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Birmingham-headquartered urban regeneration specialist Wavensmere Homes enters its second decade with the appointment of Anthony Cakebread as finance director. Established in 2016, Wavensmere’s live construction projects have a collective GDV of over £400m. An additional three major Midlands schemes are... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has completed a portfolio deal with VIVID that will deliver 72 affordable homes across three developments in Petersfield, West Wittering and North Mundham across Hampshire and West Sussex. The agreement is the second time the two organisations... View Article

Bellway’s Central Strategic Land team, working alongside its East Midlands division, has secured outline planning permission for a development of up to 95 homes in Croft. Blaby District Council has granted outline consent for the project following the completion of... View Article

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has exchanged on a 13.9 acre residential development site in Puckeridge, East Hertfordshire. The acquisition, promoted by Wates Group, marks a major addition to Greencore’s expanding portfolio of Better Than Net Zero homes and the... View Article

Dandara has appointed Alex Dowling as Sales Director for its South East division, as the independent housebuilder continues to expand its footprint across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. With over two decades of experience in the property industry – including nine years... View Article

Women at different stages of their working lives have been inspired to aim for a career in construction site management by taking part in the latest Women into Home Building programme. The scheme, organised by the Home Builders Federation (HBF),... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has secured planning permission to deliver 42 new homes on Oak Hill Road, on the edge of the sought-after village of Stapleford Abbotts in Essex. Situated in Epping Forest on the border with Havering, the... View Article

Allison Homes South West has started 2026 with the appointment of a new technical director, strengthening its leadership team as the business continues to expand its operational capability in line with ambitious regional growth plans. Mark Holland joins with 35... View Article

Bellway welcomed new NHBC Chief Executive Paul Turner to its New Cardington developments near Bedford to showcase the company’s build standards and share future plans. Paul took the helm at the National House Building Council in September. The organisation is... View Article

Castle Green Homes, one of the UK’s fastest-growing housebuilders, has smashed its performance records, posting landmark financial results, achieving its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores and unveiling bold plans to deliver 1,000 homes a year by 2030. The business, headquartered in... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released the latest edition of its technical Standards. The NHBC Standards define the technical requirements and performance standards for the design and construction of new homes registered with NHBC.... View Article

Bellway has submitted a detailed planning application for 176 new homes on land at Jacksons Lane in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Half of the homes planned for the 19-acre site would be affordable housing, while new publicly accessible open space would... View Article

Housebuilder Bargate has submitted an Outline planning application for up to 60 homes in the Hampshire village of Braishfield, on the outskirts of Romsey. The 4.5 Ha (11.1-acre) site benefits from a draft allocation and would deliver a highly sustainable... View Article