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UK Investors Brace for Thousands in Costs

Abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief: UK Investors Brace for Thousands in Costs UK property purchasers are being forced to increase their minimum purchase quantity or create buying groups to receive the benefits of buying in the UK  David Hannah, Group Chairman of Cornerstone Tax, discusses how the abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief restored a historical injustice in […]

49.9 MW Solar Plant for the UK

  Voltalia Launches Construction of a 49.9 MW Solar Plant in the UK, Boosting Green Energy Supply   Voltalia, a prominent international renewable energy company, has announced the commencement of construction on a new 49.9-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant located in the South East of the UK. This ambitious project is poised to significantly contribute […]

Consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes

Propertymark encourages the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes   The UK Government has two main aims: constructing more homes while protecting the environment, yet they are also considering how they can utilise brownfield land, which is land that has previously been developed on.   The Secretary of State […]

Creative Construction

NEW REPORT PRAISES UK BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES FOR INVESTMENT IN CREATIVE ROLES A new report has praised UK building and construction businesses for their investment in creative roles, with the sector featuring in a list of the top ten industries investing the most into creative teams, with just over 12 in 100 members of […]

Positive Score Marks for the Construction Industry

  The UK’s construction industry returned to growth last month after a six-month slump which saw housebuilding suffer against a property market downturn. The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 50.2 in March, up from 49.7 in February and the highest level since August last year. Any reading above 50 indicates that overall […]

First contested remediation contribution order 

Landmark decision rules against building owner in first contested remediation contribution order The first contested application for a remediation contribution order (RCO) under the Building Safety Act has been handed down in Triathlon Homes v SVDP & Get Living, which clarified that RCOs can be made against a party that was not the original “wrongdoer”. […]

Setting the Stage for Dramatic Construction

Architect PRP’s Space Studios in Manchester, for client Manchester Creative Digital Assets, has 80,000ft2 of stages and support facilities. Credit: Andy Marshall There’s drama in construction as the industry prepares to meet movie makers’ requirements for bigger, more flexible production facilities Sky Studio’s new facility at Elstree & Borehamwood by UMC Architects, at nearly 600,000ft2, […]

Bostik helps with quick turnaround at Greenhead College

Technical expertise and subfloor preparation products from Bostik have enabled the speedy installation of the flooring at the newly opened Greenhead College in Huddersfield. One of the first generation of Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCiO) school buildings introduced by the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme, the £25m block offers modernised and sustainable teaching […]

Building Safety Act: Is the industry ready?

New research by NBS finds half of industry professionals still unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings As the six-month transition period for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) comes to a close, new research from NBS, the UK’s leading specification platform, shows the industry is still struggling to achieve a consensus on the scope and requirements […]

‘ZERO BILLS’ New Homes

Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes have today announced they have joined Octopus Energy’s ‘Zero Bills’ proposition on an exclusive number of properties. ‘Zero Bills’ is a world-first smart tariff that allows customers to move into homes that are fully kitted out with green technology and with no energy bills, guaranteed. The three- and four-bedroom houses, […]