NEW FIGURES from National House Building Council (NHBC) show new home registrations fell by 42% in Q2 2023 compared to the same period last year, with completions falling by 11%. A total of 38,044 new homes were registered by house builders and developers in the months of April, May and June, compared to 65,645 in Q2
Latest new home registration figures have pointed to the true extent of the slowdown in building activity as interest rates hit a 15-year high. All new home registrations plunged 42% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, with completions falling by 11%. Private home registration collapsed by just over half on
IN RECOGNITION of the ‘incredible’ work being achieved at Chater Junior School in Hertfordshire, Ashe Roofing has donated a defibrillator to the school. After completing roof repairs at the school for Hertfordshire County Council, and working with Artelia, Ashe Roofing felt it wanted to show its support of the organisation’s objectives with a gift. Supporting
TRAINING PROVIDERS across England can bid for a share of £8.85m public funding to offer courses in retrofitting and installing insulation. Colleges and accreditation providers will be able to bid for a share of the fund to upskill up to 8,000 installers or train those new to the industry in the skills and expertise needed to
Haydon Mechanical & Electrical has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Latest results for the London based M&E specialist show it had a turnover of £66.2m for the year to December 31 2021 generating a pre-tax loss of £6.2m. Haydon entered a Corporate Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors in August 2022 following
Severfield chief operations officer Ian Cochrane is leaving the steelwork contractor after 10 years on the board. This morning Severfield announced Cochrane would be leaving the firm at the end of September to pursue other interests. His role as COO will not be replaced with his duties re-assigned to other executive directors and members of
Developer Olympian Homes will start site clearance in weeks on a 46 storey co-living homes tower on the Isle of Dogs in London Docklands. The developer is pressing ahead with the project after concluding a S106 deal that includes a £48m payment for Tower Hamlets Borough Council to spend on affordable housing. Once transacted, this
Energy infrastructure developer Carlton Power has got the local planning green light to build what it claims will be the world’s largest battery energy storage scheme. The 1 GW energy storage scheme will be built at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester, which was until 1991 the site of the Carrington coal-fired power
Members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) are on the cutting edge, exploring what the roofing industry needs for future success.
Technology is pushing the roofing industry to evolve fast, and with that comes risk when it comes to data security.
