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Watson completes 37 affordable new homes in Longsight as part of wider regeneration drive

Monday, 3rd November 2025

37 new affordable homes completed in Longsight as part of wider regeneration drive Watson and Jigsaw Homes deliver 37 high-quality, energy-efficient homes for social rent on a regenerated brownfield site in Manchester Development supports Manchester City Council’s ambition to provide... View Article

Elivia Homes launches Strategic Land Division to deliver long-term growth

Monday, 3rd November 2025

Elivia Homes has announced the formation of a new Strategic Land Division to fuel the next phase of growth across its business. The new division will focus on unlocking the value of its long-term land bank, which encompasses over 70 sites... View Article

Marking 125 years of Blue Circle Cement

Saturday, 1st November 2025

As Tarmac Blue Circle marks 125 years of supplying trusted cement to the UK construction industry, sustainability remains firmly at the core of our vision for the future. With housebuilders and developers under increasing pressure to deliver more sustainable projects,... View Article

Bromford steps up in-house building to deliver more quality homes

Friday, 31st October 2025

Bromford is scaling up its in‑house construction programme to deliver more homes built to high standards and tailored to local communities. Building in-house gives Bromford more control, from the first spade in the ground to handing over the keys. It... View Article

Housing Minister visits Marleigh Park to highlight boost in funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

Friday, 31st October 2025

Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, has visited Marleigh Park in Cambridge, an example of high-quality, sustainable placemaking delivered by award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group. The tour formed part of the minister’s wider visit to Cambridge to coincide with a... View Article

Smarter design starts in the bathroom

Friday, 31st October 2025

Housebuilders and developers are facing increasing pressure to make every component of a home more sustainable; a crucial area that deserves more focus is the bathroom, says Sophie Weston from Geberit. Bathrooms are responsible for a significant share of a... View Article

Reducing Embodied Carbon in Ventilation Systems: A Critical Step Toward Net Zero

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Alun Thomas, Nuaire Engineering Director As the built environment accelerates its transition toward net zero, the industry’s attention has rightly shifted from just operational efficiency to whole-life carbon emissions. While energy efficiency remains crucial, reducing embodied carbon—the emissions associated with... View Article

Wates launches Wates Wildscape

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across the UK, has been launched by Wates. Representing a bold step in Wates’ drive to lead the way in sustainable land promotion, Wates Wildscape provides a vital... View Article

Naturepanel extends portfolio with the launch of newly created Wood Slat range

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Naturepanel, the multi award-winning interior wall panel brand from Grant Westfield, has extended its portfolio following the launch of its newly created Wood Slat collection. Building on the success of its hugely popular Bleached Cuneo Oak, Brown Cuneo Oak and... View Article

Taylor Wimpey rolls out Keylite’s ModuLite system across UK developments

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, has been a trusted supplier to national housebuilder Taylor Wimpey for more than five years, and is now delivering its innovative ModuLite system across multiple UK housing developments. Already making an... View Article

Finally, a membrane with installers in mind: Class B Fire Rated Window and Door Sealing Membrane + (ME020)

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Illbruck are proud to introduce the latest membrane designed firmly with contractors and installers in mind, Class B Fire Rated Window and Door Sealing Membrane + (ME020). The Fast and Easier to Install Self Adhesive Interface Sealing Membrane ME020 is... View Article

Wates Wildscape: Reimagining the balance between housing and habitats

Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Turning BNG from Burden to Opportunity As England accelerates plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029, developers face a difficult challenge: balancing the demand for housing with the urgent need to restore our natural environment. Wates Land and... View Article

Council and developer The Hill Group propose to build 165 new homes at Hanover and Princess Courts in Cambridge

Tuesday, 28th October 2025

Cambridge City Council and The Hill Group have submitted plans for 165 new homes to be built on the site of Hanover and Princess Courts, just off Hills Road in Cambridge – 72 council homes and 93 private sale homes.... View Article

Dandara apprentice inspires the next generation through housebuilder’s management programme

Tuesday, 28th October 2025

In light of National Career Development Month in November, many students in their final year of school across the country find themselves at a crossroads, deciding whether to pursue further education or enter the world of work. With a full... View Article

Insulation’s role in the Future Homes and Building Standard (FHBS)

Tuesday, 28th October 2025

The Future Homes Standard was first proposed by government in 2019. Despite plans for implementation in 2025, as of the time of writing, the final details of the Future Homes and Buildings Standard (FHBS) have yet to be confirmed. Compared... View Article

Style Supports StrongMen Charity Golf Day

Tuesday, 28th October 2025

Style, the UK’s leading moveable wall specialist, proudly supported the annual StrongMen Charity Golf Day, held on Friday 24th October at the Old Fold Manor Golf Club in Chipping Barnet, London. Organised by the bereavement support charity StrongMen, the event... View Article

Pump up the volume with system design

Tuesday, 28th October 2025

Polypipe Building Products explores how heat pumps supported by efficient system design and components can help developers meet low-carbon targets and futureproof new homes at scale. Now firmly on the horizon, the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will require all new... View Article

Beal Homes submits £37m plans to extend popular Yorkshire community

Monday, 27th October 2025

Regional housebuilder Beal Homes has submitted plans for a £37m development extending a successful community in a popular area of Yorkshire. Family-run Beal has applied to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for full planning permission for 169 high-quality homes in... View Article