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Newett Homes has appointed Mathew Drake as its new Head of Land, reinforcing the company’s ambitious growth plans. Mathew joins the Yorkshire housebuilder with more than 20 years’ experience in land acquisition and residential development, having built an impressive track... View Article

Award-winning regional housebuilder Bargate has officially commenced construction at Horizon Wood in Pennington, Hampshire, following clearance and groundworks. The 90-home residential scheme will deliver a mix of open-market and affordable homes, alongside extensive green open space on the edge of... View Article

Placefirst and Strata have completed the first phase of homes at Chingford Meadows, a 104-home single-family rental neighbourhood in Nottingham. The £28.5 million scheme marks Placefirst’s first development in Nottingham and the second project delivered through its joint venture with... View Article

Regional homebuilder Allison Homes is celebrating after three of its Senior Site Managers were awarded National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Awards. Allison Homes’ Chrissie Matthews, Jacob Bingham and Russell Patrick have each won a prestigious... View Article

Leading housebuilder Lovell has unveiled the first homes for sale at its Gladstone Rise development, situated on the site of the former Edensor High School in Stoke on Trent. The £47m development is creating a new neighbourhood of 193 homes making it... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder, Owl Group has completed the purchase of a 3.74 acre parcel of land in Worcestershire for an undisclosed sum. At Stonebow Road in Drakes Broughton, Owl Partnerships, Owl Group’s affordable housing business, will deliver 30 brand new affordable... View Article

After a summer of heat waves and wildfires, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are once more centre stage as the UK’s housing industry faces a deluge of challenges from the threat of autumn and winter flooding. Alex Garrett at Greenbelt discusses. ... View Article

Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, and Abri, a large housing provider operating across the south of England, have reached a key milestone at their 1,500-home Fordham development in West Sussex, agreeing the forward sale of 141 affordable... View Article

Regional housebuilder Allison Homes East Midlands has welcomed Gary Whysall as Commercial Director, to support the region’s exciting growth plans and continue its expansion across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Gary joins Allison Homes with decades of industry experience, having begun... View Article

A housing scheme on the edge of Gloucester has taken a step forward, paving the way for 180 new homes and a fresh lease of life for a piece of Gloucester‘s hidden history. Plans for The Port Way, Bromford Flagship LiveWest’s development off Winnycroft Lane, Matson, have been approved... View Article

Barratt Homes is shining a spotlight on the final home available at its Wadsworth Gardens development in Cleckheaton. With this being the final home remaining at the development, the housebuilder is urging property seekers looking to join the community to act... View Article

A new housing development under construction in Virginia Water has already provided more than £3.4 million in funding for local services and infrastructure. The money has been paid to local authorities in the area by homebuilder Bellway as part of... View Article

Gleeson Homes is delighted to announce the continued growth of its partnership with Lloyds Living, with agreements secured across two developments in the Midlands region. The latest collaboration will see a total of 104 private rental homes delivered across the... View Article

Placefirst continues to grow its national portfolio, agreeing a forward-funded deal with housebuilder Wain Homes to deliver a mix of two- and three-bedroom single-family rental homes in Preston. The homes form part of Phase 3 of The Paddocks masterplan, which... View Article

Cameron Homes has submitted detailed plans to Wychavon District Council for 40 family homes to be delivered on a 2 Ha (5-acre) site in the Worcestershire village of Honeybourne, on the north-western fringes of The Cotswolds. The Reserved Matters application... View Article

Redford Developments (Swindon) Ltd has submitted an outline planning application to Swindon Borough Council, proposing the transformation of the former Nationwide headquarters building into 175 new homes. Located on Pipers Way in central south Swindon, only a mile from Swindon’s... View Article

Sigma Homes Group has promoted Damian Sullivan to Planning Director, reflecting the company’s continued investment in its growing land promotion and planning business. Damian has played a key role in shaping Sigma’s planning strategy for more than six years, providing... View Article

Lib Dem housing spokesperson Gideon Amos OBE MP says small builders should be able to put up a “couple of houses” without planning permission – as he backs FMB‘s call to licence the industry and stop rogue builders, which the... View Article