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JCB successfully campaigns for towing regulation update

|Date: 29 Aug 2024

JCB successfully campaigns for towing regulation update

JCB was celebrating after securing a change in regulations which will allow trailers to be towed on the r ...

JCB was celebrating after securing a change in regulations which will allow trailers to be towed on the road by wheeled construction machinery - potentially saving customers thousands of pounds a year ...

29 Aug 2024
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New course set to help eliminate new build energy performance gap

|Date: 23 Aug 2024

New course set to help eliminate new build energy performance gap

With the Future Homes Standard (FHS) set to soon bring in measures to help eliminate the performance gap ...

With the Future Homes Standard (FHS) set to soon bring in measures to help eliminate the performance gap in new built housing, a first-of-its-kind course is driving skills in measured energy performan ...

23 Aug 2024
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Site manager at Bollin Grange in Macclesfield wins prestigious award for sixth year running

|Date: 22 Aug 2024

Site manager at Bollin Grange in Macclesfield wins prestigious award for sixth year running

Award-winning site manager Albert Hassall, who is overseeing construction at a Bovis Homes development in ...

Award-winning site manager Albert Hassall, who is overseeing construction at a Bovis Homes development in Macclesfield, has gained a prestigious award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) f ...

22 Aug 2024
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Association of Brickwork Contractors talks about the growing need for diversity

|Date: 14 Aug 2024

Association of Brickwork Contractors talks about the growing need for diversity

PHPD talks to Eve Livett, CEO of the Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) about the skills gap and ...

PHPD talks to Eve Livett, CEO of the Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) about the skills gap and the growing need for diversity in the construction industry. How did you get into the construct ...

14 Aug 2024
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Choosing a new build property could save you £183 every month

|Date: 13 Aug 2024

Choosing a new build property could save you £183 every month

The average homebuyer could save up to £183 every month when choosing a newbuild property over an older h ...

The average homebuyer could save up to £183 every month when choosing a newbuild property over an older home, according to the latest figures from the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Developer Balfour ...

13 Aug 2024
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Spitfire Homes’ Gold Card Scheme

|Date: 12 Aug 2024

Spitfire Homes’ Gold Card Scheme

A new initiative has been launched in Daventry to help support local businesses. Spitfire Homes has worke ...

A new initiative has been launched in Daventry to help support local businesses. Spitfire Homes has worked with several local and independent businesses to create the Gold Card scheme. It is hoped the ...

12 Aug 2024
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Discovery in Berkeley Place

|Date: 08 Aug 2024

Discovery in Berkeley Place

During the renovation of a basement duplex apartment in a prime residential street in Clifton, Berkeley P ...

During the renovation of a basement duplex apartment in a prime residential street in Clifton, Berkeley Place made an unusual discovery. PHPD reports. In WW2, not least due to the presence of the Bri ...

08 Aug 2024
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Paving and Building Products highlights the positive impact of locally manufactured products

|Date: 29 Jul 2024

Paving and Building Products highlights the positive impact of locally manufactured products

Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights th ...

Michael Davies, Head of Innovation and Carbon Reduction at AG Paving and Building Products, highlights the positive impact of opting for locally manufactured products. In an era where sustainability i ...

29 Jul 2024
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Wolseley Group has launched a new renewable range

|Date: 24 Jul 2024

Wolseley Group has launched a new renewable range

Wolseley Group has announced the launch of a new renewable range to help housebuilders get the job done o ...

Wolseley Group has announced the launch of a new renewable range to help housebuilders get the job done on renewable projects. ‘Renewables by Wolseley’ includes Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source He ...

24 Jul 2024
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Boyer looks at ‘gentle density’

|Date: 23 Jul 2024

Boyer looks at ‘gentle density’

Nigel Booen, chartered architect and Director of Design, Boyer, looks at ‘gentle density’ and whether Geo ...

Nigel Booen, chartered architect and Director of Design, Boyer, looks at ‘gentle density’ and whether Georgian style development is the best means of delivering it. Density, often expressed (presumabl ...

23 Jul 2024
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