The Economist this week
The Economist this week For the past 20 years China has been the most reliable source of growth in the world economy, contributing a quarter of the rise in global GDP over that period. Its success has for the most part been powered by pragmatism, as the ruling Communist Party mixed market reforms with state […]
IKEA modular housing scheme turned down by South Glos planners
IKEA modular housing scheme turned down by South Glos planners A planning application from a company part-owned by IKEA to build 48 low-cost modular homes at a site just off the Stoke Gifford By-Pass has been refused permission by officials at South Gloucestershire Council. BoKlok, a partnership between IKEA and construction company Skanska, specialises in homes that […]
Is prefab housing the best solution to solve city’s homes crisis?
Is prefab housing the best solution to solve city’s homes crisis? Prefab housing could be the answer to spiking homeless rate and spilling house prices, according to experts. Norwich is in the midst of a huge building plan which will see 42,000 extra homes in the area in the next two decades. Read More
Ditching costly gas and oil is cheaper thanks to heat pump scheme
Ditching costly gas and oil is cheaper thanks to heat pump scheme The cost of installing heat pumps has been slashed by thousands of pounds as consumers can now receive grants through the £450 million Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Homeowners across England and Wales can now benefit from £5,000 grants to fit clean heating systems when […]
Could a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction’s people problem?
Could a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction’s people problem? A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year If asked where you might find the elusive […]
‘Open for business’: UK government reveals bid to become a ‘global crypto hub’; plans Royal Mint NFT
‘Open for business’: UK government reveals bid to become a ‘global crypto hub’; plans Royal Mint NFT The UK has crypto in its sights. And, for a change, it’s in a very encouraging way. The British government has laid out a detailed plan to make the country “a hospitable place” for the digital-asset class. Late […]
Nearly 40 firms owed £100,000 or more by collapsed Midas as unsecured creditors face millions in losses
Nearly 40 firms owed £100,000 or more by collapsed Midas as unsecured creditors face millions in losses Stricken firm’s construction arm owes 1,400 companies more than £19m The scale of the losses facing Midas’s subcontractors and suppliers has been laid bare in an administrators’ report which shows that nearly 40 firms are owed at least […]
Midas blames pandemic as firm collapses into administration with loss of 300 jobs
Midas blames pandemic as firm collapses into administration with loss of 300 jobs Rescue hopes for 46-year-old firm founder in last few days Midas chairman Steve Hindley has blamed the impact of the pandemic after the 46-year-old firm collapsed into administration yesterday with the loss of more than 300 jobs. The Exeter-based contractor is the […]
Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire
Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire Official wrote to the NHBC asking it to rebut claims that tower’s combustible cladding panels complied with building regulations A government official wrote to the UK’s largest building control body two days after the Grenfell fire asking it to rebut […]
Factory turns old plastic into 3D-printed buildings
Factory turns old plastic into 3D-printed buildings Azure Printed Homes, which was founded by Gene Eidelman and Ross Maguire, said that the 3D home-building industry that has, thus far, been focused on concrete. Its new 15,000-square-foot factory in Culver City, California, has been developed for the manufacture of structures such as homes and backyard studios made […]
