The renewed All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for SME Housebuilders has been formally launched in this parliamentary term, following its dissolution at the end of the last Parliament. During the APPG’s inaugural meeting, which took place earlier this month in Parliament,... View Article

Workloads for small building companies fell by 8% in the last three months of 2024, according to the latest Q4 2024 State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB said, “The... View Article

As businesses look to entice employees back to underoccupied office space, well-designed, welcoming workspaces are growing in importance. George Emms, Specification Leader UK & Ireland – Wilsonart, explains how commercial interior designers can harness inspiration and integrate eye-catching surfaces into... View Article

The housing industry is at the forefront of the UK’s decarbonisation transition, with utilities and infrastructure integral to achieving net zero by 2050. Connectus Utilities’ net zero project manager Lee Ackerman discusses the key considerations to tackling the challenge. The... View Article

Housebuilding group, untypical, has joined the Women into Home Building (WiHB) programme offering placements within each of its housebuilding brands – Hopkins Homes and Tilia Homes. Women are being encouraged to apply for the funded three-week programme, which includes an... View Article

The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London came alive on Thursday, 27 February 2025 for the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Awards. This remarkable event celebrated the individuals, organisations, products and projects that set new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation and performance... View Article

Cube Homes, a housebuilder with developments across the Northwest of England, has recently welcomed Project Manager Emma Ambrose to the team. Emma will be responsible for managing people, resources and the overall delivery of Cube Homes’ developments. The construction industry... View Article

Rangeford Villages is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Property Week RESI Awards. Rangeford Villages’ innovative retirement development, Strawberry Fields in Cambridge has been shortlisted for the prestigious Deal of The Year (0-200m) category.... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder Spitfire Homes is celebrating the launch of the next phase of its premium collection of properties at Malabar in Daventry, by opening the doors to a brand-new show home. Demonstrating Spitfire’s signature design-led approach, Malabar comprises a variety... View Article

Reconnecting the city’s fragmented urban fabric is the primary objective of Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) Napoli Porta Est masterplan proposal named winner of the design competition. This area in the east of Naples suffers from the lack of integration of... View Article

Robert Oates is CEO of leading UK ecology consultancy, Arbtech The Government’s recent Planning Reform working paper ‘Development and Nature Recovery’ has both merits and deficiencies, the latter of which needs urgent attention if this Parliament can harmonise the competing... View Article