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Majority of contractors using offsite construction, survey says

The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council announced the results of its latest survey about the use of offsite techniques in the construction industry this week. While most of those surveyed said they currently use offsite construction and will continue to do so, they also identified barriers to its wider use. In its Report of the Results of the 2018 Off-Site Construction Industry Survey, the council found that more than 87% of participants — construct

Click acknowledged in NHBC's "Who's Doing What" in Modular Construction Report

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“Prefabs” make a more stylish return

Britain’s housing market is broken and in need of fixing, says PM Theresa May. Good news, then, that the sector is facing an “Uber moment”, says Simon Wilson. What is modular housing? New houses or blocks of flats that are largely constructed off-site in sections (or “modules”) and then put together quickly on-site. For many people, the obvious association will be with prefabricated – “prefab” – housing that helped meet Britain’s emer

Could there be value above you? #LookUp

If you are the freeholder of a building or a portfolio of properties, you may be exploring ideas of how to increase the value of your assets. Aside from your rental income what may your options be? Could there be value above you…?Click Above work with freeholders to provide solutions to maximise the value of their properties through rooftop development. Through innovative design and off-site construction, property owners are able to make use of the available airspace to create new, modern

The sky's the limit: Solving the housing crisis involves unlocking the UK's air rights

The biggest and brightest cities in the world are known for their skylines, where towers and skyscrapers made of glass and steel jostle with one another, vying for our attention. Skyscrapers are the hallmark of bustling and healthy cities – a sign that a lot of people want to live and work within a few square miles. In some British cities, like Manchester, the race to the sky is only just getting underway. Yet in London, building skywards has taken a considerable downturn recently, with

Click are invited to discuss the future of the residential market

What's next for the resi land market? At a recent roundtable in London, lender Avamore Capital and data platform LandInsight brought together a handful of developers and agents to debate the big issues affecting the residential land market. Topics on the agenda ranged from the future of permitted development rights to the shifting role of agents and the caution surrounding modular construction. Here are five key takeaways from the debate: >> The downturn means there are deals to be don

Aaron Emmett, MD of Click Properties speaks to the Sunday Express

Capital developments go through the roof WHILE we all know the country as a whole is not building enough new homes to keep up with demand, the face of London in particular is changing every year thanks to the number of new-build developments. Figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government show there was a 16 per cent increase in new-build homes completed in England last year – 163,250 in all. Of those, 8,552 are for sale in London compared to the next highest n

Click Above featured in The Sun News

It's time to #LookUp - Click Above are paving the way in rooftop developments including considerations for Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster

Click Above is a modern housebuilder specialising in rooftop development, using modular construction to create new homes on top of existing buildings. Their homes are built offsite, significantly reducing build times and costs, as well as reducing disruption to local communities and avoiding issues such as environmental factors. In a recent announcement, the housing secretary revealed that the government will support the creation of UK housing through rooftop development, and Click Above

Click Above to Deliver Corben Mews - Coming Soon!

Click will be delivering two contemporary penthouses, in the roof-space above above a modern purpose built block, arranged over ground and three upper floors. Corben Mews, a private gated development is located just off the Wandsworth Road and within the Nine Elms regeneration area. It is only 0.7 miles to the popular Clapham Old Town and Clapham Common. Corben Mews is conveniently located for Clapham Old Town and the Common. Wandsworth Road Overground station is only 0.2 miles away and o

Click Above MD, Aaron Emmett spoke with the Daily Mail about one of the solutions to London's housing crisis

With space for 41,000 new homes on the ROOFS of existing properties in London alone - is building upwards the answer to Britain's housing crisis? Building 40,000 new homes literally on top of existing buildings in London could help solve the country's housing crisis, a developer has claimed. A house builder specialising in rooftop development has already begun using the space above existing buildings to boost the supply of homes in Britain, including several sites in London. It comes

Could Building Upwards Solve The Housing Crisis?

Utilising airspace to develop rooftops into new homes is most certainly one great way to address the housing crisis, particularly in town and city centres where land is scarce. A recent study suggests that at least 23,000 buildings in London Zones 1 & 2 alone could be suitable for rooftop development which equates to 40,000 new homes! With Sajid Javid's announcement to amend the NPPF, to allow permitted development for two additional floors on top of buildings, this is definately an exciting