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Quality controlled: Weston Logistics

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Weston Group has shown its commitment to offsite building with the opening of its new complex in Essex, as I found out first-hand on an exclusive visit and tour. Since building his first home in the 1980s, company founder Bob Weston has consistently demonstrated his ambitions in the housebuilding industry; always backing his words with actions. The new £12m Braintree Logistics Centre, officially opened by the Weston Logistics division towards the end of 2018, is another step forward for the Weston Group as it sees the benefits of in-house assembly and quality control as an essential step to fulfil its growth ambitions. The launch came after 18 months of meticulous planning and construction of the 75,000ft² complex. Designed and fitted using expert […]

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Sector deal to spur revolution in modern methods of construction

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An ambitious new partnership between the government and the construction industry has been announced by the Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark, in a speech to the Northern Powerhouse Summit in Newcastle. The £420 million investment in ‘bytes and mortar smart construction’ will transform construction through the use of digital building design, new manufacturing technologies and offsite manufacturing, helping cut the time taken to deliver new builds by 50%. Ed Fowkes, development director at Prosperity Capital Partners, said, “The fate of the property industry is closely tied to that of our currently dysfunctional construction industry and this government announcement will help modernise both. By building homes differently, making use of emerging technologies, as well as offsite manufacturing, our industries can deliver much-needed

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New tool for assessing knotweed risk hits market

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Japanese knotweed removal firm Environet has developed a new tool for assessing the risk of Japanese knotweed being present on a property or development site during property transactions. JustCheck, which evaluates risk factors and categorises the property into one of five risk bands, is designed to assist developers, conveyancers, surveyors, mortgage firms, architects and insurance companies with fact-based information about the likelihood of knotweed being present, where it may not be visible to the naked eye. Any risk can then be mitigated either by an immediate treatment programme, by monitoring the site with a ten-year insurance backed guarantee, or by taking out a specialist Japanese knotweed indemnity policy. Japanese knotweed may be invisible if it has been treated in the past but

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