Feb 5, 2025 · Professional Builder is the UK's biggest magazine for the building trade. With builders' news, tools, product tests, business, competitions and more.

1 day ago · Figures released by the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s largest provider of new home warranty and insurance, show 104,232 new homes were registered to be built in 2024, broadly in line with 2023 (105,071). 124,144 new homes were completed in the same period, 7% down on 2023 (133,611).

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Feb 5, 2025 · Andrew Miele, Senior Application Engineer for offsite solutions at Baxi, looks at how different areas of the new-build and refurb housing sector can best collaborate to deliver efficient, comfortable and quality homes.. Building in efficiency. The construction sector in the UK is growing. According to the Glenigan Construction forecast, after a 3% increase in the value of underlying (under £ ...

23 hours ago · The UK government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to making homes warmer and safer by pledging £6.6 billion to its ‘Warm Homes’ plan. This ambitious initiative aims to retrofit five million homes over the next five years, with the funding designated to upgrade insulation, reduce heat loss, combat damp and mould, and improve overall health.

Feb 7, 2025 · Increasing the percentage of offsite-constructed homes and encouraging more young people to embrace a career in construction will be key components in enabling the government to implement its planning reform aims, says insulation specialist Actis. The comment follows news that the first phase of ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Housebuilders should take a fabric first approach to provide flexibility on the adoption of LZC technology. An airtight and thermally efficient building fabric will deliver significant energy savings and improve comfort for building occupants, before any LZC technology is added.

Apr 7, 2024 · The Copper Sustainability Partnership explores how the materials used in new builds compare to those used in the Victorian era, and the impact that new homes are having on their residents and the environment.It’s no secret that the reputation of new-build housing is increasingly negative among UK residents. They have become synonymous with poor quality, prone to fast wear and tear, and are ...

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Feb 6, 2025 · Increasing the percentage of offsite-constructed homes and encouraging more young people to embrace a career in construction will be key components in enabling the government to implement its planning ...