20 years after the landmark Barker Review of Housing Supply, the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission – chaired by Dame Kate Barker until her appointment to the New Towns Taskforce – has published its final recommendations. The Report, Beyond the Permacrisis... View Article

Futurebuild, in partnership with Innovate UK and the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) has launched its Big Retrofit Challenge, a bold new competition aimed at unearthing game-changing solutions in home decarbonisation.  The Big Retrofit Challenge offers a unique opportunity for... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Chowdhury Walk by Al-Jawad Pike as winner of the 2024 Neave Brown Award for Housing. Given in honour of modernist architect and social housing pioneer, Neave Brown (1926-2018), the annual award... View Article

Pol MacDonald, a director of the Place team at SLR Consulting, says that traditionally people tend to choose to live somewhere due to its affordability and simple practicalities, however, through education we can change people’s thought process to consider an... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2024 RIBA Awards at a ceremony held on 16 October at London’s Roundhouse. The Elizabeth Line, designed by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis, was named as the... View Article

Global consultant firm Harrison is currently designing 33 global Fogo de Chão locations, including both remodels and new builds. As the global design lead for the internationally renowned restaurant brand from Brazil known for its elevated churrasco dining experience, Harrison has helped evolve the... View Article

BDP’s plans for The University of Warwick’s STEM Connect Programme, part of the £700m Connect Programme have been unveiled. Following a competitive design competition, the multidisciplinary consultancy won the project to design a significant investment in the University’s teaching, learning... View Article

SWITCHING from professional rugby league to quantity surveying, has led to Tom Grundy tackling his biggest role yet – as Anwyl’s new managing director for Cheshire and North Wales. It’s Tom second stint with the homebuilder, following a short time... View Article

Work is set to get underway on the development of a cutting-edge new Extra Care scheme in Hebburn town centre. The 95-apartment scheme, on the site of the former Lincoln Court scheme just behind Hebburn Central, is a partnership between... View Article

A new housing development in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire has been celebrated at a special event marking the first time Fenland District Council has worked with one of the Midland’s largest housing associations. Platform Housing Group, which manages almost 50,000 homes, has... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, is working to deliver 90 luxury new homes as part of a £15m investment set to transform abandoned brownfield land in West Bridgford. The housebuilder acquired the site off Wilford Lane, which formerly housed a... View Article

Construction has commenced on an energy-efficient Community Diagnostics Centre in Hereford, which will provide a calming and reassuring environment for diagnostic imaging and testing. Designed by Architype and Medical Architecture for Wye Valley NHS Trust, and being constructed by Speller... View Article

The Government has today launched its consultation on the new Industrial Strategy for Britain, ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy’, however, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has raised concerns about the viability of a long-term plan which does... View Article