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📰 The Robbins Construction Ltd Blog: Building Better, Together
Welcome to the Robbins Construction Ltd Blog—your essential read for insights, analysis, and expert opinion from the forefront of the London and Essex residential construction industry.
In today's volatile environment, building a high-quality extension, loft conversion, or new home is more complex than ever. From navigating sudden material shortages and soaring labour costs to meeting the ambitious standards of the new Building Regulations (Parts L, F, and O), the landscape is constantly shifting. That’s why we’re committed to doing more than just building your project; we will endeavour to keep a track of industry news and offer our opinion on these critical developments, translating the often-complex headlines into actionable insights for our clients.
Here, we will share our decades of experience, dissecting key issues like the impact of rising interest rates on project viability, the long-term changes introduced by the Net Zero strategy, and how emerging technologies can deliver a smoother build process. Our goal is to ensure you are fully informed and confident in the process, allowing us to build a successful future, together.
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⚖️ The Great Rebalancing: Where the North London Housing Market Stands in Late 2025
Saturday 1st November 2025
Original Post (June 2020): Zoopla News - Q - what's happening in the housing market right now? New Blog Post Title: Our original 2020 post highlighted the "staggering 88% surge in pent-up demand" that hit the market immediately after the first…
🏡 Post-Pandemic Priorities: How the UK Homeowner Wishlist Evolved from 2020 to 2025
Friday 31st October 2025
Back in mid-2020, our articles noted a dramatic shift in homeowner priorities: the desire for bigger gardens, better home workspaces, and proximity to green spaces surged as people faced lockdown realities. The traditional "dream kitchen" was temporarily dethroned. Where We Are…
₿ Cryptocurrency Payments: The 2025 Reality Check for Construction
Wednesday 29th October 2025
In 2023, our announcement that Robbins Construction Ltd was accepting crypto payments was seen as forward-thinking. It was an experiment born from a surge of interest in digital assets and a desire to simplify payments for a global clientele. Where We…
🏙️ Affordability vs. Density
Wednesday 8th October 2025
Camden Submits Plans for Camley Street – 50% Affordable Housing Sets a High Bar A major announcement on October 8, 2025, saw Camden Council submit planning applications for the £500 million Camley Street regeneration (near King's Cross), set to deliver 401…
💸 The £/sqm Metric - Case Study 9
Thursday 18th September 2025
Finding Hidden Value New Barnet, EN5 1 The Price Per Square Metre Hunt: Finding Gold in EN5 The only way to make flipping work in 2025 is to identify properties with a low price per square metre (£/sqm) due to structural issues,…
📝 Wood Green Vision
Saturday 13th September 2025
Planning for Long-Term Uplift Wood Green Town Centre, N22 The Wood Green Framework: A Decade-Long Opportunity for N22 The release of the Draft Local Plan consultation documents in September 2025 highlighted the long-term strategic focus on Wood Green (N22), defining it as a…
📈 Market Reality: The Cost of London Living
Thursday 11th September 2025
Ballards Lane, North Finchley, N3 N3 House Prices Fall More Than the London Average: What Does it Mean for Extensions on Ballards Lane? According to provisional ONS data released in September 2025, Barnet's average house price fell by 2.7% over the previous…
💧 Infrastructure Investment
Thursday 21st August 2025
Thames Water Finishes Fortis Green Upgrade—The Unsung Hero of Housing Capacity We were pleased to see the official announcement on August 21, 2025, that Thames Water completed its nearly £17 million trunk main upgrade at Fortis Green. Infrastructure work, while disruptive,…
🌿 Beyond the Bifold: What Buyers Value Most in a North London Home in 2025
Friday 15th August 2025
Original Post (June 2020): Kitchens are no longer top priority – Rightmove reveals new property search trends In 2020, people desperately searched for gardens and green space. Our article noted that the priority of the "kitchen" had fallen. By late 2025,…
📉 Market Slowdown
Sunday 22nd June 2025
London Housing Price Growth Slowest in the UK: A North London Buyer’s Market? Data released in June 2025 confirmed that London had the lowest annual house price growth in the UK (a provisional 0.8% increase), sharply contrasting with the North East's…