Housing

Average newbuild home is powered by 57% less energy


According to HBF figures.

Act now for SHDF


In May, the government published details of Wave 3 of The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF).

Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat


Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities.

HIVEE to drive innovation and efficiency in housebuilding


University of Salford Business School has launched a new research cluster HIVEE.

Mayor Brabin tells builders to brace for housebuilding boom


Mayor Tracy Brabin has vowed to deliver a “new dawn” for housebuilding across West Yorkshire.

Labour’s landslide victory marks a new era for construction industry and growth


Labour's landslide victory marks a new era for construction industry and growth

Most and least energy efficient areas in England revealed


New research has identified the areas in England with the most and least energy-efficient homes.

Unique consortium model proving key to large-scale social housing retrofit


Matrix Housing Partnership is working alongside Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) to deliver a 905-property social housing retrofit programme

Esh Construction to deliver £2.1M retrofit scheme


Esh Construction to upgrade up to 120 properties after local authorities receive funding.

Raise the roof with mass timber to bring down carbon emissions


The built environment is already responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions.