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Housebuilder HbD & Developer June 2016 London Mayor Khan outlines capital’s housing challenge Major housebuilders pledge to increase supply Industry voices say Brexit poses big risk for construction sector Features in this issue Showcase Plus the latest Bricks, Blocks & Stonework Eco & Green Products news, events and Finance & Insurance products Glass & Glazing Roofing Smart-Home Technology www.hbdonline.co.uk Reader Enquiry 401 HbD Contents June 2016 39 43 HEADLINES New Mayor reveals extent of 5 London’s housing crisis Major housebuilders pledge to 5 increase supply Could Brexit put our industry 6 at risk? ALSO IN THIS ISSUE... 28 A breath of fresh air for new homes Industry news 4 - 22 Peter Haynes, product manager at EnviroVent, looks at different methods of Events 11 ventilation and creating a healthy living environment in new homes. Industry Movers 15 Product Focus 24 Eco & Green Showcase 35 - 36 PRODUCTS 30 Foundations of efficiency Air Conditioning & Ventilation 27 - 29 Cliff Fudge, technical director at H+H explains how lightweight aircrete Appointments & News 26 - 29 blocks have been providing practical and financial benefits for decades. Bricks, Blocks & Stonework 29 - 32 Building Products & Services 32 - 33 Doors, Windows & Conservatories 33 - 34 Eco & Green Products Showcase 34 - 38 Finance & Insurance 38 - 41 39 Get it covered Fires & Fireplaces 47 Glass & Glazing 42 - 48 It is easy to see why the complexities of insurance can be a burden and even Heating & Renewable Energy 48 - 49 intimidating. Here Steve Mansour, Group CEO of construction insurance Insulation 48 specialist CRL, gives some clarity on construction insurance for housebuilders. Kitchens & Appliances 49 Rainwater & Greywater Products 53 - 54 Roofing 49 - 53 Smart Home Technology 54 - 56 Industrial evolution Smoke & Fire Protection 56 - 57 43 Stairs, Balustrades & Balconies 57 Offering a combination of a subtle profile, strength and thermal performance, Timber & Joinery 56 steel-framed windows are the answer for achieving design freedom with classic Water & Damp Proofing 57 industrial style in residential builds. Ellice Bateman reports. Classified & Directory 58 - 59 51 A lofty solution to make the most of space By Martin Shave, Domestic Business Development Manager for Protan, a leading manufacturer of roofing and construction membranes. Housebuilder HbD & Developer JuneJune 2016 55 Be smart and help owners take control London Mayor Khan outlines capital’s housing challenge Major housebuilders pledge to Christian Schiemann, ABB’s product marketing manager for wiring increase supply Industry voices say Brexit poses big accessories says that advances in smart home technology have enabled risk for construction sector Features in this issue Showcase Plus the latest Bricks, Blocks & Stonework Eco & Green Products news, events and Finance & Insurance products ©Colmore Tang Construction Glass & Glazing Roo$ng it to be used as a key selling point to homebuyers. www.hbdonline.co.uk Smart-Home Technology No.1 Hagley Road, Birmingham 4 industry news BUILD TO RENT HbD David Mote, Housebuilder Two London & Developer schemes provide news editor 1000+ rental homes Publisher: Lesley Mayo Editor’s comment wo development deals that will see over 1,000 new homes built in the capital for private rent under the Managing Editor: James Parker TGovernment’s Build to Rent scheme have been supported with over £150m of funding from the Homes News Editor: David Mote After all the concerns raised and Communities Agency. and amendments requested by A total of 1046 new homes will be provided in schemes Editorial & in Canary Wharf and Walthamstow. They form part of a Production Assistants: the Lords if you blinked you Roseanne Field package of Government measures towards its goal of Jack Wooler could have missed the Housing delivering 1 million new homes to help meet acute demand Shelley Collyer and Planning Act receiving and support local economic growth. Senior Sales Executives: The project at Canary Wharf will see 636 homes for rent Nathan Hunt Royal Assent last month. The constructed at The Newfoundland Building, and its Sheehan Moir-Edmonds Act was then closely followed, Walthamstow counterpart comprises a total of 400 homes Sales Executives: in the Queen’s Speech, by the at Ferry Lane. Both developments are located close to Suzanne Easter announcement of a new underground stations and will include a mix of one, two Kim Friend and three bedroom homes. They are planned to be Circulation/Reader Neighbourhood Planning and completed in 2019. Enquiry Service: Infrastructure Bill. Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said: “As Jane Spice a global city filled with opportunity and links to the rest of Managing Director: The Government hopes that the world, there is a real demand for good quality homes Simon Reed available to rent on flexible terms in the capital.” both the Act and Bill send out He added: “These two new deals will provide a big boost Cointronic House, Station Road, a clear message that they intend to housing in London and help meet the needs of tenants Heathfield, well into the future.” East Sussex TN21 8DF to support home building and give families every opportunity The Build to Rent fund is designed to accelerate housing Advertising & provision and to help developers produce large scale, quality administration to own their own home, whilst homes, specifically for the private rented sector. 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Printed in England respond online at www.hbdonline.co.uk industry news 5 LONDON’S HOUSING CHALLENGE New Mayor reveals extent of Sadiq Khan London’s housing crisis he new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, London land, and said he intends to fast-track has revealed the full extent of the capi- scores of sites like Landmark Court that are suit- Ttal’s housing crisis and criticised his able for development. predecessor Boris Johnson on his record of deliv- The Mayor, who wants to see 50 per cent of all ery of affordable housing in the capital. new homes in London being “genuinely afford- Immediately after taking office, Khan asked able,” also plans to bid to develop other public GLA officials to produce an urgent audit of City sector land across London. He will also work Hall’s preparedness to tackle the housing crisis. with Government ministers to ensure a far more The audit revealed the scale of the challenge now active role for City Hall in identifying surplus facing the Mayor including the following: public land that can be used for the construction of new affordable housing London. opportunity to rent or buy a decent home at a • Affordable home delivery at near-standstill. Speaking about the housing challenge Sadiq price they can afford, but the scale of the • An acute construction skills crisis – with Khan, said: “London gave me the opportunity to challenge is now clearer than ever and we’re not annual construction apprenticeship starts in go from the council estate where I grew up to going to be able to turn things around overnight.” London averaging 7 per cent of the national being able to buy a family home we could afford. He continued: “We will be outlining our UK total. But today, too many Londoners are being priced plans in the coming months, but one of the first • A flawed process of identifying public land out of our city. things we can do is work with Transport for for homes. “One of the first things we did when we got to London to fast-track their numerous surplus One of Mayor Khan’s first visits was to the Land- City Hall was open the books and look at what sites for development which have previously mark Court site in Southwark, which is owned was already in the pipeline and it seems the just been sat on.