Build to rent completions are estimated to double by 2025, according to a forecast from build to rent (B2R) specialists, Ascend Properties.
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The Build to Rent Sector Set for Growth
Purpose-built Build to Rent housing is only a recent concept, with just over 51,000 dwellings completed across the UK as of Q3 2020.
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https://www.thebcc.ac.uk Building Crafts College Kennard Road Stratford London E15 1AH Tel: 020 8522 1705 Email: info@thebcc.ac.uk HERITAGE & CONSERVATION WOOD OCCUPATIONS CONSTRUCTION STONEMASONRY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING SHORT COURSES ONLINE SHORT COURSES SUMMER SCHOOL The Building Crafts College has a long tradition of delivering high-quality education training in building crafts and building conservation. The student population of the College is diverse, …
Read More »This Young Apprentice Will Make Your Brain Hurt
Roger visits Eliot at the Building Crafts College in Stratford.
Read More »Building Regs Part L Changes 2022. The Ugly Truth?
Roger has taken a deep dive into the updated Part L of the building regulations for 2022. FIND OUT MORE AT GOV.UK This page holds the current and future guidance covering the energy efficiency requirements of the building regulations as set out in Part L of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations and in a number of specific building regulations. …
Read More »DuraPost FenceBuilder App Launches for Installers
The DuraPost FenceBuilder App from Birkdale, the UK’s leading supplier of gate and fencing accessories is delighted to announce new functionality.
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Read More »Can You Turn an Old, Listed Building Into a Gym?
To withstand the high energy cardio activities, vibration control specialist Mason UK helped transform a Grade II listed warehouse into a gym.
Read More »The Saw Horse – An Apprentice Carpenter Test
When I was at college, they said to me, the first thing you need as a carpenter is a saw horse or single bevel trestle. I want you to do it yourselves. It's thoroughly enjoyable.
Read More »6 Insurance Policies All Self-Employed Builders Should Have
Construction is the riskiest employment industry to work in. One in every four workplace deaths and one out of every ten major workplace injuries happen to people working in the construction industry.
Read More »AI Can Help Real Estate Companies Offer Safe and Sustainable Office Buildings for Returning Employees
Companies and real estate owners around the world are facing an unexpected and unwanted challenge - How to re-open their offices and re-start their business.
Read More »New Mobile Construction App By EasyBuild UK
Award-winning construction software company EasyBuild UK launch new Mobile App.
Read More »How to Build Yourself a Professional Website
Can you learn how to build yourself a professional website? Websites are your shop front. A sleek looking website tells your customer ‘Hello, I care about looking good for you! And also I know how to use spell check!’ Therefore, it’s worth learning how to build yourself a professional website. Your website may be the first impression a customer gets …
Read More »EasyBuild UK supports County Contractors with their innovative software
County Contractors is a leading refurbishment specialist, specialising in large scale, high profile projects for over 40 years. The Somerset-based commercial refurbishment company had an ageing, existing finance system that was already painfully unstable and unreliable. In order for Country Contractors to continue running a profitable business and meet new visions the company knew they needed new efficient tools. Once …
Read More »#7 ~ How to Find a Good Builder
It's hard to track down a good builder, in this episode, we offer some solutions beyond the usual first port of call for most people which are the trades recommendation websites.
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Roofing’s Young Bloods Shortlisted for National Apprentice Final
The country’s leading roofing apprentices are gearing up for the two-day final that will reward the best in each of the two roofing disciplines: pitched and flat roofing. BMI, the UK manufacturer and supplier of flat and pitch roofing systems, is offering the two awards backed by its market-leading brands. The Redland Apprentice of the Year will recognise the best-pitched …
Read More »Small builders waiting over a year for bricks as material prices rocket
More than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing their margins and the same percentage have had to pass these price increases onto consumers, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Small and medium-sized (SME) building firms were asked which materials are in shortest supply and have the longest wait …
Read More »Building contractor jailed after house collapse in Brighton
A building contractor has been sentenced following an incident in February 2015 in which a house in Brighton partially collapsed. Hove Crown Court heard how builder Glen Peters (trading as Brow Builders) undermined the structural integrity of the house by digging out the basement. He then failed to act on the advice of a structural engineer on how to remedy …
Read More »SKILL BUILDER PROJECT: How to build an extension
In this series of videos, building industry journalist and expert, Roger Bisby provides an insight into how to build an extension by taking viewers through the build of a side and rear extension on a semi-detached property in the South East of England. In the latest episode – Episode 9 – Roger tries out a rapid drying screeding product on …
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