Gateway 2 delays hit housing landlord’s new build target

Guinness Partnership says its missed figure by more than a third

PM to give mayors power to overrule councils on major developments

The Architects’ Journal PM to give mayors power to overrule councils on major developments Andy Burnham has announced plans to give regional mayors new powers to overrule councils and push through large-scale housing projects The post PM to give mayors power to overrule councils on major developments appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

OMA-designed affordable housing completed in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury

730 Stanyan, a mixed-use development with 160 affordable apartments has been completed in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood. Designed by Netherlands-headquartered architects OMA and San Francisco’s Y.A. Studio, the project was… The post OMA-designed affordable housing completed in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It

The post Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It appeared first on UK Construction Blog. After the war Britain needed housing at a speed the traditional trades could not deliver. The answer was systems. Precast reinforced concrete panels, steel frames, factory produced components assembled on site by semi skilled labour. It worked. Hundreds of thousands of homes went up, quickly, and families moved out of prefabs and slums into something […]

Research finds regional disparities in employment, pay and working conditions for skilled construction workers

Trades working in London face higher housing and living costs

The B1M - How a 23-Year-Old Solved Urban Sprawl 17052023

Habitat 67 is finally being completed. Find out how this generation of architects worked with Safdie to fully realise his vision

RICS - WBEF - Affordable net zero housing in the world’s urban megacities, 06032023

Affordable and innovative green housing will accelerate the transition to net zero and conversely, if new housing is not climate friendly, it will negatively impact the climate threat. Can net zero, healthy, smart homes be affordable? How are the world’s megacities adapting, and what are the prime examples?

nla - The Kerslake Review, 27072022

Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, has been appointed to lead on the implementation of recommendations in the review of GLA Group housing delivery by Lord Kerslake. She talks to Peter Murray about a more streamlined approach to delivery across Mayor-led organsitions like TfL, OPDC and the LLDC.

The B1M - Why Our Cities Are So Expensive, 31082022

All around the world it’s getting harder and harder to find an affordable place to rent, let alone buy. London is in the middle of a high-rise building boom that’s reshaping the city Just last year 587 new skyscrapers were in the pipeline. It’s not like there’s no new housing being built. It’s just that a lot of it isn’t really affordable. The B1M looks at schemes predominantly in London such as Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle

nla - The London Plan, 03082015

Introducing the main policies and targets of the statutory spatial development strategy for the Greater London area, this film outlines London’s pragmatic planning system: including the role played by the 33 local borough councils and Mayor of London to strategic bodies like Historic England. Detailing some of the major Opportunity areas, such as Vauxhall Nine Elms and Old Oak Common, the film also introduces some of the key approaches to accommodating the city’s unprecedented growth.

Primus Surfaces

At Primus Surface, we are something other than a countertop merchant; we are the foundation of refinement and sturdiness in surface arrangements. With long stretches of mastery in the business, we have culminated the specialty of organizing premium countertops that upgrade the style and usefulness of any space. Our broad scope of countertops is made from the best materials obtained all around the world, guaranteeing unrivaled quality and sturdiness.

Vellow Wood Architects

Home architects for self-build and extensions, Scotland.

KC National Relocations

Providing serviced apartments nationally across the UK for construction workers either on a short or long term basis.

F&T Terrix Ltd

We offer Polymer spray plaster ,One coat paints renders for new and renovation projefts .Unlike most materials of a similar nature ours will never peel ,delaminate lose colour and is applied to last significantly longer than any other manufactured materials . Now being extensively used in the commercial arena ,construction ,residential housing ,commercial and healthcare sector .As well as naturally being the best solution for heritage projects properties and now being applied on grade 1/2/3 restorations We speed up the build processes ,offers prolonged life span ,an array of significant benefits span compared to basic building materials currently applied in the UK . Once trialled you'll never go back to the aged old methods .