Product Selector

Kier Sheffield selects apprentices

A handful of young people have beaten hundreds of applicants to join the apprenticeship programme at Kier Sheffield LLP.

New apprentices show off their new kit

G&J Seddon wins £1.4m Liverpool contract

Construction company G&J Seddon has been awarded a £1.4million contract to build a housing development in Liverpool.

The Villas

Homeless residents get on their bikes

Residents at two supported housing projects for people who might otherwise be homeless have formed a cycling club as part of a healthy living drive.

Sasha Brown, Lynne McDonough and Carl Hughes

Leicestershire factory to be transformed

Contractor and developer William Davis has commenced work on a £2.2million scheme in Leicestershire in partnership with East Midlands Housing (EMH).

L-R:Ailsa Daykin, regional development manager, EMH, Greg Wood, project co-ordinator, William Davis, Richard Cornes, partnership

Northmoor receives government award

Great Places Housing Group and Manchester City Council’s £21million 10year regeneration programme to transform Northmoor in Longsight, Manchester has won an award.

Northmoor green street

Stamp duty holiday will have little impact

The increase to the stamp duty threshold looks set to have little impact on the housing market, a survey has revealed.

Greenwich green housing scheme gets go ahead

Planning consent has been granted to transform the site of the former Greenwich District Hospital into affordable homes for key workers throughout London.

HBF to close Leeds office

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) will close its Leeds office at the end of the month, making at least two redundancies, Northern Housing understands.

UK house prices see record fall

UK house prices recorded an annual fall of 10.9 per cent in August - the first double-digit drop since 1983, figures showed.

Council homes could be built in Oldham

The first new council homes to be built in Oldham for more than 30 years are in the pipeline.

Interest rates kept at 5%

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 5 per cent.

Law Society warns of shared equity implications

Buyers who purchase a property under the shared equity scheme risk losing out should the property market pick up, the Law Society has warned.

RIBA unveils Manser Medal shortlist

The shortlist for RIBA's Manser Medal awarded for the best one-off house or major extension has been announced.

National mortgage rescue scheme needed, says CIH

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has called for a national mortgage rescue scheme to help struggling homeowners.

Edinburgh house price shock

House prices in Edinburgh have fallen for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Is the credit crunch forcing a shift in attitudes towards social housing?

It could, perhaps, be said that in the past social housing was seen as the poor relation to the private sector but as we all feel the pinch of the credit crunch are people viewing it as a more acceptable housing choice?

Rising star

Leicestershire1

Following a positive Audit Commission report, praising the improvements in the service offered by North West Leicestershire Council, the local authority is now looking to the future of its housing services

Taking eco-homes to the next level

Torbay1

Amid growing concerns over the environment the eco-home as been hailed as the housing choice for the future and now thanks to Torbay Council and Sovereign Housing Group, it could become the affordable home of choice for the next generation.

 

Events

TPAS Connecting People Awards - August 2 08

Green Project Trent & Dove - TPAS

These national awards, held in Birmingham, saw the culmination of the regional heats.

Connecting People Awards 08/09 (Northern Region)

TPAS and Northern, Midlands and Southern Housing magazines are pleased to announce the 2nd Connecting People Awards

Builder & Engineer Awards 2008

The 5th Annual Builder & Engineer Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday 9th October 2008 at the Palace Hotel, Manchester.

Timber in Construction Conference and Awards Dinner

This inaugural conference and awards dinner is being held on 20th November 2008