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4th October 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
business advice and tips / company updates / residential / sillence hurn

Housing Market Latest

4th October 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
business advice and tips / company updates / residential / sillence hurn

If you’re in the market for a new home, now could be the best time of the year to get on to the property ladder.
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18th September 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Spencers team raise £27K completing Three Peaks challenge in memory of colleague

18th September 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

After months of training across the Dorset coast, the team from Spencers completed the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of a beloved colleague.
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25th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn Sailors help raise more than £17,280 for CRASH

25th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn Sailors returned for their second annual Dragon Boat Challenge in London, raising money for CRASH – the construction and property industry’s charity.

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24th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
building surveys / cost management / refurbishment management / business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

£1.8bn for social housing and public sector buildings

24th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
building surveys / cost management / refurbishment management / business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

The Government has granted £1.8 billion to social housing and public sector buildings to help fund vital energy efficiency upgrades.

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17th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn welcomes two new department heads

17th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn has welcomed two new heads of department following a successful Q1.

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16th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn X South Coast Property Sailing Regatta

16th May 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Luke Masters and Lisa Ashton represented Sillence Hurn at the company’s first time attending South Coast Property’s Sailing Regatta, taking home the trophy for Third place.

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31st March 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
building surveys / business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

Work experience with Sillence Hurn

31st March 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
building surveys / business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

Sean approached Sillence Hurn for hands-on experience in building surveying. This is how his week went...

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6th March 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
refurbishment management / company updates / sillence hurn

Home buyers face 70k bill to meet new build standards

6th March 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
refurbishment management / company updates / sillence hurn

According to Home Builders Federation (HBF), home buyers will be expected to spend more than £70,000 on property upgrades to meet new build standards set by the Government.

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27th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

BCIS 2023 predictions

27th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Building Cost Information Service have released their list of construction and property predictions for 2023. We explore these further and understand what it means for those in the industry.

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20th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Is spray foam insulation worth it?

20th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), if spray foam insulation is found during an inspection the value of the property will reduce and could even render your property un-mortgageable.

Despite this, spray foam is the most popular choice of insulation to date, but is it worth it?

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8th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

5 weeks for developers to sign new Health and Safety contract

8th February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Government has brought forward the new Health and Safety legislation to this spring, giving developers only five weeks to sign up. Developers who do not sign the contract face ‘significant consequences’ according to the Department for Levelling up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC).
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1st February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Latest trends | commercial property

1st February 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

With inflation remaining above 10%, the commercial property sector is still facing its share of challenges; with the number of commercial builds underinsured at a record high and housing associations under pressure to change their service framework.

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19th January 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Housing Ombudsman release Social Housing report

19th January 2023
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Social housing providers are being urged to improve the quality of their properties after the annual complaints review by the Housing Ombudsman found 32 social housing landlords with a high failure rate between 2021 and 2022.

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12th December 2022
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn sponsors Alex Welch | Stoneham AFC

12th December 2022
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The World Cup might be over, but football season is still going strong, and you might be wondering why we – as a Building Consultancy – are discussing the footie…
This season Sillence Hurn are sponsoring one of our local team Captains, Alex Welch, of AFC Stoneham.
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5th December 2022
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn’s Oliver Gristwood appointed Chair of RICS Matrics Hampshire

5th December 2022
Kelly Bellerson, Content Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Senior Building Surveyor Oliver Gristwood has been voted in as Chair of RICS Matrics for the Hampshire branch, taking over from Akon’s Nikita Watson.
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10th October 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

New Homes Ombudsman Service + New Homes Quality Code - guide for developers

10th October 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

A new framework has been launched to assist developers and homeowners during the new home build process. What does the New Homes Ombudsman Service and New Homes Quality Code mean for developers? Check out our guide below
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5th October 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn celebrates recognition at South Coast Property Awards 2022

5th October 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn took home a trophy for Young Property Person of the Year and recognition for Fast Rising Property Business of the Year at this year's South Coast Property Awards.
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26th September 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn Ravers back SHB Bigger Bash in aid of Make a Wish Foundation

26th September 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn joined by members of XP Property, Colenko and Hat & Home pulled out their best cricket performance as sponsors at the SHB Bigger Bash tournament in aid of Make a Wish Foundation.
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22nd September 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Building consultancy welcomes new starters

22nd September 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn Building Consultancy has welcomed two new additions to the team as it continues to scale across the South.
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26th August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
project management / property design / building procurement advice / company updates / sillence hurn

Skills shortages and flexible working – how the construction industry is embracing change

26th August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
project management / property design / building procurement advice / company updates / sillence hurn

In this article, Alex Hurn, Managing Director of Sillence Hurn, discusses with The Business Magazine how flexible working and skills shortages are driving change across the industry.
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22nd August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

What does sustainability look like for your company?

