Hampshire-headquartered Bargate Homes has achieved a five-star Rating in the annual Home Builders Federation (HBF) Customer Satisfaction Survey in the first full year it has participated in the esteemed scheme. The HBF allocates stars for customer satisfaction, based on homeowner... View Article

The Architectural Association (AA) and Nigel Coates present Margherissima, a Special Project of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition realised by LaBiennale di Venezia inside the Polveriera Austriaca at the historic Forte Marghera, which proposes a vibrant new neighbourhood alongside the... View Article

AJC Group has officially broken ground at the former NHS Becton Centre in Barton-on-Sea, marking the commencement of an important local affordable housing development in partnership with VIVID. This milestone event celebrates the transformation of the previously underutilised site in... View Article

Octopus Real Estate has provided a £33m loan to Wavensmere Homes and Montane Partners to fund the £50m redevelopment of the North Place surface car park, located within Cheltenham’s Central Conservation Area. Arkle Court will comprise 147 houses and apartments,... View Article

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has today welcomed the confirmation of skills funding and investment in affordable homes through the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Responding to the statement, Eddie Weir PCIAT, President, said: “Today’s Spring Statement shows just how... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has achieved the highest accolade in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey, achieving five stars for customer satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year. The HBF New Homes Survey is one of the largest... View Article

Midlands-based homebuilder, Cameron Homes, has started works on the site of its new development in Cheslyn Hay. The Paddocks is a collection of 17 new homes catering to a wide range of buyers. Offering a mix of two, three and four-bedroom... View Article

Labour’s housebuilding targets are ambitious, but is the industry ready to meet them? Neil Bills, Director of Landscaping Products at Bradstone explores what must change to turn ambition into reality.  The ambition from the Labour government to drive a new... View Article

A recent construction industry round table discovered that drives to specify innovative water saving products such as sanitaryware were being hampered by a lack of regulation in the commercial sector, as well as a host of other issues. The recent... View Article

In her Spring budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the Government expects to undershoot its manifesto target of 1.5 million homes in five years, estimating there will be fewer than 1.3 million “cumulative net additions to the UK housing stock“... View Article

A launch event for the publication of the annual UK housing ‘bible’ – the 2025 UK Housing Review – was held at the House of Lords today. Lord Richard Best, the host of the event, urged all political parties to... View Article

Gary Durden joins as new Land Director to support ambitious growth plans Surrey-based property developer Bruckland Developments has appointed Gary Durden as its new Land Director, as it puts strategies in place to support an ambitious five-year growth plan. Gary’s... View Article

Wakefield-based housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 5.63-acre site in Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield to deliver a £19.9m, 80-home development. Called Lingwell Gate and located on Lingwell Gate Lane in Lofthouse Gate, the site will consist... View Article

Salford housing association Salix Homes is celebrating 10 years of making a difference – investing in homes, supporting communities, and shaping the future of social housing in the city. This week marks the 10-year anniversary since Salix Homes became a... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a 20.1-acre site in Yaddlethorpe and been granted planning to deliver a £45m, 200 new home development. Called Moorwell Meadows and located off Scotter Road South, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four- and... View Article

Housebuilder Peter James Homes has started work on a major new environmentally friendly development in Bramcote, a few miles away from its own headquarters. The 169-home Hemlock Gate development, on Coventry Lane, will become the firm’s most eco-friendly site, with every home boasting... View Article

Hampshire-based Bargate Homes has been granted outline planning permission for a residential development in Medstead, Hampshire, by East Hampshire District Council’s (EHDC) planning committee. The plans for the 3.28-hectare site will deliver up to 62 energy-efficient homes, alongside public open spaces and... View Article