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Top storey: first ‘airspace’ development completes following government initiative

Monday 29th April 2019

The Negotiator believe Click Above's latest rooftop 'airspace' development is the first to be completed since the Government said it wanted to expand the sector. A developer in London has completed the first modular ‘airspace’ development to be built since the government announced six months ago that it was to relax ‘permitted development rules’ to allow existing buildings to have residential ‘top floors’ added. Called Corben Mews and located in South London

24 Housing speak to Click's MD, Aaron Emmett about the potential of airspace development

Thursday 18th April 2019

Joined up thinking and the potential of airspace development The potential of airspace development to deliver additional housing stock is something I am in no doubt of. With land, especially in major cities, in short supply and demanding such high values, creating additional capacity is not easy. Yet, there is a solution and it’s (almost!) in plain sight: the airspace above existing buildings. Simply, the construction of new homes atop the roofs of existing residential and commercial b

Click speak to Avamore Capital about the benefits of modular construction

Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Head of Acquisitions at Click Laith Mubarak, spoke with Avamore Capital about how we are utilising innovative methods of construction to deliver homes. It is well known that the property industry is relatively traditional in its approach to technology but slowly, it is beginning to play a greater role in the development process. From online site searching tools such as LandInsight to clever room scanners like magicplan which help developers manage their space, the market is becoming incre

Aaron Emmett, MD of Click Properties speaks to Building Magazine about Airspace Development

Friday 8th March 2019

Are rooftop developments the answer to London's housing crisis? Are we looking in the wrong direction for solutions to London’s housing crisis? Airspace developers tell us to raise our eyes to the rooftops and imagine hundreds of thousands of new homes atop existing buildings – but to make that happen they need planners to share their vision. Imagine a world where there is enough space in London for the hundreds of thousand of new homes it needs – without building soaring sky

Unlocking Slough, the key to your next investment

Monday 25th February 2019

As London continues to wane in popularity for investors and renters alike – with increasing numbers of people moving out of the capital in favour of more affordable locations - towns along the commuter belt, such as Bracknell, Slough and Basingstoke, are fast coming to the forefront as viable, and increasingly lucrative alternatives. The Berkshire town of Slough is certainly reaping the benefits, having recently been named one of the top three commuter destinations in the UK. Also recentl

Laith from Click speaks to Avamore Capital about modular building and the future of development

Thursday 14th February 2019

The property market has been relatively slow in adopting new ideas and technologies. Whilst developers are getting to grips with new apps and tools which can support the entire project cycle, the methodology used on site still has some way to go in terms of reacting to modern day techniques. Modular building is becoming more familiar but there are still big knowledge gaps, for those that are fully invested in the process, the benefits are huge and ultimately, it seems to hold the key for the fut

The World’s 3rd Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Makes Huge Plans In Slough

Tuesday 12th February 2019

Find out how you can invest in Slough, ahead of it's expected boom! When the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought two slightly tired shopping centres in Slough, UK, for £130M in 2016, it was a bit of a head-scratcher. First, shopping centres. Even in 2016, before things got really bad in retail, global investors like ADIA were selling rather than buying shopping centres. And Slough? In the past few years ADIA has been buying and building in Paris, New York and other global gateway citi

Prefab Homes Set To Become The Answer To UK’s Housing Shortage

Tuesday 5th February 2019

Click Properties has harnessed off-site construction to minimise disruptions for building a number of up-market roof top apartments in central London. UK Housing Loan:- The UK seems to be dragging its heels when it comes to building homes off-site while Canada, Japan and Scandinavia have enthusiastically embraced the concept. We’ve been reluctant to stray from the comfort of solid bricks and mortar to timber framed homes where kitchen or bathroom modules are built in factories and slotte

Majority of contractors using offsite construction, survey says

Monday 14th January 2019

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

Friday 30th November 2018

Click Properties is a private developer working in London and the commuter belt, established in 2011. Click Properties specialises in building affordable urban family housing and – together with sister brand Click Above – deliver airspace residential development above existing residential and commercial buildings. CURRENT ACTIVITY • Click Properties builds using Modern Methods of Construction and works with a range of different manufacturers.• Click Properties is currentl

“Prefabs” make a more stylish return

Monday 12th November 2018

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

Thursday 8th November 2018

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

Top storey: first ‘airspace’ development completes following government initiative

24 Housing speak to Click's MD, Aaron Emmett about the potential of airspace development

Click speak to Avamore Capital about the benefits of modular construction

Aaron Emmett, MD of Click Properties speaks to Building Magazine about Airspace Development

Unlocking Slough, the key to your next investment

Laith from Click speaks to Avamore Capital about modular building and the future of development

The World’s 3rd Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Makes Huge Plans In Slough

Prefab Homes Set To Become The Answer To UK’s Housing Shortage

Majority of contractors using offsite construction, survey says

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

“Prefabs” make a more stylish return

Could there be value above you? #LookUp

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