Press releases

BLP launched its first major marketing campaign last year with the memorable image by De La Croix of Liberty leading the People – this year that campaign has been updated with even bolder, innovative images including familiar...

As of the 1st May 2012 BLP has a new Chief Executive Officer and a new Chairman. Kim Vernau has...

Using offsite manufactured systems and other innovative construction techniques in the residential sector has been held back by the fact that, although developers and clients are often keen to adopt and use them, mortgages on the...

New £1m homes may not be covered. This month’s publication of Land Registry figures for 2011 shows that 153 new homes were sold in London for over £1 million last year – not a great shock since 57% of all British property...

BLP was short listed for the Best Marketing Initiative at last night’s Housebuilder Awards and, although their Revolution campaign was overlooked for the prize, the team had a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

If you missed the first flight of the BLP Butterfly, BLP is repeating the introductory presentation that it hosted in September as part of the World Green Building Week. That event launched Butterfly and prompted a lively discussion amongst the audience of construction and environmental professionals. For a taster of what to expect, please see the presentation slides and video footage at vwww.blpbutterfly.co.uk

According to data from Wilkins Kennedy, the accountancy firm, 948 construction companies went bust in the first quarter of 2011. The hardship of this is obviously being felt by the people involved in the companies but the effects spread out far wider as Brian Kilroy, BLP’s business development manager, explains: “It is not unusual for a developer to change contractor during a job or for a scheme to pass from one developer to another. However, even when the warranty provider has been involved from the commencement and has carried out all necessary inspections on site, making the necessary amendments often proves to be difficult!  In the majority of cases, the developer’s only option is to take out a completely new policy. This can be expensive and can even carry penalties for late registration because the works have already started!”

The phones rang, the emails were backing up, the paperwork was piling high and the December air was being ripped apart by wails of disappointment or whoops of joy. Why? BLP had launched its first online game to unsuspecting building, construction and project managers and insurance traders whose Friday lunch seemed to be inexplicably extended into Wednesday tea time! It might all be repeated today because BLP launches its second game where the enemy is breaching the castle walls and our plucky little revolutionary hero is relying on the player to left-click to defend his position and save him from the marauding hoard.

2011 RIBA LONDON BUILDING OF THE YEAR - sponsored by BLP announced today At an awards ceremony held at the V&A this morning, RIBA President elect Angela Brady announced that the RIBA London Building of the Year 2011 supported by BLP and The English Heritage Award for Sustaining the Historic Environment is the Chiswick House Café designed by Caruso St John Architects for the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust.

The annual RIBA Awards form the most prestigious, hotly contested and rigorously judged awards programmes of the year.  This year, BLP will sponsor the London Building of the Year- RIBA London’s top honour for buildings completed in the capital - the largest RIBA region in terms of entries.