Elevated expectations

Lee Bucknall of James Hardie looks forward to a ‘transformed’ industry for housebuilders and developers in 2025 and beyond, and how the cladding sector is responding to the challenges. As we look ahead to 2025, the housebuilding and development sectors... View Article

Futurebuild partners with Supply Chain Sustainability School

Futurebuild is thrilled to announce its ongoing partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School for Futurebuild 2025, taking place from 4th-6th March 2025 at Excel London. As it celebrates 20 years of championing sustainability and innovation in the built environment,... View Article

Futurebuild empowers you to make a positive impact

For 20 years Futurebuild has been the industry’s most impactful event for sustainable construction, bringing together the entire built environment supply chain. Visit Futurebuild on 04 – 06 March 2025 to discover new ideas, explore innovative solutions, and gain knowledge... View Article

Avant Homes submits plans for £18.8m new home development

Housebuilder Avant Homes West Midlands has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 4.71-acre site in Allesley, Coventry, to deliver a £18.8m, 60-home development. The proposed development, which will be called Allesley Heights, is located off Birmingham Road will comprise a mix... View Article

Deanfield Homes appoints new Sales & Marketing Director

Deanfield Homes has announced the appointment of Helen Todd as its new sales and marketing director, working alongside Annette Gaskell, head of sales and marketing. With over three decades of experience in new homes sales and marketing, Helen brings a... View Article

Electrification and the path to low carbon heating

As the UK embraces a future free of fossil fuels, electrification has become a central pillar of its decarbonisation strategy. From transportation to industry, sectors are transitioning to electric solutions to reduce their carbon footprints and align with the nation’s... View Article

A long and winding road

Brian Berry of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) looks back over what has been a pivotal year for housing, and highlights the challenges and opportunities presented to builders by the new Government’s policies. Well, what a bumpy and eventful... View Article

Construction nears completion at Bellway development

Bellway is putting the finishing touches to its Indigo Park development in Chichester as the three-year construction project nears completion. The housebuilder has transformed the former Portfield Quarry and UMA House site off Shopwhyke Road into a collection of new... View Article

Wyre Forest MP visits award-wining housing development

Barratt Homes has welcomed Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest, Mark Garnier OBE, for a development tour with its award-winning team in Stourport. The constituency MP visited the housebuilder’s Folliott’s Manor development on Severn Road to view the construction progress. Mark also... View Article

Bargate Home Exclusivity with Connect It Utility Services

Hampshire-headquartered Bargate Homes has signed an exclusivity agreement with Connect It Utility Services to become its sole multi-utility provider.  The partnership contract will facilitate over 1,000 new homes to be delivered by the award-winning housebuilder, during the next three years.... View Article

Thakeham launches Sussex’s first Zero Bills homes

The first Zero Bills homes in Sussex, promising free heating, hot water and electricity for at least five years, have been completed by Thakeham, one of the leading housebuilders in the south of England, at its Templegate development in Burgess... View Article

Final phase of Marleigh gets the green light

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has secured planning permission for the third and final phase of Marleigh, its vibrant new neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Cambridge. The approved plans will deliver 423 new homes, bringing the total number of... View Article

Make an impact

4-6 March | ExCeL, London As the built environment moves towards a more sustainable future, Futurebuild 2025 has a theme of Impact, underscoring the event’s dedication to innovation, collaboration and meaningful action. A hub for sustainability and cutting-edge solutions, Futurebuild is... View Article

Concrete’s route to net zero

As demand for eco-friendly homes and stricter regulations grow, Andy Campling of Tarmac explores how manufacturers are tackling the challege of developing low-carbon concrete solutions that could transform UK housebuilding. While the construction industry’s path to net zero is becoming... View Article

Making a fresh start

A highly sustainable housing development in the centre of Salford has set a new standard for healthy, high quality affordable housing, complete with Passivhaus certification. Roseanne Field takes an in-depth look behind the facade. Located in the heart of Salford,... View Article