Platform Housing Group has published its 2025 Gender, Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Report, highlighting continued progress in creating a fair and inclusive workplace. The report shows Platform’s mean gender pay gap is now – 0.77 per cent, meaning women on... View Article

The founder of Land Studio, the Chester and Wales based specialist landscape and environmental design studio, has taken on a cycling challenge for charity. Landscape architect Simon Richards joined 28 fellow cyclists on a two-day ride from Kendal to Leeds... View Article

New scheme will provide sustainable features, public open space, and significant investment in local infrastructure May 2026 – Brampton, Cumbria – Local housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to announce it has secured a resolution to grant planning permission, subject to completion of a... View Article

Hampshire-headquartered housebuilder Bargate has secured an Option Agreement for 16ha (39.6-acres) of land within the Dorset village of Burton, near Christchurch. The site will be promoted through the planning system for an exemplary, sustainable development of up to 100 homes.... View Article

The construction industry is still working through the detail of the Future Homes Standard (FHS), with new homes expected to comply within the next 12 months. Approved Document L (ADL) was released in 2021 to prepare for the transition, but... View Article

Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has appointed a multi-disciplinary design agency to take forward the regeneration of Marlborough House, a £45m high-rise redevelopment project in Devonport, Plymouth. PCH said the scheme will replace the existing 14-storey tower block with a new... View Article

Specialist housing provider for older people Alpha Living is celebrating after its resident Board member was recognised as Tenant of the Year at a prestigious regional Awards ceremony. Community champion Veronica Cuthbert, who was a founding member of Alpha Living’s... View Article

WORK has begun on a residential development in Sandbach, which will deliver 203 new homes and more than £3.6 million in community investment. The development, named Palmer’s Cross, is being built by Anwyl Homes on a 20‑acre site off Old Mill Road. Groundworks... View Article

Platform Housing Group has completed the acquisition of land to the west of Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, paving the way for the delivery of 280 new homes, including much needed affordable housing for the local area. The acquisition marks another important step in Platform’s ongoing... View Article

What to install, what’s simply not worth it and how you can optimise your installation for the best cost savings and result By Simon Bones, founder & CEO of Genous When talking about ‘renewables’ in a development, we can think... View Article

New NHBC apprentice training hub in Barking Riverside to create jobs, fast-track apprentices and train the next generation of house builders for London Construction has begun on a flagship multi-skill apprenticeship training hub at Barking Riverside, as the industry steps up efforts... View Article

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can be a valuable tool, helping housebuilders and developers to make more informed choices.  Here, Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Products Manager at EGGER UK, explains the difference between Industry Average / Sector and Product-specific EPDs when it... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder Newett Homes has begun works on a new 27-home development in Birchencliffe, following the acquisition of a 2.4-acre parcel of land on Yew Tree Road. The £11 million scheme will transform the greenfield site into a high-quality residential... View Article

Three housing associations received consumer grades of C1 – including two upgrades – in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing today (Wednesday 27 May). But the judgements also confirmed serious failings at Rugby Borough Council (Rugby BC)... View Article

Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has started work on the next phase of Avonpark Village in Wiltshire. The circa £40m redevelopment delivered by contractor Elliott Group will deliver much-needed new later living homes and amenities, futureproofing the village and further investing... View Article

The number of new homes applied for in England remained strong at the start of 2026 despite continued pressure from high borrowing costs, construction inflation and wider viability challenges facing developers, according to the latest data from Planning Portal operator TerraQuest. Figures analysed in the... View Article

Multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p Ltd, has relocated its Leicester studio to Canopy, marking a move that will see the firm occupy significant new office space within the creative hub and workspaces it designed. Canopy is a £13.3m project that has transformed... View Article

Research by Bellway and The University of Salford has shown that air source heat pumps can work four times as efficiently as gas boilers in new homes. The findings will inform how the housebuilding industry moves towards the Future Homes... View Article

Meeting behind closed doors on May 11, the Pre-selection Committee* selected 7 finalists from among the 120 entries that met all the criteria defined by the competition regulations. This edition drew participants from 30 countries. The Claude Parent Archives Association,... View Article

Amethyst Homes has appointed 38-year-old Anton Chilton as Site Manager for its Vallum Heights development in Newcastle, bringing over 16 years of construction industry expertise to the regional housebuilder. Anton, from Forest Hall, North Tyneside, previously worked for the regional... View Article