We currently require structural timber or steel to be located at least 150mm above external ground floor level, but noting manufacturers’ preferred ap…
Before Site Manager Brian James could lay a spade in the ground an ecologist ordered him to wait… after finding hundreds of slow-worms. Yet this didn'…
Protecting concrete “block and beam” floor systems from damp presents the builder with a challenge, especially at the ends of the beams and the expose…
Bloor Homes’ Site Manager Jason Oakley has won 2019’s first regional Site Manager of the Year Award, becoming the first name on the shortlist for the …
New Homes Review (NHR)’s 2018 annual report reveals that 69% of people are satisfied that they get value for money with their new home, but more than …
Our surveyors are seeing more and more instances where lateral restraint straps to the head of gable walls are being applied at spacing greater than t…
Later in 2019 the Government intends to issue consultations for England and the Welsh Government for a review of Part L of the Building Regulations (E…
Are you looking to create a luxurious basement and wondering where to start? London’s the place to look for your design inspiration. Here we feature j…
Looking for construction awards in 2019? Here’s how to get nominated for The Bricks. Unlike many other awards, most categories in The Bricks are put f…
There’s nothing quite like throwing open your patio doors on a beautiful summer’s day. Yet poor design can ruin the experience, with doors that stick …
This year saw the “first” Futurebuild event at ExCel London, having previously been known as Ecobuild. Whatever the name, it remains clear that the fu…
Chancellor Philip Hammond uses the spring statement to announce that the Government would guarantee up to £3bn of borrowing by housing associations in…
