Quintain wins at Wembley

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The 743-home Canada Gardens development – the latest step in Wembley Park’s major regeneration journey – is now occupied. ​​Julian Tollast at Quintain Living explores the lessons from the project so far with Jack Wooler, plus the... View Article

MMC: The only way to meet demand

LISTEN HERE 🔊 With UK housing targets yet to be met, Chris Williams of Green Life Buildings (GLB) discusses how Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are the smart solution to pick up the shortfall. If we are going to hit... View Article

Property Predictions 2022

Dean Markall, Sales and Marketing Director at Martin Grant Homes, comments: “2021 has been the sequel to a truly unpredictable 2020, and while it seems ludicrous to even try to predict what 2022 may bring, there are some growing hints... View Article

Futureproofing windows and doors

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Adrian Pavey of Nationwide Windows and Doors discusses the importance of housebuilders and developers ensuring their properties’ fenestration meets the standards of tomorrow as well as today It is a pivotal time for the construction industry at... View Article

Springfield Properties plc acquires Tulloch Homes for £56.4 million

Springfield Properties plc, delivering private and affordable housing in Scotland, announces the conditional acquisition of Tulloch Homes, an Inverness-based housebuilder focused on building high-quality private housing in the Scottish Highlands, for a net consideration of £56.4 million. This is Springfield’s... View Article

Kingswood to regenerate former Hoddlesden Mill site

Almost 20 years after its closure, the former Hoddlesden Mill near Darwen is set to be transformed to provide new homes. Preston-based Kingswood Homes, the homebuilder behind the Green Hills development in Feniscowles, Blackburn, has acquired the former mill site on... View Article

Electric car chargers to be mandatory in new homes

Electric vehicle charging points are set to be required by law in new homes and buildings in England from next year. The Government has said the move will see up to 145,000 charging points installed throughout the country each year.... View Article

Planning approval for Kellen Homes’ first project

Planning approval for Kellen Homes’ first project – 99 new homes to be built in Oldham. New North West housebuilder, Kellen Homes has been granted planning permission for its first development, on the former site of the Vernon Works mill... View Article

Plans approved for 187 new homes for Trowbridge

Plans for 187 much-needed new homes on the edge of Trowbridge have been approved by Wiltshire Council’s planning committee, subject to local community contributions which are now being finalised. Local housebuilder Barratt Homes is aiming to start construction of the new community, which... View Article

Golding appoint new Sustainability Manager

Local housing provider, Golding Homes, has appointed Lucy Breeze as Sustainability Manager. Lucy is the first person to hold this position, one which reflects the growing importance of a sustainability agenda to the Kent based provider. Tom Casey, Director of Development and Sales said: “With #cop26... View Article

Fully affordable 20-storey tower is approved on appeal in Ealing

Planning Inspector highlights the “exemplary design” of developer Southern Grove’s scheme  Southern Grove was forced to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds taking ‘55 West’ to appeal despite the scheme providing 100% affordable housing The project is being delivered in... View Article