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Comment – Do we actually need a housing secretary?

Monday, 23rd October 2023

Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing, Management & Maintenance magazine asks whether a national body controlling housebuilding would be better than an ever-changing Housing Secretary? The prospect of removing responsibility for a policy area as important as... View Article

Paragon supports Arundel Gate new build development with £30m funding package

Tuesday, 17th October 2023

Arundel Gate Finance has secured £30m of funding from Paragon Bank, including a £12m revolving loan facility, to assist in the development of 90 high-quality residential homes in Arundel, West Sussex. The company has appointed multi award-winning Kent-based developer Esquire... View Article

To the new Part L – and beyond!

Tuesday, 17th October 2023

New updates to the Building Regulations go some way to cutting emissions – but construction firms have the chance to go further, argues Nicola Harrison of Bereco July 2023 was recently confirmed as the hottest month on record – and... View Article

Energy House 2.0 Spotlight – Putting future affordability to the test

Tuesday, 17th October 2023

One of the key challenges for the housebuilding industry is making green technologies affordable for the average homebuyer, and high-tech solutions will only work if they can be applied easily, at scale. Jamie Bursnell of Bellway explains how the firm’s... View Article

Comment – Housing benefits politicians

Tuesday, 17th October 2023

Brian Berry of FMB looks at the political manoeuvrings on housing as we approach the General Election buildup Looking back at my article from this time last year, it’s astonishing how far we’ve come, and what has changed. At this... View Article

Avant Homes grows in-house planning and architectural design teams as UK expansion continues

Monday, 16th October 2023

Avant Homes has grown its in-house planning and architectural design teams to support its multi-tenure UK expansion strategy which has seen the business open three new regional operating companies this year. The housebuilder’s planning and architectural design teams now comprise eight and... View Article

Avant Homes granted planning for £33.8m, 150-development in Rushall, Walsall

Wednesday, 11th October 2023

Avant Homes West Midlands is set to deliver 150 new homes in Rushall, Walsall after being granted planning permission for a £33.8m development. Called Pavilion Acres and located off Harden Road, the 12.7-acre development will include a mix of one-, two-,... View Article

Thirteen graduates welcomed onto housebuilder grad programme

Monday, 9th October 2023

Leading premium housebuilder Redrow has welcomed 13 graduates to its 2023 Graduate Development Programme, helping to develop and futureproof talent in the property sector. With around 15% of its overall workforce as trainees, each year Redrow employs graduates from across the UK,... View Article

UK’s first full Future Homes Standard housing development to be delivered in Gedling

Tuesday, 3rd October 2023

Top 10 UK homebuilder Keepmoat is delivering the first development of new homes to full Future Homes Standard for private sale at its Gedling Green development in Nottingham. The new development includes 33 new homes at the site of the... View Article

Matthew Pratt, CEO of Redrow announced as co-chair of Future Homes Standard

Monday, 2nd October 2023

The CEO of leading housebuilder, Redrow, has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) Implementation Board. Alongside Catherine Adams, Director of Building Systems and Net Zero at DLUHC, Matthew Pratt will lead the board, bringing together housebuilders... View Article

Avant Homes West Yorkshire strengthens commercial team with two senior appointments

Monday, 2nd October 2023

Housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has strengthened its commercial team with two senior appointments. Chris Penn and Mark Lyon join as commercial director and commercial manager respectively, and will both play a pivotal role in supporting housebuilder’s multi tenure regional expansion strategy.... View Article

Housebuilders challenge on heat pumps still stands

Monday, 2nd October 2023

Despite the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to water down net zero targets on gas boilers the goal to fit all new homes with heat pumps by 2025 still stands. Industry experts worry there are insufficient qualified installers to scale... View Article

Heatwaves and vulnerable people: Why technology should be integrated into buildings at construction

Wednesday, 27th September 2023

With Europe currently sweltering under 40 degree heat and the UK experiencing its hottest June on record this year1, meteorologists are forecasting the chance of Britain experiencing a hot summer is now 45% – 2.3 times the normal figure2. While... View Article

Delay to Biodiversity Net Gain gives us a chance to Build in Biodiversity

Wednesday, 27th September 2023

The Government has announced that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will be delayed and small and medium sized will be collectively sighing in relief. The House Builders Association (HBA), the housing arm of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), have been... View Article

Avant Homes launches Edinburgh-based East Scotland region and announces West Scotland business relocation

Wednesday, 27th September 2023

Avant Homes has continued to lay the foundations of future growth by moving from its Stirling office and establishing two new offices located in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The new Avant East Scotland business is based at Edinburgh Park, South Gyle, with... View Article

Kier Property secures planning at Egham

Monday, 25th September 2023

Kier Property has secured committee planning consent for its proposed residential scheme in Egham (with resolution to grant, subject to the section 106 agreement). Kier purchased the existing office building in February 2021 along with the adjacent car parking from... View Article

The Hill Group promotes Dan Haines to Land Director

Monday, 25th September 2023

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has promoted Dan Haines to Land Director to oversee the company’s residential land portfolio and further enhance the company’s regional expansion and ambitious growth plans. With 20 years of real estate experience, Dan joined Hill... View Article

‘Haphazard’ implementation of environmental regs is endangering green goals, Lords report finds

Friday, 22nd September 2023

A House of Lords report has found a “real risk that the Government will miss both its housing targets and its environmental ambitions,” thanks to its “haphazard implementation of environmental regulations” in housebuilding. The report, ‘The impact of environmental regulations... View Article

Housebuilding inflation eases but pressures continue to mount on the housing sector, cautions BCIS

Wednesday, 20th September 2023

Annual housebuilding cost inflation continued to ease in 2Q 2023, according to new data published by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). An update to the Private Housing Construction Price Index (PHCPI) shows annual growth of 6.5% in the second... View Article

REPORT: ESG roundtable with housebuilders discusses challenges posed by inequalities in environmental reporting

Tuesday, 19th September 2023

Housebuilders, banks and investors who gathered to discuss the findings in a new report ESG: Investing in the built environment agreed that capital availability for developments is soon likely to be increasingly linked to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance. However, housebuilders felt... View Article