Property Week Supply Chain InnovationIt is no secret that Britain has a housing supply crisis. Yet for a long time, the way we delivered homes showed no sign of changing. Recently, however, the industry has started to embrace innovation in the supply chain. Modular, where houses are built in a factory, has the potential […]

Adam Branson – MODUS The Future IS ‘MMC’For years now, MMC – modern methods of construction – has been much talked about as a forward-looking solution to many of the building sector’s problems. But so far, it has been mostly just that – talk. Now, though it seems MMC’s time might have finally come.   […]

  Tom Lowe – Building RIBA SurveyThe latest RIBA survey says one third of firms expect workloads to increase. There are now more architects feeling optimistic about future workloads for the first time in four months, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey.Workload UpThe workload index rose to +3 in July, ending a four […]

 Jordan Marshal – Building Linkedin ResearchWith IT and finance the most optimistic professions, confidence among construction workers about their job prospects has fallen compared to those working in other sectors, research from LinkedIn says.Workforce ConfidenceAccording to the social media platform’s Workforce Confidence Index (WCI), those working in the industry are less optimistic about their futures […]

 Jonthan Jarvis – Inside Housing Will Providers Miss Out?While the new £12bn Affordable Homes Programme is welcome news, housing providers could miss out on vital opportunities if they don’t get clarity soon, writes Jonathan Jarvis                                    Inside Housing – […]

  Debi Lama – Off-Site Hub Fuel PovertyThe rising cost of running a home set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty is a growing issue, now more so than ever before, as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that approximately 3.5million households in the UK are classed as being in fuel […]

 Joey Gardiner – Building Jenrick’s DefenceHousebuilders will pay higher planning contributions under new system, housing secretary says in defence of government proposals for a radical overhaul of the planning system. These have been warmly welcomed by small housebuilders but derided as shameful by critics.Shake-UpThe controversial shake-up will see the current system, in which councils determine […]

Construction Index News Massive Cost Hikes ForecastChanges to the regulations governing the disposal of plastic packaging could spark a massive hike in the cost of some building materials. David Taylor reportsDanger to WildlifeWho hasn’t seen the pictures of turtles choking to death on discarded polythene bags, seabirds strangled with plastic rings and dolphins drowned in […]

 ABC  News  23 Year Old Takes on Government Rahni Sadler and Michael Slezak of ABC’s specialist Reporting Team on national science, technology and environment highlights the case of a 23-year-old Melbourne law student who is suing the Australian Government for failing to disclose the risk climate change poses to Australians’ super and other safe investments.Key points:The […]

The Conversation – Queensland University Research from Down-underKennedy & Buys, professors at Queensland University, reckon that retirement villages – walled, gated and separate seniors’ enclaves – have had their day. The word “retirement” is redundant and engagement between people of all ages is high. That’s how participants in the Longevity By Design Challenge envisage life […]