5 Signs Your Home Needs a More Functional Layout

The post 5 Signs Your Home Needs a More Functional Layout appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When you first built your home, you knew where your couch would go, and where everyone would eat. However, as families grow, homes tend to grow with them, and now, getting from room to room feels like an obstacle course. If furniture keeps crowding walkways and moving around the house is getting inefficient, it might […]

How to Spot Potential Problems When Touring a Home

The post How to Spot Potential Problems When Touring a Home appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Touring a home can make it surprisingly easy to focus on the fun things. You notice the large kitchen, imagine your furniture in the living room, picture summer evenings in the backyard, and start deciding which bedroom would make the best home office. If the property has been professionally cleaned, staged, and photographed, it may […]

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 […]

How to Spot Plumbing Problems Before Renovating an Older Home

The post How to Spot Plumbing Problems Before Renovating an Older Home appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Renovation work in an older home usually starts with the visible parts of a room. Flooring comes up, bathroom fittings are removed, and walls are stripped back for new finishes. That process also exposes pipework that has been hidden for years, which makes the early stages of the job a practical moment to look for […]

The Building Features That Transform Living Spaces For Homeowners and Residents

The post The Building Features That Transform Living Spaces For Homeowners and Residents appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The way a building feels to live in often comes down to much more than its size or location. Certain architectural features can completely change how a space looks, functions and feels day to day. From bringing in more natural light to improving the connection with outdoor areas, thoughtful design choices can make homes and […]

Arcadis - Market View Autumn 2022, Energy Sapping

Arcadis' report on the UK construction market with forecasts on material price inflation and Tender Price Indices

Modern methods of construction (MMC): An insurer’s perspective - Published by Lexology

In the first instalment of our MMC series, we looked at the insurability of MMC. To illustrate some of the challenges of insuring MMC, and the differences in perception between insurers and other stakeholders, we conducted a Q&A with Andy Kane, an underwriter representing QBE, a key insurer underwriting UK construction business.

Are more acquisitions / mergers likely in the UK Construction sector, after the news articles about Kier and Tilbury Douglas?