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Keepmoat, is celebrating after being awarded ‘Project of the Year (£25m+)’ at the National Construction and Building Awards for its latest regeneration site in West Yorkshire. The winning development, ‘The Orchards’, is located in Soothill, Batley and received the accolade... View Article

Elivia Homes has promoted Steve Brownlie to Land and Development Director for its Eastern region. Steve transitions from the company’s Central region, where he joined as Head of Land in 2015 and was later promoted to a director role. In his... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara is encouraging young people to consider a career in housing and construction with the launch of its first ever management trainee scheme.  With recent statistics revealing that only 6% of young people are considering careers in construction,... View Article

A recent industry survey on construction specification has discovered that lack of awareness of “innovative products” was the second biggest barrier to the UK implementing the changes needed to reach zero, behind cost at number one. Futurebuild, which positions itself... View Article

A Gloucestershire village will be the latest to benefit from new affordable homes from a large Midlands provider. Platform Housing Group – which manages almost 50,000 homes across the region – has agreed a deal with Vistry, Britain’s biggest housebuilder... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes is constructing 118 new homes for WDH after agreeing a £21m deal with the social housing provider. The housebuilder will deliver 118 new homes across its Eden Fields development in Edenthorpe, near Doncaster, and Smithy Wood Gate in Dodworth, near Barnsley. The partnership demonstrates Avant... View Article

Leading retirement BTR developer launches its first London community after recognising high and growing demand for housing suitable for older people in the capital Birchgrove, the UK’s leading provider of rented retirement homes, has today opened the doors to its... View Article

Residents have moved into their new affordable homes at the Brentford Project, a significant mixed-use development within the Brentford Waterside masterplan. Commissioned by Hounslow Council, Tintern, Hamlet and Sonnet Houses provide 96 affordable homes, comprising 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom units... View Article

20 years after the landmark Barker Review of Housing Supply, the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission – chaired by Dame Kate Barker until her appointment to the New Towns Taskforce – has published its final recommendations. The Report, Beyond the Permacrisis... View Article

Futurebuild, in partnership with Innovate UK and the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) has launched its Big Retrofit Challenge, a bold new competition aimed at unearthing game-changing solutions in home decarbonisation.  The Big Retrofit Challenge offers a unique opportunity for... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2024 RIBA Awards at a ceremony held on 16 October at London’s Roundhouse. The Elizabeth Line, designed by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis, was named as the... View Article

SWITCHING from professional rugby league to quantity surveying, has led to Tom Grundy tackling his biggest role yet – as Anwyl’s new managing director for Cheshire and North Wales. It’s Tom second stint with the homebuilder, following a short time... View Article

Work is set to get underway on the development of a cutting-edge new Extra Care scheme in Hebburn town centre. The 95-apartment scheme, on the site of the former Lincoln Court scheme just behind Hebburn Central, is a partnership between... View Article