UK Property Market Outlook: 9 August 2021

Activity in the UK housing market was frenetic in June as buyers and sellers rushed to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline. What has emerged since is an untenable disconnect between supply and demand. Demand has outstripped supply in most [...]

Slowest rise in construction output since February

The recovery in UK construction output has lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work, according to July PMI data compiled by IHS Markit and CIPS highlighted. Survey respondents reportedly often cited difficulties [...]

From public pariah to exemplar of good practice

Patrick Mooney explores using Green principles to modernise a Council housing estate Ever since the Grenfell Tower was engulfed in flames on a hot June night, four years ago, the reputation of Kensington and Chelsea Council has been dragged through [...]

2021 Passivhaus Winners Revealed

The winners of the 2021 UK Passivhaus Awards have been revealed at an online awards ceremony. On Wednesday 30 June - coinciding with London Climate Action Week - all finalists presented their projects to an audience of almost 300 people, [...]

John Lewis to build 10,000 homes for rent 

Retailer John Lewis is reportedly set to construct 10,000 homes for rent over the next few years, largely utilising its existing sites. Reports in the Sunday Times said the department store chain’s move into the residential property market is being [...]

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Building confidence in IoT

Dane Ralston of iOpt explores how housing professionals can utilise the Internet of Things (IoT), and how to overcome the barriers to its adoption. When discussing the barriers to making... View Article

Enhancing intercom access

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Melissa Lloyd-Williams of Intratone explores how access control technology can enhance building accessibility. Accessibility continues to be an important issue for housing professionals. Affordable housing and private... View Article

Letter perfect

Richard Morris of UAP discusses the security and safety implications of letter plate specification. Much of our correspondence may be paperless these days, but homes still need a letterplate where... View Article

Intelligent temperature monitoring

Richard Braid of Cistermiser and Keraflo discusses the pivotal role that Intelligent Temperature Monitoring Units (TMUs) are now playing in the water management arena. Lockdowns across the UK have posed... View Article

Paint – more than just aesthetics

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Dawn Scott of Dulux Trade explains why painting and decorating is the ideal way to keep maintenance costs down while boosting the wellbeing of tenants. The effect... View Article

5.11 Men's Cargo

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Draks’ dream walk-in wardrobes

With quality, beautiful “storage” always making the top ten in the list of what homebuyers look for – and moan about the lack of – housebuilders and designers are increasingly specifying walk-in... View Article

BLANCO’s showroom training back on!

Now that most doors are back open again, BLANCO is running bespoke customer training programmes in the impressive showroom at the UK headquarters in St Albans.  Of course, these programmes can also... View Article

Sanifos makes Glamping possible

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C-TEC exhibiting at London Build

Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at London Build, the UK’s biggest construction show. Taking place at Olympia on 17-18 November, London Build is THE place to be if... View Article

Crittall on the right lines with Crossrail

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