HBD01 Cover_Layout 1 15/01/2020 13:28 Page 1 Patrick Mooney says Reporting on the £6m Why developers are meeting Government ‘Places for People’ being urged to ambition on ending social housing scheme “prepare for a green homelessness needs completed in Salford Brexit” by law firm more than cash by Watson Homes Ward Hadaway 01.20 HOUSEBUILDER & DEVELOPER TRANSFORMATION ON THE TYNE The High Street Group’s mixed-use scheme for Gateshead’s quayside will deliver 262 apartments and transform a former industrial landscape into a ‘thriving cultural destination’ HBD01 Cover_Layout 1 15/01/2020 13:28 Page 2 w w HBD01 03-18_Layout 1 20/01/2020 14:55 Page 3 01.20 CONTENTS 18 30 THE SOCIAL NETWORK THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE ENDING HOMELESSNESS NEEDS MORE STEMMING THE PLASTIC TIDE THAN CASH As the construction sector looks to reduce its Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news carbon emissions, there is one aspect that is editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance, often overlooked – plastic waste. Jack Wooler discusses whether expanded homelessness spoke to Phil Sutton, founder of Econpro, on the programmes will help to deliver the reasons why plastic has a key role in construction, Government’s new target for the ending of and explores how it can also become part of a rough sleeping. circular economy. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURES: 4-10 26 INDUSTRY NEWS CASE STUDY MORE THAN JUST HOMES A new £6m Places for People ‘social community’ is 12-14 being handed over in Salford that puts placemaking above profit. Jack Wooler reports. HOUSEBUILDER NEWS 16-19 35 COMMENT FINANCE INSURANCE & SOFTWARE 41 THE BREXIT FACTOR INTERIORS Ben Lloyd of Pure Commercial Finance discusses BATHROOM STYLE STATEMENTS 20-24 how Brexit is impacting property developers. John Brooks of Lecico discusses changing NEW DEVELOPMENTS bathroom design trends, and the impact that TV and other influences have recently had on consumers’ demands. 26-29 38 CASE STUDY INSULATION PREPARING FOR CHANGES TO ADL 49 The construction industry is facing a number of 30-31 significant regulation changes over the coming STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS years, with the consultation to approved CONCRETE AND THE CIRCULAR THE CLIMATE Document L (ADL) 2020 closing on 10 January set ECONOMY CHALLENGE to introduce significant sustainability challenges. Chris Stanley of the Concrete Block Association James Hulbert of Knauf Insulation looks at how explains where co ncrete can fit into a circular housebuilders should respond in a time of economy, and thereby help to boost sustainable changing guidelines. approaches to housebuilding. PRODUCTS: Appointments & News.......................................25-32 Plant & Workwear.................................................47 Building Fabric ......................................................32-33 Roofing ....................................................................48 Finance Insurance & Software.........................33-36 Safety & Security...................................................47 Heating & Ventilation..........................................36-37 Structural Elements.............................................49-50 Insulation ................................................................37-39 Interiors ...................................................................40-45 Landscaping & External Works........................46-47 Classified & Directory ..............................................51 WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK HBD01 03-18_Layout 1 20/01/2020 14:55 Page 4 4 INDUSTRY NEWS HOUSEBUILDER & DEVELOPER Publisher Anthony Parker Managing Editor James Parker Deputy Editor Jack Wooler FROM THE Editorial Assistant Roseanne Field Studio Manager Mikey Pooley Production Assistants EDITOR Georgia Musson James Parker Kimberley Musson Account Managers Sheehan Edmonds The dawning of a new decade brings with it inevitable feelings of renewal Paul Field Sales Executives and change, and speculation as to what this ‘new’ period will bring, and Nathan Hunt Steve Smith this time round there are no shortage of challenges. PR Executives Suzanne Easter Looming even larger than Brexit in the national consciousness, after the Kim Friend combination of a conclusive General Election result – leading many to give Audience Development up on any hope of ‘remaining’ – and the terrible fires in Australia, is climate Manager change. It’s on all major companies’ lips, firms left right and centre are Jane Spice putting out their long-term climate goal statements (e.g. Microsoft now Managing Director Simon Reed pledging to be ‘climate-negative’ in 10 years), but on the ground, in housebuilding, things are changing very slowly. At Housebuilder and Developer, we have devoted a regular monthly section to Cointroni