Leicestershire BUILDER Magazine • OCTOBER 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069
Mr Chris Newington (c/o Agent: Mrs Helen Broadhurst, Vale Planning Consultants, Elder House, 2 Boyers Orchard, Harby, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 4BA) – Proposed residential development of 7 dwelllings – at Former Tea Kettle Hall, The Green, Diseworth, Derby DE74 2QH. Bloor Homes Midlands (c/o Agent: Mrs Louise Whinnett, Pegasus Group Limited, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derby DE74 2SL) – Erection of 172 dwellings with associated garaging/parking, infrastructure, open space and landscaping – at land off Frearson Road, Coalville, Leics. LE67 2XA.
Oadby & Wigston Mr Raj Aggarwal (c/o Agent: Paul Thirlby, Gordon White & Hood, Beresford House, 1 Newton Street, Leicester LE1 6WH) – Demolition of existing retail and storage premises and redevelopment with 15 flats, a new A5 unit and associated external works – at 55-57 Queens Drive, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2DG. Miss Helen Bareford (c/o: David Wilson Homes East Midlands, Forest Business park, Cartwright Way, Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leics. LE67 1GL) – Reserved matters application for the residential development of 450 dwellings, open space, allotments, landscaping and storm water balancing – at land south of Newton Lane, Wigston, Leicester. Mr H S Gill Rana (c/o Agent: Kurosh Morad, KMC Consultancy, 60 St Annes Drive, Leicester LE2 8HT) – Change of use from Class B1(a) to form 2 selfcontained flats – at 91 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 4PB. Kier Property Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Jeremy Williams, ID Planning, Atlas House, 21 King Street, Leeds LS1 2HL) – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of proposed food store, mixed warehouse/retail unit and mobile catering unit in car park – at Former Premier Drum Site, Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 4DF.
Blaby District Westleigh Partnerships Ltd & David Hair (c/o Agent: Mrs Louise Hryniw, Shakespeare Martineau, 1 Meridian South, Leicester LE19 1WY) – Residential development comprising 50 dwellings, associated infrastructure, open space and landscaping – at land off Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester.
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Better collaboration between house builders and subcontractors key to solving skills crisis GREATER collaboration between house builders and their subcontractors is essential if the industry is to address its skills shortage and continue to increase output in the coming years a new report reveals.
‘The case for collaboration in the supply chain’goes on to say that providing subcontractors with better visibility on future work; prompt payment; and sharing training resources will help enable them to grow and so increase industry capacity. The report is the first major piece of work to be undertaken for the new Home Building Skills Partnership (HBSP), a pan industry body set up by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Home Builders Federation (HBF) in June to ensure the industry has the skills it needs to deliver. Whilst housing output has increased by around one-third in just two years to around 155k homes a year, following five years of general decline, we are still some way short of the estimated 230k homes a year required – meaning tens of thousands more skilled workers will be required. With the industry reliant on subcontract labour, the report says that to achieve this, house builders need to shift from a ‘procurement’ to a ‘development’ approach to its supply chain. The report is based on research conducted with 20 large UK housebuilders and 204 subcontractors, who in total employ up to 150,000 workers. It reveals that: • Two thirds of subcontractors want to grow through house building • Builders and subcontractors have mutual objectives – profitable work, positive reputations, safe and productive sites • 57% of subcontractors are planning to increase direct employment in the next year • Only 50% of subcontractors are confident they can meet house builders needs • Critical shortages include ground workers, plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers, roofers and painters • Without greater collaboration supply chain capacity increases will be limited The report goes on to make a series of recommendations. These include for: • Housebuilders to give greater visibility to their future pipeline of work at regional levels; to reduce the half year and year end pressures; pay promptly; make the training infrastructure they have in place available for subcontractors; consider mandating subcontractor training. • Subcontractors to proactively engage with house builders and the HBSP over workloads, recruitment and training. The report calls on the HBSP and CITB to take the recommendations in the report forward and develop solutions that will lead to increased cooperation and more joined -up training processes that will allow the industry to grow, and in particular, increase the number of apprentices. Speaking at the report launch, John Tutte, chair of the HBSP said: “The industry faces a huge challenge in the years ahead as it looks to attract and train the people required to build the homes the country needs. The relationship between homebuilders and subcontractors is absolutely critical in terms of how the industry recruits and delivers and it is imperative we work more closely together. The report provides some key insight into how we can collaborate more effectively to deliver improved training processes and ultimately increase capacity. We will now work closely with industry stakeholders to act on the recommendations as part of our wider drive to tackle the skills challenge we face.” Steve Radley, Director of Policy at CITB, said: “This research provides new insight into homebuilding supply chains and how they work, which is a critical first step to tackling the skills challenge in homebuilding. The new partnership and the evidence it has brought together offers the best opportunity in years to foster much closer working in the sector, which will improve skills, help companies become more productive and cost effective, and ultimately help us build the homes we need.”
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Mr Gary Warren (c/o Agent: Miss Subrina Fernandes, TMDP LLP, Unit 3, Bridge Farm, Holt Lane, Ashby Magna, Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 5NJ) – Extension and conversion of existing dwelling to provide 5 selfcontained flats with off-street parking, plus part two-storey/part single storey extension to rear and single storey extension to side – at 2 Vicarage Close, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AS. Mr Hitesh Pujara (c/o Agent: Nilesh Chudasama, 21 Cameron Avenue, Leicester LE4 7QL) – Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions, erection of single storey rear extensions and first floor and two-storey extensions to provide 4 self-contained flats with associated parking – at 13,15 & 17 Ashtree Road, Cosby, Leicester LE9 1UA. Mr & Mrs T Mathews (c/o Agent: Wilbraham Associates Ltd, 18A Regent Place, Rugby, Warks. CV21 2PN) – Erection of 2 detached dwellings – at land rear of Shuttleworth Grange, Shuttleworth Lane, Cosby, Leicester. Newbuild Homes Ltd (c/o Agent: RG+P, 130 New walk, Leicester LE1 7JA) – Erection of 4 detached residential dwellings – at land rear of 31,33 & 33A Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leics. LE8 5PN.
Charnwood Borough Mr Tom Hazelton (c/o Agent: KRT Associates Ltd) – Conversion of former public house to form 3 dwellings – at 16 High Street, Sileby, Leics. LE12 7RX. APAC Packaging (c/o Agent: Pegasus Planning Group) – Erection of a building for use as 2 retail units with parking – at APAC Packaging, Loughborough Road, Rothley, Leics. LE7 7NL. David Wilson Homes East Midlands – Erection of 66 dwellings (Revised scheme) – at land west of Allendale Road, Loughborough, Leics. Tofino Homes (c/o Agent: Architectural Solutions) – Erection of 5 detached dwellings (revised scheme) – at 40 Curzon Avenue, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4AB. Jelson Limited (c/o Agent: David Granger Design Ltd) – Erection of 180 dwellings , (Reserved matters Outline planning application, P/14/1604/2 refers)– at land at Tickow Lane, Shepshed, Leics.
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