All Housing articles – Page 98
-
NewsGrenfell’s flammable insulation picked to hit ‘aspirational’ sustainability target
M E consultant said safe mineral wool would not have reached energy efficiency target, inquiry hears
-
NewsL&G Modular’s first scheme ‘substantially complete’
Boss of insurance giant’s modular business says firm now ready to deliver ‘at scale’
-
NewsGrenfell cladding fabricator admits being aware safer ACM panels available
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
-
CommentWhat do people really want from their homes?
An Ipsos MORI survey of 2,500 people gives a generational breakdown of top ranked features
-
NewsBarratt gets stamp of approval for ‘net zero’ plans
Housebuilding giant says it is first to have environmental targets ratified by Science Based Targets Initiative
-
NewsGrenfell project manager misunderstood fire warning, Inquiry hears
Project manager at cladding specialist also said“sloppy workmanship” of installation subcontractors escaped his notice
-
NewsGreenwich seeks builders for 117-home social rent scheme
HTA-designed council-housing scheme worth around £45m
-
NewsGrenfell cladding specialist denies tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears insulation manufacturer Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched RS5000 product
-
NewsSigma forms JV to deliver 3,000 build to rent homes in London
Countryside to construct the first 361 homes for the Homes England-backed venture
-
CommentWhy modular isn’t working
A holistic design approach is needed to realise the benefits of industrialised construction
-
NewsDevelopers to bid for £100m garden city job
Local council planning to grant developer 250 year lease for the 480-home site
-
NewsScarborough begins housebuilder hunt for £250m council homes programme
Council kicks off market engagement ahead of contract notice next year
-
NewsSon of Harley boss given first ever project manager role on Grenfell refurb
Inquiry hears the project manager at the scheme’s cladding specialist did not think understanding Building Regulations was part of his job
-
NewsCall for 75,000 homes-a-year modular build programme
Report calls for government to boost affordable homes programme and give Homes England new role
-
NewsNearly 3,000 blocks have dangerous non-ACM cladding
Sunday Times reports that 2,957 blocks containing 186,000 homes have applied for £1bn cladding replacement fund
-
NewsLondon mayor launches revised MMC design app
Sadiq Khan supports creation of app from Bryden Wood which allows quick feasibility testing of offsite schemes
-
In FocusGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned last week
There were significant revelations as cladding specialist Harley Facades spent the week under the microscope
-
NewsPlans for 137-home Chiswick scheme unveiled
Great Marlborough Estates buys site from rival Lendlease
-
NewsDesigner at Grenfell specialist grilled over missing cavity barriers
Cladding firm’s Harley Facades’ hired hand believed architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
-
NewsL&Q private housebuilding spend dropped by three quarters last year
Annual results show impact of weak market prior to the covid crisis