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The Government provides £250m to build 25,000 new homes
The Government provides £250m to build 25,000 new homes As part of the Government’s commitment to undertake the biggest housebuilding push for a generation, £250m has been signed off to build 25,000 new homes. Last month, we wrote about a cross-party report stating...
House building in Birmingham far exceeds annual targets
House building in Birmingham far exceeds annual targets Recently, we reported that new build completions are up 6.4% nationally, meaning that the construction industry is now on track to smash the target set by the government of building a million homes in this...
We need to build 3m new social homes by 2040
We need to build 3m new social homes by 2040, according to a new cross-party report Eagle eyed readers may recall that last month we blogged about the number of new build completions rising by 6.4%. Here at Advantage Insurance, we recognised this as being good for the...
Advantage Insurance take a look at the benefits of installing SIPs
Advantage Insurance take a look at the benefits of installing SIPs’ This week, the team at Advantage Insurance (AHCI) which is one of the nation’s leading specialists in structural defects warranties, is taking a look at SIPs installation. SIPs (structural insulated...
The BBC finds that new homes are ‘crumbling due to weak mortar’
The BBC finds that new homes are ‘crumbling due to weak mortar’ This month, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show has revealed that hundreds of new properties have been built using weak mortar that does not meet recommended industry standards. There are reports of homes...
Councils given new powers to enforce removal of ACM cladding from privately owned buildings
Councils given new powers to enforce removal of ACM cladding from privately owned buildings The government has given additional powers to local authorities seeking to take enforcement action to remove Grenfell-style cladding from private buildings in order to speed up...
New Build Completions up 6.4%
New build completions up 6.4% Government statistics show new build completions are up 6.4% year-on-year. According to the government’s net additional dwellings data (released in November) new build completions accounted for 195,290 of supply in 2017-18 (up to April)...
Construction Club 9th November 4:30pm – 8:00pm
Construction Club in Associaition with Advantage Insurance - November 09th On Friday the 9th November the Downtown Liverpool Construction Club is hosting an exclusive event, 'Construction Club', in the heart of the city in association with Advantage Insurance (AHCI)...
Three innovative uses of 3D printing in construction
Three innovative uses of 3D printing in construction As we’ve discussed previously, technology is impacting the construction sector in myriad positive ways – and a key catalyst for the industry’s technological revolution has been 3D printing. 3D printing has hit the...
