A Building Insights LIVE construction industry round table held last week confronted why widespread adoption of industrialised, offsite-based Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has failed to be realised in the housebuilding sector, but also proposed wide-ranging and realistic solutions. Sponsored... View Article

Homeowners across Essex have lost an estimated £448 million over the past five years to unqualified or unlicensed builders, according to new constituency-level research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) — as the trade body renews its call for mandatory licensing... View Article

London homeowners have lost more than £3 billion to unqualified or unlicensed builders over a 5 year period, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reveals. New data shows 1 in 4 households across the capital have fallen... View Article

Salford housing association Salix Homes has appointed its principal contractors to deliver a major investment programme to improve homes and communities across Salford. Greater Manchester-based firms Emanuel Whittaker and Connolly have both been reappointed following an extensive procurement process and... View Article

A21architects has been commissioned by Professor Kypros Nicolaides to design a pioneering new building at 1-4 Windsor Walk, London SE5. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as the home for the newly announced EMBRACE (Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supported Care and... View Article

A MAJOR new neighbourhood for Blandford Forum is set to bring 523 energy-efficient homes, extensive green space and millions of pounds of investment into local infrastructure. Wyatt Homes has completed the purchase of land to the north and east of... View Article

Bargate Granted Outline Planning for up to 60 Homes on Outskirts of Romsey, Hampshire Housebuilder Bargate has been granted outline planning permission by Test Valley Borough Council for up to 60 homes in the rural Hampshire village of Braishfield, on... View Article

One of the UK’s leading housing figures has hailed a Stonewater development as an​ innovative example of addressing rural affordability. Ahead of the National Housing Federation’s Rural Housing Week 2026, NHF CEO​ Kate Henderson visited the Shiremoor Hill scheme in Merriott, Somerset,... View Article

White Breakers is a black clad, retrofitted, single storey property, located within a dark skies section of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, facing the Irish Sea. The refurbishment of the family home sought to radically improve the energy efficiency of... View Article

Built in 1914, the Edwardian bandstand is the only surviving example known in England of this type   Buttress Architects’ restoration work on Todmorden’s Grade II listed bandstand is now complete, along with a contemporary new community pavilion in Centre... View Article

Family-owned home builder, Campion Homes, is celebrating two important milestones in the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in Dundee through its continued partnership with Abertay Housing Association. The Dundee-based housing association has now taken ownership of eight new three-bedroom homes... View Article

More than 380 newly completed homes will soon be available to people in Barking and Dagenham, marking another major milestone in the borough’s ambitious programme to deliver thousands of high-quality homes for local people. The 386 new homes, directly delivered... View Article

Housebuilder Strata has named James Thomson CBE as its new Non-Executive Director. James will provide independent challenge, guidance and strategic support to the Board, working alongside the senior leadership team as Strata continues to strengthen its position as a collaborative, purpose-led housebuilder... View Article

Record turnover of £1.164 billion Profit before tax increased to £92.5 million 3,329 new homes completed Development and strategic pipeline with potential future revenue exceeding £14.5 billion Approximately two-thirds of completions were affordable housing Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has published its... View Article

Nissen Richards Studio has designed BOOM! – an exhibition exploring the impact of the post- war baby boom on Norwegian architecture for the National Museum – Architecture in Oslo. The exhibition, which runs till 9 August, is the first to... View Article

Birmingham-headquartered urban regeneration specialist Wavensmere Homes has recruited Chris West to the newly created senior position of finance business partner. Established in 2016, Wavensmere’s live construction projects have a collective GDV of over £400m. The five major developments currently under construction... View Article

Housebuilder secures site for new homes as part of a wider regeneration initiative Brymbo Developments Ltd (“BDL”), a subsidiary of private development company Parkhill Group, has selected MJ Gleeson Plc (“Gleeson) as the preferred bidder on the next phase of... View Article