c House, Station Road, reviewing where the industry is both facing and addressing challenges from Heathfield, the perspective of this industry. ‘The Climate Challenge’ is gathering East Sussex TN21 8DF opinion across various relevant sector segments and strata of professionals Advertising & administration involved each month, which we hope is providing a realistic digest of how Tel: 01435 863500 the industry is responding. [email protected] www.hbdonline.co.uk Editorial features This month, the target is possibly the biggest climate ‘elephant in the room’ Tel: 01435 863500 of all for our sector, plastic. It wouldn’t surprise me if, of the millions of [email protected] construction-related products on sale, most were made from a polymer of Press releases [email protected] some kind, and Phil Sutton, a specialist in recycling polymers at Econpro, gives a no-nonsense assessment of why the material remains a highly beneficial solution for the UK construction supply chain. However, he also says that poor management of the waste side, both in terms of packaging and end of life, is offsetting the benefits. ON THE The manufacturer of the paper used within our It is sensible, dispassionate assessments of the challenges and needs of each publication is a Chain-of- industry which are what’s needed in order to further the changes that must Custody certified supplier COVER operating within happen for the UK to move towards our daunting 2050 net zero goal. The environmental systems certified to both ISO 14001 headline activities of media favourites like Greta Thunberg are essential to and EMAS in order to ensure Patrick Mooney says Reporting on the £6m Why developers are meeting Government ‘Places for People’ being urged to ambition on ending social housing scheme “prepare for a green sustainable production. homelessness needs completed in Salford Brexit” by law firm more than cash by Watson Homes Ward Hadaway provide the pull at the top level – including with UK consumers who need to 01.20 Subscription costs just £48 for provide the demand for sustainability that housebuilders will meet. 12 issues, including post and packing. Phone 01435 863500 HOUSEBUILDER for details. Individual copies of But the ‘push’ to make the industry do better, and fast, needs to take into the publication are available at & DEVELOPER £5 each inc p & p. account the challenges as well as opportunities that companies face as well All rights reserved as housebuilders, when it comes to ‘closing the loop’ on recycling for No part of this publication example. As ever, if the Government wants to see its ambitions (which on may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by this mirror that of society) reached, it really needs to think about intervening any means, electronic, me- chanical, including and supporting the industry. photocopying, recording or stored in any information retrieval system without the And it’s the ‘messy’ side where this may need to happen. The Future Homes express prior written consent of the publisher. Although Standard is one thing, but what about looking at a top-down national plastic every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of waste management programme, co-ordinated with councils and material published in TRANSFORMATION ON THE TYNE Housebuilder & Developer, The High Street Group’s mixed-use scheme for Gateshead’s quayside will deliver 262 housebuilders, as well as perhaps strong incentives for manufacturers to the publisher can accept no apartments and transform a former industrial landscape into a ‘thriving cultural destination’ make 100 per cent recycled plastic? Unfashionably like state involvement, responsibility for the claims or opinions made by but maybe essential to drive real change. contributors, manufacturers Brett Wharf, or advertisers. Editorial contribu- go to page 20 James Parker WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK HBD01 03-18_Layout 1 20/01/2020 14:55 Page 5 INDUSTRY NEWS 5 “swift action” to introduce legalisation to tory for every site – and currently every Government implement the recommendations of the type of planning permission – to incentivise Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 2 the enhancement of habitats onsite or report through changes to the Regulatory locally. Although the proposals require a pledges to Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005. 10 per cent BNG, the Government has Under the remaining proposals, plans talked about introducing some exemp- “restore for a lifetime deposit scheme were tions for permitted developments and released, which would see deposits follow householder applications, as well as an renters from property to property. exemption for certain brownfield and fairness and Plans to abolish no-fault evictions have small sites. However, those exemptions also been confirmed, meaning landlords will reportedly be included