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Former football stadium set to be turned into houses at last
There are many football clubs that have moved stadiums in the last couple of decades, including Premier League sides ranging from last year's Champions Leicester City to the new Olympic Stadium tenants West Ham United. Next year, newly-promoted Huddersfield Town will be another club hosting... More >
Categories: Cellar Waterproofing - Thermal Insulation
Burrell collection work tenders invited
Tenders are now being invited to carry out the major redevelopment of the building hosting the Burrell Collection in Glasgow.
Glasgow City Council is seeking contractors to carry out a £32 million project to transform the envelope of the building. One key element of the scheme will be t... More >
Categories: Cellar Waterproofing
Modular homes central to UKIP housing policy
The mass factory production of modular housing is a key element in the UKIP proposals for housing, which were outlined when the party launched its manifesto today (May 25th).
Pitching this idea as the big factor that can help overcome the shortage of skilled staff for conventional... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Experts question Tory council house plan
There is no doubt that the country needs more homes, with the housing crisis high on the agenda of all the political parties. Moreover, these new properties will also need to be of a good standard and have plenty of insulation to make sure they are up to scratch, delivering the kind of energy... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Refurbishment to help maintain heritage
There is nothing worse than seeing an historic old building being left idle to slowly decay and crumble. In the years after the second world war, many buildings of the kind that National Lottery cash would rescue nowadays fell into ruin. This long list of country houses includes historic places... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation - Under Floor Heating Insulation
Green guarantee 'should inspire other political parties'
The Green Party may not have any chance of winning the general election, but its plans to insulate nine million homes should inspire the larger political parties to adopt such a policy, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Responding to the 'Green Guarantee' in the... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Boom time for PRS developer as more projects promised
Built-to-let developer Grainger has pledged to build a dozen new private rental scheme (PRS) developments over the next two years as it capitalises on the opportunities presented by the property market in its present state.
The firm - the largest residential landlord in Britain to have a stock... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Quality as well as quantity in housing manifesto pledges
The last week has been a fun one for political nerds, as the formal launches of the various party manifestos took place. Amid a wide range of areas where the policy programmes on offer will be markedly different, one theme was common: the need to construct more and better homes.
Indeed, just as... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Greener homes a feature of Liberal Democrat manifesto
Greener homes with more insulation have been pledged by the Liberal Democrats in the party's manifesto.
The document, which places much stress on the party's environmental commitments in energy, transport, housing and the economy, has pledged to raise the level of housebuilding to an... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Developer set to submit Canada Water planning application
Developer British Land is preparing to submit a planning application to develop a 46-acre site around Canada Water in the Rotherhithe area of south London.
The project would see a major mixed-use development measuring 5.5 million sq ft. It would include 3,500 new homes, as well as new leisure,... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Insulation and shower cubicles on list of desirable home features
The importance of having cavity wall insulation has been emphasised by its inclusion in the list of the 20 most important things people look for when buying a home.
A study by Gocompare.com found that having cavity wall insulation was included alongside a new boiler, central heating, double glazing... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Conservatives in new council house pledge
The Conservative party has pledged to reform the way councils can acquire land to make it easier for them and social housing providers to build new homes for rent.
Under the new plans, regulations will be eased to make it simpler and cheaper to buy up available land, and cash will be provided to... More >
Categories: - Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Contract awarded for former Edinburgh infirmary insulation work
An enabling works contract has been awarded as part of the project to transform the former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary into a facility for Edinburgh University.
Sir Robert McAlpine has been given the £3.6 million contract to take out and replace old insulation made of asbestos, as well as work... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Barratt building boost - a sign of growth?
The gradual recovery of the house building industry in recent years has been a notable story on the construction news front, and last year saw the annual tally rise to 190,000, just 10,000 shy of the target set by the government in 2015.
With the housing crisis making headlines all the time and the... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Plans unveiled for revamp of central Manchester building
Plans for the long-awaited revamp of the former London Road Fire Station building in central Manchester have been published by developer Allied London.
It wants to transform the Grade II-listed building with a major refurbishment plan that will include a new boutique hotel and spa in a newly-built... More >
Categories: Cellar Waterproofing - - Thermal Insulation - Under Floor Heating Insulation - Wet Room Waterproofing
Essex councils join forces in garden communities scheme
The need for more housing is as acute in the east of England as it is anywhere else, and while Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has a new metro mayor to oversee efforts to tackle the issue, different district councils are joining together elsewhere in the region to formulate their own schemes.
In... More >
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How metro mayors will determine building policies
The general election campaign may have been centre stage in recent weeks, but the metro mayor elections in city regions across England last week will have their own significant implications for these parts of the UK.
While experts have been analysing the results - along with local elections... More >
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Major wet room facility project planned for the Belfry
The Belfry has been well known down the years as a venue for major golfing events - including several Ryder Cups - and a conference centre. It's Bel Air Nightclub has also been famous, with plenty of celebs seen there down the years.
However, the Warwickshire venue is set for a major new... More >
Categories: - Wet Room Waterproofing
Scottish householders to get new help with insulation funding
There is no doubt that having good insulation can help cut energy bills, helping to reduce fuel poverty, while the fact this also means less fuel is burned and less warm air escapes from homes also ensures that emissions are reduced.
As a result, the fitting of insulation and other... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
How new stadium plans are boosting housing provision
For decades in the 20th century football clubs would remain at their home stadiums year after year, often playing in increasingly ramshackle stadiums with poor spectator facilities and little money to improve them as crowds declined.
This meant that in 1988 when Scunthorpe United moved from the Old... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation