The housing sector comes together at Futurebuild 2026

The pressure is on for private housebuilders to deliver on the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target – in spite of rising costs and materials and the implications of tightening design and safety standards. Futurebuild 2026 will be a platform... View Article

The power of supplier collaboration

Ashley Cooper from WMS Underfloor Heating discusses the importance of collaborating with suppliers who are committed to a low-carbon future. The UK’s journey to net zero is reshaping every aspect of the housing sector. While the Future Homes Standard is... View Article

Compliance is about more than fire

Joe Ragdale of Wetherby Wall Systems explores how facade safety is evolving, and that as regulation and sustainability expectations rise, compliance must now extend beyond fire performance. Facade specification has long centred on fire safety, and rightly so. But in... View Article

Retrofit quality is the measure of success

Rob Garner from Warma UK explains why the defining measure of success in the UK’s retrofit journey is not funding or volume, but the quality and integrity of delivery. The UK housing sector is entering one of the most important... View Article

Make indoor air quality a key priority

James Kane of EnviroVent discusses the latest updates to the Social Housing (Regulation) Act and gives some crucial advice to social landlords on how to remain compliant and provide a healthy environment. Awaab’s Law, formally known as Section 42 of... View Article

Homes in Redcar benefit from £6m housing investment programme 

Homes in Redcar are benefitting from a major investment programme as part of a wider £6m investment programme from Karbon Homes. Through the programme, being delivered by contractor Straightline NE, 50 homes in the town are set to be modernised with a variety of upgrades, including window and door upgrades, kitchen and... View Article

Councillors visit new affordable housing site in Southampton

Local councillors in Southampton visited VIVID’s upcoming affordable housing development on Archery Road to see how the long-standing vacant site is being transformed into much-needed homes in the community. Fresh from completing new homes on the former Eastpoint Centre site... View Article