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More homes for local families are on the way in Gloucestershire after planners approved a 95-home affordable development in Highnam. BFL (Bromford Flagship LiveWest) is behind the development off Newent Road in the village, which is in the borough of Tewkesbury. Forty-nine of... View Article

Low carbon district heating schemes in London, Bristol, Rochdale, and Atherstone will today receive a share of over £25 million from the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). Today’s news follows the announcement that the GHNF will from Round 12 begin... View Article

May 2026, Kendal – Story Homes is pleased to announce the submission of a full planning application to Westmorland and Furness Council for a proposed residential development of 491 homes on land at Burton Road, Kendal. The site is identified as a ‘Broad Location’ for... View Article

Plans for a new residential development of up to 180 homes, alongside more than 10 acres of public open space on the edge of Potton, have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council. Bellway Strategic Land is seeking outline planning permission... View Article

Dandara Eastern has achieved a significant milestone in integrating sustainability within their homes, with Spinning Fields in Braintree, Essex, developed by Dandara for Packaged Living, becoming the first of the housebuilder’s developments to receive a Home Quality Mark (HQM) award.... View Article

Five-star homebuilder Allison Homes has appointed its first Sales Director for the East Midlands region, to help drive sales, grow the brand and push forward its ambitious plans for growth. Emma Weston joins Allison Homes with over 20 years of... View Article

Lovell has picked up a coveted national award for being a good neighbour at its Benwell Dene development in Newcastle. Benwell Dene has been named as the ‘Most Improved Winner’ in the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards for 2026.... View Article

Five-star homebuilder Allison Homes Central has appointed Jason Oakley, an award-winning Senior Site Manager from Northamptonshire, to lead the delivery of its new development within Priors Hall Park, Corby. Jason Oakley Allison Homes Central’s development will feature a total of... View Article

Ari Fatah, Technical Standards Manager, Veriforce CHAS As construction standards evolve, housebuilders and developers face increasing pressure to demonstrate the compliance and competence of their contractors and wider supply chains. Prequalification certifications and processes are essential components of risk management,... View Article

Forty-five new affordable homes are on the way for families in a Cambridgeshire village. Work has started at Wyatt Court in Wimblington, a development from BFL (Bromford Flagship LiveWest), the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes. Of the homes,... View Article

Cruden submits planning to transform former Xcite site Five-star housebuilder Cruden has submitted plans for a major new affordable housing development at Almondvale Parkway in Livingston. The proposals would transform the former Xcite Livingston site into 121 high-quality affordable homes,... View Article

The Government’s stated ambition to be ‘builders and not blockers’ appears to have faded with no clear backing for small builders to help stimulate economic growth in the King’s Speech, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief... View Article

Revised plans for 73 homes on land east of Shipley Road in the Sussex village of Southwater have been approved by councillors. The application, by Bellway’s Southern Counties division, was discussed by Horsham District Council’s planning committee on Tuesday (12... View Article

Cameron Homes has received planning approval from East Staffordshire Borough Council to deliver 119 homes on the former Bamford Works factory site in Uttoxeter town centre. Cameron is working in partnership with JCB to deliver the £39m legacy-led development, which... View Article

Leading construction firm GRAHAM has commenced work on a new £59m student accommodation at Loughborough University. The contractor marked the project milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony on the site, located in the Central Park area of the campus, on Tuesday... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, is set to break ground on the second phase of its Springhill Farm development and create 295 new homes in Shotts, North Lanarkshire. Representing a £51 million investment into the local area, the additional homes follow... View Article

Located off Gynsill Lane, the scheme will be known as Gynsill Grange and feature a high-quality mix of one, two, three, four and five bedroom homes, available via open market sale and affordable routes. Designed with modern lifestyles in mind... View Article

Simple Life Management, the operational arm of leading build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Sigma Capital, has announced the appointment of Ged McPartlin as Managing Director. Ged is a leading figure in the UK BTR and single-family housing (SFH) sector, with more than 25 years’ experience spanning... View Article

Avant Homes will deliver 104 new homes in the village of Great Houghton, Barnsley, after being granted planning permission for a £23.5m development. Called Houghton Place and located on High Street, the development will comprise a mix of one-, two-, three-,... View Article

Planning approval has been granted by Newham Council for the first phase of the Pudding Mill Lane development, a major milestone for the joint venture partnership between London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure... View Article