Latest articles by Joseph Mullane
Types of brick: Colours, costs and the best options for your build
What are the different types of brick to choose from? The answer is more complicated than you think
Industry pushes for heat pumps to be included in 'salary sacrifice' scheme
Leaders say government-backed tax incentive could help break cost barriers for homeowners
Nature protections ‘not the problem’ — so why is the government rolling them back?
Critics question the efficacy of the proposed Nature Restoration Fund and the evidence base for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill's environmental provisions
Sadiq Khan proposes building on London’s green belt
Mayor Sadiq Khan announces plans to explore building on select green belt areas to meet the capital's urgent housing needs, amid rising rents and homelessness
Water companies warn of potential hosepipe bans soon
Water companies urge mindful use as drought conditions raise concerns over hosepipe bans
Florence Welch warned £1.9m house renovation could unearth medieval skeletons
Florence & The Machine singer granted listed building consent to reunify four historic homes into one – but planners warn of corpses and ancient artefacts beneath her dream estate
George Clarke says UK housing stock is ‘worse than 100 years ago’
TV architect George Clarke calls for a radical rethink of Britain’s broken housing system – and urges a return to building homes that last
'Postcode lottery' for heat pump and solar approvals exposed in new data
Octopus Energy releases new data showing where clean tech is approved fastest – and where households are left waiting up to 45 days
‘I finally sleep through the night’: Paralysed man wins back dignity thanks to volunteer builders
After three years sleeping in his dining room, Paul Kitterman now has a bedroom and bathroom of his own – all thanks to an army of volunteer tradespeople
'Natural air conditioning' — but does the zero-energy cooling trick with plants actually work?
As energy prices soar and heatwaves loom, homeowners are turning to houseplants to keep cool. But does it actually work?
Hundreds of thousands at risk as obsolete energy meters face June 2025 shutdown
Time is running out for over 300,000 households to upgrade their RTS meters and avoid costly disruptions to heating and off-peak energy tariffs
Great British Energy blocks use of solar panels linked to forced labour
Great British Energy blocks use of solar panels linked to forced labour as the UK moves to eliminate unethical sourcing from Chinese supply chains
Homeowner furious after being told to take down fence protecting her garden from dog mess
Dawn Gardner vows to fight on after council orders removal of security fence erected to tackle fouling and antisocial behaviour
Playful pictures show a miniature Miliband and tiny Farage 'debating' green issues in model village
Miniature homes showcase real policy clashes. Inside the playful model village putting UK energy politics on display
Boiler Upgrade Scheme to be expanded with new heating options for homeowners
Boiler Upgrade Scheme to be expanded with new heating options for homeowners
U-turn as Government makes solar panels mandatory on all new homes by 2027
Policy reversal hailed as major win for climate campaigners
Solar panels grants: What funding is available in 2025?
Solar panel grants can help reduce the upfront cost of this renewable tech
Why new Crooked House law won't apply to listed WWI hangar that burned down during planning bid
New law was brought in to protect Britain’s historic buildings after the Crooked House burned down in 2023
How much electricity does a fridge use and is yours causing unnecessarily high bills?
Is your fridge running? Maybe you should check the costs of keeping it cool!
BBC bosses tell Evan Davis to quit heat pump podcast claiming it was too 'political'
Davis says “I take their shilling, they dictate the rules… and they’ve decided heat pumps can be controversial”
How to clean solar panels — and why never to wash them during a heat wave
We look at how often you should clean solar panels to keep them working at full efficiency, what is involved as well as how exactly to tackle cleaning them
Government raked in £1.4bn in stamp duty before the March 30th deadline, as calls to remove the tax grow
Stamp duty faces growing criticism as economists and experts call for urgent reform of the property tax system
Zonal energy pricing: Is it the key to lowering energy bills?
Zonal energy pricing could be a game-changer for lowering UK energy bills and creating a more efficient, sustainable market, according to experts
