Buyers’ rights of new homes strengthen with industry code

Developers who fail to resolve snagging problems on new homes could see themselves struck off the New Homes Quality Board, NHQB, register. The board has released a new housebuilders code banning high-pressure selling, requiring an after-sale ‘cooling off’ period and protecting the... View Article

Keystone Christmas Merrioke

The Keystone Group is proud to present its Keystone Christmas Merrioke featuring the superstars of Keystone. It’s time for a festive sing-a-long to get you in the Christmas spirit! A huge thanks to all our singers and dancers for playing... View Article

Gleeson to build 39 new homes in Abbeytown

Gleeson Homes has been granted planning permission to build 39 new homes off, Abbey Road, in Abbeytown, Cumbria. The development, which will be known as Barley Meadows, will see the 4.57 acre area of land be transformed into beautiful, high... View Article

Net zero carbon shared ownership homes in Stanford-le-Hope

Gresham House and ilke Homes have cause for celebration, as of 30th November the organisations officially broke ground at their first partnership zero carbon development at Hope Green in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Delivered by ilke Homes and funded by Gresham House, via... View Article

It’s time for collective action on retrofit

Gail Scholes of Zenergi explores the challenge for builders and housing associations on retrofitting the UK’s ageing housing stock to meet modern energy standards. With 28.1 million homes in the UK, the challenge of reaching net zero is significant. We... View Article

UK Connect super-charges Extreme-E racing event

Today, UK Connect, the nation’s leading construction connectivity provider, has been named as an event partner for the latest Extreme-E racing event. The company, which has gained a reputation for supercharging building sites, and setting up connections in difficult terrain,... View Article

Lifting the lid on sustainability

With a greater focus on sustainability throughout supply chains and increased consumer awareness of eco performance from brands, it is more important than ever to support sustainability through innovation. Increased legislation and greater consumer awareness is changing the face of sustainability. There... View Article

Senior has its moment at new retirement village

Senior Architectural Systems has supplied the full aluminium fenestration package for a new retirement village in the West Midlands which comprises 261 one- and two-bedroom apartments for the over 55s. Designed by architects Nicol Thomas, the new complex has been... View Article

L&G Modular pipeline reaches over 800 homes

Legal & General Modular Homes is proposing a new neighbourhood of innovative modular homes at Bore Hill Farm in Warminster. The plan, the first of its kind in Wiltshire, would deliver 95 highly sustainable, energy efficient and affordable homes on... View Article