Birmingham-headquartered urban regeneration specialist Wavensmere Homes enters its second decade with the appointment of Anthony Cakebread as finance director. Established in 2016, Wavensmere’s live construction projects have a collective GDV of over £400m. An additional three major Midlands schemes are... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has completed a portfolio deal with VIVID that will deliver 72 affordable homes across three developments in Petersfield, West Wittering and North Mundham across Hampshire and West Sussex. The agreement is the second time the two organisations... View Article

750 households in Lincolnshire are now benefitting from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to a programme from Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) and property maintenance contractor Fortem to install new windows in people’s homes. The 750th milestone installation took place... View Article

Bellway’s Central Strategic Land team, working alongside its East Midlands division, has secured outline planning permission for a development of up to 95 homes in Croft. Blaby District Council has granted outline consent for the project following the completion of... View Article

Specialist mortgages, tax incentives and a growing focus on energy-efficient homes are making it easier for homeowners to take control of how — and what — they build. Please see below expert comments on this topic for your consideration. With... View Article

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has exchanged on a 13.9 acre residential development site in Puckeridge, East Hertfordshire. The acquisition, promoted by Wates Group, marks a major addition to Greencore’s expanding portfolio of Better Than Net Zero homes and the... View Article

The Architecture Drawing Prize Exhibition – 28 January – 15 February 2026 Winners of the 8th edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize – a partnership between Make Architects, World Architecture Festival and Sir John Soane’s Museum – will go on... View Article

Dandara has appointed Alex Dowling as Sales Director for its South East division, as the independent housebuilder continues to expand its footprint across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. With over two decades of experience in the property industry – including nine years... View Article

ForHousing has successfully completed a major refinancing exercise with NatWest and Barclays, strengthening its financial position and enabling increased investment in new and existing homes. The refinancing totals £215 million, comprising £75 million in revolving credit facilities and £140 million... View Article

Women at different stages of their working lives have been inspired to aim for a career in construction site management by taking part in the latest Women into Home Building programme. The scheme, organised by the Home Builders Federation (HBF),... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has secured planning permission to deliver 42 new homes on Oak Hill Road, on the edge of the sought-after village of Stapleford Abbotts in Essex. Situated in Epping Forest on the border with Havering, the... View Article

New research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that 12% of homeowners in Wales have personally lost money to rogue builders, due to poor or unsafe building work. The financial impact in Wales has been an estimated... View Article

Architects delighted as work to restore East Anglia’s largest theatre is completed A leading architects in Ipswich are celebrating as work is completed on the £3.5million revamp of East Anglia’s largest theatre. KLH Architects were tasked with the restoration of... View Article

Allison Homes South West has started 2026 with the appointment of a new technical director, strengthening its leadership team as the business continues to expand its operational capability in line with ambitious regional growth plans. Mark Holland joins with 35... View Article

National Retrofit Hub and Arup set out practical steps for using real-world performance data to strengthen planning, policy and delivery. The National Retrofit Hub, working with Arup and supported by Impact on Urban Health and TrustMark, has published a new... View Article

Bellway welcomed new NHBC Chief Executive Paul Turner to its New Cardington developments near Bedford to showcase the company’s build standards and share future plans. Paul took the helm at the National House Building Council in September. The organisation is... View Article

Castle Green Homes, one of the UK’s fastest-growing housebuilders, has smashed its performance records, posting landmark financial results, achieving its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores and unveiling bold plans to deliver 1,000 homes a year by 2030. The business, headquartered in... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released the latest edition of its technical Standards. The NHBC Standards define the technical requirements and performance standards for the design and construction of new homes registered with NHBC.... View Article

Seddon has announced the appointment of Mark Walker as Managing Director of its Housing Partnerships company. Mark, who has worked at Seddon for almost seven years and has held the role of Commercial Director for the past three, will lead... View Article