Affordable Passivhaus homes top out in Salford

Willohaus, a collection of 100 high-quality, 100% affordable Passivhaus Classic certified homes, has achieved a significant milestone as the first aspect of the £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan to top out. Located on Peru Street in Salford, Willohaus, comprising highly sustainable... View Article

Home Upgrades Without Planning Permission

Simon Rix, planning consultant for the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, founder of Planix, says: As a planning consultant, I often advise homeowners on the best way to improve their properties while staying within permitted development rights. Many people want to extend... View Article

Safety awards announce housing association is a finalist

A social landlord has been shortlisted in a prestigious awards scheme which recognises excellence in safety and compliance. Platform Housing Group has been announced as finalists in the following categories in the ASCP 2025 awards: Collaboration and Leadership; Electrical Contractor... View Article

Edenstone celebrates creating new communities

A SOUTH Wales homebuilder is celebrating after completing two popular developments. Edenstone is proud of its Welsh roots and being able to provide much-needed homes and community facilities people want and need. The Magor-headquartered business recently sold the final homes at... View Article

Metis Homes Commences Construction

Hampshire-based housebuilder Metis Homes has officially acquired and commenced construction at its  0.25-hectare site in central Alresford. The brownfield site, located on The Dean, was sold to Metis Homes by property agents Savills and will eventually consist of an apartment... View Article

Centre of Mediterranean Culture construction begins

Reggio Calabria’s mayor, Giuseppe Falcomatà and Zaha Hadid Architects’ director Filippo Innocenti have laid the foundation stone of the new Centre of Mediterranean Culture, marking the start of the project’s construction. Strategically located on the Strait of Messina in southern... View Article

Story Homes exchanges contracts on land

Housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to announce exchange of contracts for a new site for residential development on Dialstone Lane in Offerton, Stockport. Proposals for the site would see the delivery of 112 high quality homes, including 50% affordable housing, which... View Article

The power of underfloor heating with smart technology

Richard Bateman, product marketing manager at RWC, explores the transformative role of underfloor heating and the integration of smart controls in delivering efficient and futureproof heating systems for customers. As the heating industry shifts towards more sustainable and efficient solutions,... View Article

Partnership Developer chosen for Cardiff & Vale Housing

Partnership housing specialist and one of the leading providers of residential construction, regeneration and retrofit solutions, Lovell Partnerships, has been appointed as preferred bidder to deliver the Cardiff and Vale Housing Partnership.  The partnership is Cardiff Council‘s second housing programme following... View Article

Sigma Capital celebrates 10 years in BTR with 12,000 homes

Leading build-to-rent (BTR) provider, Sigma Capital Group, is celebrating a decade of setting the standard for the BTR single family housing (SFH) industry, as it marks the milestone with over 12,500 homes completed or underway, across c.175 transactions. Less than 12... View Article

Housebuilder Honey granted planning for £50m development

Housebuilder Honey will build 174 new two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in Killamarsh, Derbyshire after being granted planning permission for a £50m development. Called Aurelle, the development is located off Upperthorpe Road just a short commute to Chesterfield and Sheffield. Aurelle will comprise... View Article

Amethyst Homes expands team further

A Northeast housebuilder is strengthening its team with the appointment of a new Quantity Surveyor. Hannah Maurice, 33, from Whitley Bay, joins Amethyst Homes – which has increased its workforce from just three to 28 in the past decade. She... View Article

Call for applications has started

After its successful start, the Gottfried Böhm Scholarship is entering  its second round. Architects and city planners in the post-graduate phase from all over the world are  now invited to apply for the one-year residency scholarship in Cologne. With a... View Article

Spokemead Hits Half Century

Spokemead, one of London’s leading providers of electrical, repairs and maintenance solutions, and one of the principal contractors for the region’s largest Borough, is celebrating a remarkable 50-year partnership with NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), demonstrating an... View Article

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Appointed

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have been appointed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) as lead masterplanners for the ambitious regeneration of Northampton town centre. This transformative project, spanning over 400 hectares, will set the vision for the area’s evolution over the... View Article

Castlemere Developments to deliver £9.6m luxury townhouse

Regional property developer Castlemere Developments has announced it has commenced work on a new residential project for six luxury four-bedroom townhouses in Dulwich. The Windsor-based company, which has a portfolio of high end developments across London, has started the groundworks for the... View Article

Fans of efficiency

Mechanical extract fans are essential for home ventilation, yet often overlooked. Paul Williams of Domus Ventilation explores how choosing the right fan for a property – and ensuring proper installation – will aid efficiency, performance, and regulatory compliance. The humble... View Article

CIECC inaugurated today in Beijing

CIECC expands Beijing’s existing exhibition venue to over 611,000 sq. m Providing nine new exhibition halls, three reception halls, a conference centre for 9,000 delegates and a hotel with 410 rooms CIECC’s modular fabrication and construction minimised the centre’s development... View Article

Sigma Homes to Focus on Land & Planning

West Sussex-based Sigma Homes has announced a strategic shift, transitioning from direct housebuilding to focusing on land and planning transactions. The decision comes in response to ongoing challenges facing SME developers in the UK housing market, particularly in the Southeast... View Article

Bouygues UK hands over 71/72 Kingsway

Bouygues UK has handed over 71/72 Kingsway to Swansea Council marking the completion of its work on the major five-storey office development which is operationally carbon net zero. Located at the former Oceana nightclub site, the building, worth £32.6 million... View Article