All In Focus articles – Page 5
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In FocusRecladding: ROCKWOOL supports Streamlight Tower
Façade systems, and especially the cladding of high-rise buildings, have been, and continue to be, the topic of increased discussion and scrutiny in the construction industry and beyond. Due to recent changes in building regulations, the main driver for recladding projects has been the improvement of fire performance, although new, ...
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In FocusHow Westminster council is rewriting the rules for council housing and urban regeneration
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway, write Ben Flatman
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In FocusDirect delivery: Places for People’s Adrian Bohr talks strategic land and building 5,000 homes a year
Places for People plans to ramp up development with the help of its newly-formed strategic land division. PfP executive Adrian Bohr tells Olivia Barber how he sees it working
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In FocusHow the market slowdown is leading to a surge of interest in housing JVs
Simon Rawlinson and Neal Curtis of Arcadis examine whether joint venture models are likely to increase affordable housing supply
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In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour Party conference
Amid uncertainty around commitments to net zero and infrastructure investment, the opposition set out its stall for the coming election. Daniel Gayne and Thomas Lowe report
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In FocusHousing association accounts 2022/23 coverage all in one place
The deadline for most housing associations to publish their annual accounts has now passed. Here are all our reports as the biggest developing providers revealed their figures from a year of difficult choices and rising costs
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In FocusA new approach to insulation
James Francis, product manager at ROCKWOOL®, explains why housebuilders need to think differently about insulation
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In FocusBuilding regulations: Change is the only constant
No matter what kind of construction or building trades you’re involved in, there are undoubtedly piles and piles of regulations and legislation that dictate how you work, what you do, and how you respond when something goes wrong. Let’s take a closer look at why we have building regulations, how ...
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In FocusHow to build heat pump ready homes
James Hulbert, Head of Housing and Offsite for Knauf Insulation, discusses the growing use of heat pumps and what housebuilders can do to optimise their homes for the technology
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In FocusReforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The Building the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports
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In FocusThe Hobbit House: A unique circular roof held up with MiTek’s Posi-Joist
Located in northern England, the unusual project is an entirely circular build complete with a circular front door and rounded windows
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In FocusThe Building the Future Commission: the interim findings revealed
The interim report includes headline findings from an in-depth review of England’s planning system
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In FocusFive things you need to know about Angela Rayner and her views on housing
Angela Rayner has been named shadow housing secretary and given Labour’s poll lead, could well soon be holding the portfolio in a Starmer government. Here’s what we know about her views on housing
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In FocusWill Gove’s latest local plan reforms have a positive impact on delivery?
Matilda Battersby talks to industry players about the local aspect of the housing secretary’s long term strategy, and what it might mean.
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In FocusBriefing: Modulous, the MMC provider without a factory
Client accounts director Chris Spiceley on the story behind the firm’s technology and sub-assembly approach to offsite
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In FocusBriefing: Why Weston Homes plans to ‘in-source’ everything
Forget outsourcing expertise, material imports, software and even factories. In 2023, Weston Homes is “in-sourcing” as much as possible. Chair Bob Weston explains why.
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Richard Mussell, Rund
Richard Mussell talks about the importance of simplifying planning and tackling skills shortages to boost housebuilding and explains why telepathy would be his ideal superpower
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In FocusFrom global banking to social housing with Hyde boss Andy Hulme
Hyde’s chief executive explains the parallels between his banking career and housing and how he intends to use third-party funding models to boost development
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In FocusPosi-Joist cassettes become a key component in energy house 2.0
Behind the walls of Energy House 2 exists eHome2 – a unique concept build house. MiTek’s Posi-Joist cassettes are an essential part of the home’s design which focuses on sustainability and accelerating us towards low carbon and net zero housing
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In FocusWhat went wrong for Ilke Homes?
Following the collapse of the Knaresborough-based business lauded as a pioneer of modular construction, Matilda Battersby asks the experts what happened and how other businesses in the space can avoid a similar fate