22nd August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

We are seeking sustainability feedback from firms across the UK construction industry as part of our sustainability survey and stakeholder engagement.
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19th August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn up for two awards at South Coast Property Awards

19th August 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

We are very excited to be nominated for Fast Rising Property Company of the Year and Young Property Person of the Year at the South Coast Property Awards in September.
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22nd June 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
project management / property design / building procurement advice / company updates / sillence hurn

Modular construction reduces carbon emissions by 45% finds study

22nd June 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
project management / property design / building procurement advice / company updates / sillence hurn

A recent study has found that modular construction can produce up to 45% less carbon emissions than traditional methods of home building.
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24th May 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn Slayers raise more than £1,000 for CRASH

24th May 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn Slayers rowed and raised awareness of CRASH at this year's Construction Industry Dragon Boat Challenge in Hackney.
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17th May 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Surveyors VS Solicitors Golf Tournament raises more than £2,000

17th May 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The 2022 Surveyors vs Solicitors Golf Day received a great turnout and raised more than £2,000 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
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8th April 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

We are rowing and raising awareness for CRASH

8th April 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn crew is taking part in this year's Construction Industry Dragon Boat Challenge to raise funds for CRASH.
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8th April 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Surveyors VS Solicitors Golf Tournament

8th April 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

It's time to brush off your golf shoes and dig out the clubs for the ever-popular Surveyors v Solicitors Golf Day on Monday 9th May.
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8th March 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

We are Breaking the Bias and celebrating International Women's Day

8th March 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn crew is backing International Women's Day this March and uniting to #BreakTheBias.
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23rd February 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Sillence Hurn backs Simon Blair's Ice Ultra challenge in aid of Blue Smile Cambridge

23rd February 2022
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn crew is getting behind Simon Blair's (CEO of SHB Real Estate) mega 230km race challenge across the Swedish Arctic as he raises funds for young children battling mental health issues.
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26th November 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

What's it like working at Sillence Hurn? We ask the team

26th November 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

We caught up with the team to find out what makes Sillence Hurn different from other workplaces. Check out the video below to hear their answers to some not-so-traditional questions!
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22nd November 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Congratulations Alex Hurn - RICS Young Building Surveyor of the Year Awards finalist

22nd November 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

The Sillence Hurn crew attended the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards in London on Friday to celebrate Alex Hurn being an award finalist.
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14th October 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Chris completes mega Spartan Trifecta challenge!

14th October 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Congratulations to Chris Pearce, Project Manager at Sillence Hurn who tackled 105 obstacles and 35kms for the Spartan Trifecta in memory of his friend and in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
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24th September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Alex Hurn announced as finalist in RICS Young Surveyor of the Year Awards

24th September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Alex Hurn managing director of Sillence Hurn has been shortlisted for this year's RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards in London.
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16th September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Chris rises to the ultimate Spartan Trifecta challenge in memory of friend

16th September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
company updates / sillence hurn

Chris Pearce, Project Manager at Sillence Hurn will tackle 105 obstacles and 35kms over one weekend in memory of his friend and in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
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2nd September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

Understanding the challenges of modular construction | Development Finance Today roundtable event

2nd September 2021
Amy Hutton, Marketing Manager
business advice and tips / company updates / sillence hurn

We team up with Development Finance Today, Go Modular, Mint Property Finance, and ACG Architects to discuss the challenges that modular construction currently faces.
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4th February 2021
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project management / company updates / commercial / property management / sillence hurn

Project Diary 2: Office Refurbishment, Imperial House, Southampton

4th February 2021
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project management / company updates / commercial / property management / sillence hurn

We continue to follow the refurbishment of a 150sq metre office in Southampton occupied by the tenant, Solent Stevedores.
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