General Articles

Mick Hanson, construction director of Hampshire-based 5* HBF housebuilder Bargate, has become a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, enabling him to use the post nominal MCIOB. Mr Hanson has worked at Bargate for six years and has over... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, is today breaking ground on the second phase of its Farington Mews development which will create 212 new homes. The development on Croston Road in Leyland will also create 18 new affordable homes through partnership with... View Article

Tender loving care has always been at the beating heart of the former Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow’s southside and now the site’s iconic Nightingale buildings have been painstakingly restored, set to become Glasgow’s most sought-after new address. Lovingly transformed by... View Article

MP for Huntingdon, Ben Obese-Jecty, has visited housebuilder Allison Homes Central’s new development in Somersham, called Cranbrook Grange. Located on The Bank and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Cranbrook Grange offers a high-quality mix of two, three and four bedroom homes,... View Article

Plans for 165 new homes on land off Madgwick Lane in Chichester have been approved by Chichester District Council’s Planning Committee, paving the way for Persimmon Homes South Coast to start work later this year. Located near the South Downs... View Article

Morrish Homes has launched the first ‘net zero ready’ low carbon homes to be built at Nansledan, the Duchy of Cornwall’s award-winning extension to Newquay. Designed to combine exceptional energy efficiency with natural, sustainable materials, the two new EPC A-rated... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s largest provider of new home warranties and insurance, has appointed Richard Foweraker as Regional Director to lead customer relations with house builders in the South East of England. Richard has worked at NHBC for 22 years and possesses... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has outlined plans to transform Alexandra Dock and create 120 new homes in Grimsby. The regeneration scheme, which received planning approval from North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) on Friday, represents an investment of more than £20... View Article

After several weeks of attempts to save the business, it has been reported that Wakefield-based building compliance and inspection firm Assent Building Compliance has ceased trading with immediate effect. The loss of this major independent building control firm, reportedly with... View Article

Bellway North East has appointed Daniel Walker as its new Regional Director. Daniel, 35, who began in the housebuilding industry in 2012, joined Bellway in 2021 as Construction Director. Having grown up in Throckley, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne and now living in... View Article

37 new affordable homes completed in Longsight as part of wider regeneration drive Watson and Jigsaw Homes deliver 37 high-quality, energy-efficient homes for social rent on a regenerated brownfield site in Manchester Development supports Manchester City Council’s ambition to provide... View Article

Elivia Homes has announced the formation of a new Strategic Land Division to fuel the next phase of growth across its business. The new division will focus on unlocking the value of its long-term land bank, which encompasses over 70 sites... View Article

Bromford is scaling up its in‑house construction programme to deliver more homes built to high standards and tailored to local communities. Building in-house gives Bromford more control, from the first spade in the ground to handing over the keys. It... View Article

Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, has visited Marleigh Park in Cambridge, an example of high-quality, sustainable placemaking delivered by award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group. The tour formed part of the minister’s wider visit to Cambridge to coincide with a... View Article

Cambridge City Council and The Hill Group have submitted plans for 165 new homes to be built on the site of Hanover and Princess Courts, just off Hills Road in Cambridge – 72 council homes and 93 private sale homes.... View Article

In light of National Career Development Month in November, many students in their final year of school across the country find themselves at a crossroads, deciding whether to pursue further education or enter the world of work. With a full... View Article

Regional housebuilder Beal Homes has submitted plans for a £37m development extending a successful community in a popular area of Yorkshire. Family-run Beal has applied to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for full planning permission for 169 high-quality homes in... View Article