Hightown (based in Hertfordshire) is the fastest growing Housing Association in England, according to the top 50 biggest builders list by Inside Housing magazine (the social housing sector’s trade publication). In the last financial year (April 2021 – March 2022),... View Article

A proposed private member’s bill addressing the energy bill and climate crises is being put forward to the Scottish Parliament. The Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bill is out for consultation until 27 July 2022. Alex Rowley, MSP for the Mid Scotland and... View Article

Hospitality design expert Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) is delighted to announce the completion of the new three-star Hampton by Hilton Dublin City Centre, opposite the Four Courts and Law Library in Smithfield, an up-and-coming area of Dublin. With its elegant... View Article

Lee Morris, a chartered architect, has recently joined Laurence Associates as design director. Lee is a talented, versatile and results driven design and development professional with over 30 years of local and international experience overseeing a diverse range of exceptional... View Article

DLA Architecture has completed works on the redesign of the historic Shot Tower in Chester and handed over the completed scheme. The site of the prominent landmark building has been transformed into a 72 unit residential-led development by Manchester based... View Article

Bouygues UK has handed over the Translational Research Hub to Cardiff University, marking the completion of its work on the Cardiff Innovation Campus. The Translational Research Hub (TRH) will house two world-leading scientific research establishments; the Institute for Compound Semiconductors and Cardiff Catalysis Institute. Designed to... View Article

A government white paper has confirmed a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in England, after statistics from the English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020 revealed that 22 percent of tenancies are being ended forcefully.  The Renters Reform Bill (the... View Article

Greater Manchester has announced ambitious plans to build 30,000 net-zero homes over the next 16 years through a partnership with the government’s housing accelerator Homes England. The homes are part of a broader social, environmental, and economic vision for the area... View Article

Located on the former site of an 18th-century military barracks, St Arthur Homes has acquired a new collection of one and two-bedroom homes for Shared Ownership at TopHat’s Kitchener Barracks development in Chatham, Kent. Comprising 32 apartments, St. Arthur Homes... View Article

Leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes is celebrating after being recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer in the Government’s annual rankings for the first time. First launched in 2020, the annual employer rankings are developed by the Department of Education, in... View Article

Leeds College of Building may have scored the perfect course after launching a unique programme aimed at students interested in building… but who love football too. The College is now enrolling for a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Construction & the Built... View Article

The landmark redevelopment of Bangour Village has taken a major leap forward as Ambassador Group and West Lothian Council have agreed key community benefits as part of the conditions of the site’s approved Planning Permission in Principle. A host of... View Article

Barratt Homes has recently announced the launch of its latest phase at its Willow Grove development in Wixams in Bedfordshire. The housebuilder will be bringing a range of 56 three, four and five bedroom homes, meaning a range of property... View Article

Following the recent launch of its new South Midlands region, national homebuilder, Miller Homes, has bolstered its team with the announcement of new leadership and five senior promotions to drive forward the region’s growth. Overseeing the new region will be... View Article

As the home of British motorsport prepares to welcome record crowds at this weekend’s Grand Prix, new pictures have been released of the luxury residences currently being built just yards from Silverstone’s hallowed tarmac. Escapade Silverstone is an £80m development... View Article