powerful. […]
What will levelling up do for the housing market?
What will levelling up do for the housing market? The rebranded Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is a signal of how integral the government sees housing provision to economic opportunity and growth. Yet the housebuilding sector still faces a longstanding challenge to meet targets. 2020 is the first time the UK has […]
How timber construction supports the economy and gets us to Net Zero by 2050
The Timber Industry Manifesto: Developed by Wood for Good Sustainability, a phrase barely in the public consciousness thirty years ago, has rapidly become a concept that permeates policy discussions in all spheres of public life. It is no longer adequate to centre our thinking on what will work in the short term; our eyes must […]
The Timber Industry Manifesto: Developed by Wood for Good
The Timber Industry Manifesto: Developed by Wood for Good Sustainability, a phrase barely in the public consciousness thirty years ago, has rapidly become a concept that permeates policy discussions in all spheres of public life. It is no longer adequate to centre our thinking on what will work in the short term; our eyes must […]
To retrofit or rebuild? That is the question
To retrofit or rebuild? That is the question That is the question in the net zero debate, reports Property Week, as we look into the merits of working with what is already there versus knocking down and starting again. Read More
