Social landlord celebrates in fleet management awards

One of the Midlands largest housing associations has been crowned as a winner in a prestigious fleet management awards scheme. Platform Housing Group was awarded this accolade in two categories in The Fleet News Awards 2025; these are: Fleet of... View Article

Design competition finalists

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art today revealed the six finalist teams’ concepts in the competition to transform the museum with a dynamic, open, and inviting design. The expansion project’s goal is to attract new audiences by creating vibrant spaces to... View Article

Cityzen unveils new tower by ZHA

The 42-storey Cityzen Tower has been designed as a vertical extension of Tbilisi’s new Central Park that incorporates 36 hectares of parklands Built on the site of the former military headquarters of Soviet forces in central and south Caucasus, the... View Article

The ABC guide to mastering SEND design

  Mark Ellson, Director at Holmes Miller As architects, we hold a profound responsibility to ensure the spaces we design not only serve a functional purpose but that people of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive in them. But ensuring... View Article

TrustMark appoints new Chief Operating Officer

TrustMark, the UK’s only Government-Endorsed Quality Scheme for work carried out in and around the home, announces the appointment of Charlotte Carter as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly established role in the organisation.    Charlotte joins TrustMark after... View Article

Peabody announces new Chief Investment Officer

Phil Jenkins, Peabody’s Executive Director of Development, has been appointed Chief Investment Officer (effective 1 April 2025). He will lead a new Investment directorate focused on both Peabody residents’ existing homes and the new ones the group plans to build.... View Article

New apartments set to transform Sparkhill street

New apartments are set to rise in a Birmingham inner-city area after being given the green light, following support by planning experts at Marrons. The development at 926-936 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, will deliver a mix of nine one- and two-bedroom apartments,... View Article

Designs for Old Trafford Stadium District revealed

In September 2024, Foster + Partners was appointed by the world’s most famous football club, Manchester United, to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District. The focus is to design a world-class football destination and home for Manchester... View Article

Timber frame construction

In light of Labour’s push for timber frame construction as part of its net zero strategy, Michael Holmes, property expert for the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, says: The potential for timber frame construction to address the UK housing crisis is both... View Article

Stelling Properties largest modular student living

Stelling Properties, a leading modular construction and residential development specialist, announces the start of its largest and most ambitious project to date. A landmark student living scheme will be built using modular construction at 119 High Street in Southampton. The... View Article

Green light for new leisure centre

Waverley Borough Council is pleased to announce that planning approval has been granted for a new, super energy efficient leisure centre in Cranleigh, Surrey. With planning permission secured, the next step for the council is to appoint a main contractor... View Article

Housing partnership delivers energy efficiency upgrades

The Matrix Housing Partnership, a consortium of seven housing associations, has delivered energy efficiency upgrades to 435 social homes across the Midlands and South West England. The Matrix Housing Partnership is comprised of GreenSquareAccord (GSA), Black Country Housing Group, Citizen... View Article

Kier Property and Watford Borough Council Shortlisted

Kier Property and Watford Borough Council are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for the prestigious “Specialist Developer of the Year” award at Property Week’s RESI Awards 2025. The nomination is in recognition of their outstanding work at... View Article

HA’s reinvest record amounts into new and existing homes

  Reinvestment in new and existing homes reached record levels as housing associations continued to focus on development, building safety, energy efficiency and stock decency, according to the new Value for Money report published today (13 March 2025) by the... View Article

A holistic approach to IEQ in the journey to net zero

Q&A with Tom Garrigan, Technical Director at BSRIA With people in the UK spending around 90% of their time indoors, indoor environmental quality (IEQ) plays a crucial role in health, comfort, and productivity. Throughout the 20th century, advances in building... View Article

VIVID secures £14.35 million Government funding

VIVID has been offered £14.35 million from the government’s Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH: SHF) to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.  This provisional allocation of funding supports the aim for all homes to be warm and affordable. This means... View Article