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Expert Update | Finance: Financial struggles

|Date: 28 Jan 2020

Expert Update | Finance: Financial struggles

Kreston Reeves’ Anne Dwyer discusses the issues developers face when raising finance. It will surprise no ...

Kreston Reeves’ Anne Dwyer discusses the issues developers face when raising finance. It will surprise nobody to learn that small and mid-sized businesses are finding it increasing hard to raise bank ...

28 Jan 2020
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Catnic | All you need from a plasterbead

|Date: 27 Jan 2020

Catnic | All you need from a plasterbead

Richard Price, Technical Director at Catnic, provides guidance for property developers on why it is imper ...

Richard Price, Technical Director at Catnic, provides guidance for property developers on why it is imperative to select high quality plasterbead and mesh products that are fit for purpose. The extern ...

27 Jan 2020
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Brick Awards 2019 | The best of brick

|Date: 24 Jan 2020

Brick Awards 2019 | The best of brick

PHPD attended the 2019 Brick Awards, held in London recently. Here is a selection of some of the biggest ...

PHPD attended the 2019 Brick Awards, held in London recently. Here is a selection of some of the biggest winners on the night. As modern methods of construction and modular housebuilding in particular ...

24 Jan 2020
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Special Report | One way for insulation

|Date: 23 Jan 2020

Special Report | One way for insulation

PHPD talks with Saint-Gobain Insulation UK’s Marketing Director, Órla Whelan, about the recent consolidat ...

PHPD talks with Saint-Gobain Insulation UK’s Marketing Director, Órla Whelan, about the recent consolidation of the Group’s insulation brands and what it means for housebuilders. What are the reasons ...

23 Jan 2020
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Waterstone Homes | Keeping up the quality

|Date: 22 Jan 2020

Waterstone Homes | Keeping up the quality

Professional Housebuilder & Property Developer’s Kieran Nee gets the inside story on Copper Beeches, ...

Professional Housebuilder & Property Developer’s Kieran Nee gets the inside story on Copper Beeches, Waterstone Homes’ return to Swansea. Having made a name for itself in South Wales as a provider ...

22 Jan 2020
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Protecting the mental health of employees

|Date: 21 Jan 2020

Protecting the mental health of employees

According to the Mental Health Foundation, as many as 3 in 10 employees will experience a mental health p ...

According to the Mental Health Foundation, as many as 3 in 10 employees will experience a mental health problem in any one year, with around 1 in 6 people showing signs of anxiety and depression each ...

21 Jan 2020
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Good Move | Predictions for the UK property market in 2020

|Date: 16 Jan 2020

Good Move | Predictions for the UK property market in 2020

Ross Counsell, director at Good Move, the regulated property buyer, gives his predictions for the UK prop ...

Ross Counsell, director at Good Move, the regulated property buyer, gives his predictions for the UK property market in 2020. House Prices House prices grew incredibly slowly in 2019, with the politic ...

16 Jan 2020
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David Wilson Homes reveal which houseplants bloom best in each room

|Date: 15 Jan 2020

David Wilson Homes reveal which houseplants bloom best in each room

Leading developer David Wilson Homes has created a guide for International Flower Day (19th January) to h ...

Leading developer David Wilson Homes has created a guide for International Flower Day (19th January) to help residents’ properties blossom with a variety of budding houseplants. The annual awareness d ...

15 Jan 2020
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Hammering home the need for effective planning in construction

|Date: 15 Jan 2020

Hammering home the need for effective planning in construction

The construction industry is challenged by a lack of shock absorbers when it comes to responding to disru ...

The construction industry is challenged by a lack of shock absorbers when it comes to responding to disruption. Running on extremely low margins, unexpected delays or halts to a project can have serio ...

15 Jan 2020
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Euramax | Exploring modular construction

|Date: 14 Jan 2020

Euramax | Exploring modular construction

From prehistoric homes that were made from twigs and branches, to 800 metre-high skyscrapers, constructio ...

From prehistoric homes that were made from twigs and branches, to 800 metre-high skyscrapers, construction has developed rapidly over the years. However, the speed of construction for some builds is s ...

14 Jan 2020
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