Navigating the new Planning Reforms

Alec Cropper of Walton & Co gives the prognosis for meeting Labour’s 1.5 million new homes goal, and the key changes needed in the housebuilding sector. Following its victory in the 2024 General Election, the Labour Government has put housebuilding and... View Article

Transformative plans for Great North Leisure Park

Reimagining Great North Leisure Park (GNLP), JTP and Regal have submitted a detailed planning  application to the London Borough of Barnet to transform an underutilised, car-dominated  brownfield site into a residential-led, mixed-use neighbourhood that focusses on health and  wellbeing.  A... View Article

Work begins to provide new homes in Northamptonshire town

One of the Midlands largest housing associations in partnership with the UK’s leading providers of mixed-tenure homes has started work to deliver more than 130 affordable homes in the East Midlands. Platform Housing Group, in partnership with developer Vistry Group,... View Article

NHBC holds first Affordable Housing Innovators event

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, recently hosted the first Affordable Housing Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation. Part of NHBC’s Innovators event series, this energetic new addition to the programme saw affordable housing professionals gather to... View Article

KCAP Progress Construction on the Innovation Park Hangar

Repurposing an existing industrial building on the northern edge of Dübendorf Airfield; this cavernous 150×20 metre building will be the new home to a plethora of researchers—working in the fields of AI, robotics, mobility, aerospace, and engineering from ETH Zürich.... View Article

Story Homes submits plans for 155 new homes in Swarthmoor

  Story Homes is pleased to announce the submission of a full planning application for a new residential development in the village of Swarthmoor. The planning application for 155 new high quality homes has been submitted to Westmorland & Furness Council, and will... View Article

Housing developments in Aberystwyth and Builth Wells

Construction has started at two significant housing developments for leading Welsh housing association, Barcud, with work being undertaken by main contractor SJ Roberts Construction. On Piercefield Lane in Aberystwyth, a development of 33 new affordable homes, which will be known as Maes Gwenallt,... View Article

Experienced commercial manager joins Castle Green Homes

A RAPIDLY growing housebuilder has welcomed Peter Wilkinson to the new role of commercial manager. Peter has joined Castle Green Homes, based at its Preston Brook office. He explained: “I was brought in to manage the commercial department in the... View Article

Bradite’s busy bodyshop boost

A busy East of England vehicle repair specialist has a tough, bright new bodyshop floor, thanks to discovering one of Bradite’s top coatings. The Bodycentre is a major automotive repair shop in Norwich, handling an average of 60 vehicles weekly... View Article

Schüco Excellence Awards 2025 open for entries

Schüco is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Schüco Excellence Awards, launching the 12th year of this prestigious celebration of design innovation, technical expertise, and collaboration in the built environment. Held in partnership with Architecture... View Article

Hill Group to create over 100 new homes in Bristol

Plans for 106 sustainable new homes in Southville, a neighbourhood in South Bristol, have been approved as the city seeks to increase housing delivery to address growing demand. Top 10 award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group will create a £60 million... View Article

Plans submitted for additional Passivhaus homes in Salford

ECF has submitted plans for 42 affordable, Passivhaus Classic standard certified homes on Cleminson Street’s Farmer Norton car park in Salford. The low-rise, three-bedroom homes will form part of Adelphi Village, a residential community situated to the east of the... View Article

Taylor Wimpey development will have no gas

New homes being built by Taylor Wimpey in Leeds will each be fitted with an air source heat pump as the development has no gas – a first for the housebuilder’s Yorkshire region. The development, Morwick Springs, will form part... View Article

Bellway partners with nature restoration company

National housebuilder Bellway has formed a new partnership with nature restoration company Nattergal to meet its biodiversity targets. The company is working with Nattergal as part of the redevelopment of the former Harold Wood Hospital site in Romford, where work... View Article

Vent-Axia’s Embodied Carbon Calculations

To help with the design of low and zero-carbon buildings, leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has completed its embodied carbon calculations on its product portfolio. This includes its CIBSE award-winning Sentinel Apex1, the next generation of commercial heat recovery, which is... View Article

Where retro meets modern

David Patrick of Dimplex explores how updated storage heater technology remains essential for home heating, offering economical solutions while adapting to modern energy demands and environmental goals. Since the 1950s, storage heaters have been a widely used home heating solution... View Article

NFB launches AI handbook to help contractors with new tech

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) in collaboration with the Southern Counties Builders Association (SCBA) has launched a new handbook for building contractors, aimed at helping the construction sector utilise AI in business operations to improve business productivity. The launch... View Article