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Dandara has been shortlisted for five major accolades at this year’s Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding achievements in housebuilding, site management and construction quality. The independent housebuilder has secured nominations across four developments in the highly competitive Development of... View Article

Wandsworth Council has rejected the appeal made by developer Rockwell to build a 29-storey, 110-home tower near Battersea Bridge, after the council initially refused the scheme last year. Rockwell appealed to the Planning Inspectorate, making the case that Wandsworth’s Local... View Article

L&Q has started construction on 651 new homes in Barking Riverside, more than half of which will be affordable. Colleagues from the housing association gathered on Tuesday (May 26), to celebrate the start of the works on the new blocks.... View Article

New scheme will provide sustainable features, public open space, and significant investment in local infrastructure May 2026 – Brampton, Cumbria – Local housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to announce it has secured a resolution to grant planning permission, subject to completion of a... View Article

Hampshire-headquartered housebuilder Bargate has secured an Option Agreement for 16ha (39.6-acres) of land within the Dorset village of Burton, near Christchurch. The site will be promoted through the planning system for an exemplary, sustainable development of up to 100 homes.... View Article

WORK has begun on a residential development in Sandbach, which will deliver 203 new homes and more than £3.6 million in community investment. The development, named Palmer’s Cross, is being built by Anwyl Homes on a 20‑acre site off Old Mill Road. Groundworks... View Article

What to install, what’s simply not worth it and how you can optimise your installation for the best cost savings and result By Simon Bones, founder & CEO of Genous When talking about ‘renewables’ in a development, we can think... View Article

New NHBC apprentice training hub in Barking Riverside to create jobs, fast-track apprentices and train the next generation of house builders for London Construction has begun on a flagship multi-skill apprenticeship training hub at Barking Riverside, as the industry steps up efforts... View Article

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can be a valuable tool, helping housebuilders and developers to make more informed choices.  Here, Jonathan Lynch, UK Building Products Manager at EGGER UK, explains the difference between Industry Average / Sector and Product-specific EPDs when it... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder Newett Homes has begun works on a new 27-home development in Birchencliffe, following the acquisition of a 2.4-acre parcel of land on Yew Tree Road. The £11 million scheme will transform the greenfield site into a high-quality residential... View Article

Retirement Villages Group (RVG) has started work on the next phase of Avonpark Village in Wiltshire. The circa £40m redevelopment delivered by contractor Elliott Group will deliver much-needed new later living homes and amenities, futureproofing the village and further investing... View Article

The number of new homes applied for in England remained strong at the start of 2026 despite continued pressure from high borrowing costs, construction inflation and wider viability challenges facing developers, according to the latest data from Planning Portal operator TerraQuest. Figures analysed in the... View Article

Research by Bellway and The University of Salford has shown that air source heat pumps can work four times as efficiently as gas boilers in new homes. The findings will inform how the housebuilding industry moves towards the Future Homes... View Article

Amethyst Homes has appointed 38-year-old Anton Chilton as Site Manager for its Vallum Heights development in Newcastle, bringing over 16 years of construction industry expertise to the regional housebuilder. Anton, from Forest Hall, North Tyneside, previously worked for the regional... View Article

Bellway has completed a deal to buy two additional land parcels at Linmere in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, with plans to build 236 more homes in the new neighbourhood. The housebuilder has already built 307 homes across two developments within Phase... View Article

Gleeson Homes, the affordable high-quality housebuilder, is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Swallow as Commercial Director for its North West region, covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cumbria. Matthew brings more than 20 years of experience in the housebuilding... View Article

Bellway has started work on a development of 79 homes in the village of Pelton in County Durham. Monument Meadows is being constructed on land off Station Lane which borders the Pelton House Farm Estate. The development will include a... View Article

Jones Homes has been shortlisted in the North West Homebuilder Awards in both the Large Development and Small Development categories. Alderley Gardens, a heritage development in the grounds of Alderley Park, will compete for the Large Development award at the... View Article