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Habinteg has partnered with Leeds City Council to develop five bespoke wheelchair accessible bungalows and one accessible house to address the shortage of accessible and adaptable family homes for disabled and older residents, and people with complex physical needs. The... View Article

It’s fair to say the events of 2021 tested the mettle of the UK housebuilding sector, with all developers affected in some way, regardless of size. Thankfully, the response to the exceptional circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, showcases the... View Article

Construction work has officially started on a new homes development in the Cambridgeshire market town of Ramsey. David Wilson Homes is delivering a collection of 188 new homes in Ramsey, which will bring a variety of one, two, three, four... View Article

The recently opened Béton House in Sheffield built by Kier, which offers unique self-contained townhouses, two and four-bed flats and studio accommodation for 356 students, secured Alumno Developer of the Year at this year’s prestigious Property Week Student Accommodation Awards.... View Article

Sheffield based housebuilder Gleeson has this week been granted full planning permission to build 81 much needed new homes in Blidworth, near Mansfield. The development, which will be known as The Green, will see the former agricultural land transformed into... View Article

Construction has begun on 73 new council homes, a retail unit and public open space linking two sites, in Hillside and Milton Avenue, Stonebridge These homes are part of Brent Council’s target to build 1,000 new council homes by 2024.... View Article

Montreaux Developments and award-winning Assael Architecture have been given the green light for 204 new homes on Colney Hatch Lane, a derelict brownfield site that sits between the North Circular and the local high street. The development, which will consist... View Article

Stratford-on-Avon District Council has granted planning permission for 154 new homes at Long Marston Airfield. Pegasus Group successfully achieved the Reserved Matters approval on behalf of Bovis Homes – part of Vistry Group for the residential development at Lower Quinton,... View Article

A unique housing development, providing much needed council homes, increasingly in demand in Gateshead, received unanimous approval from the borough’s planning committee today (December 9th). The new housing development, in Wrekenton, will comprise four bungalows, 12 apartments and 28 two... View Article

Leeds-based Sigmat have agreed a major new partnership with McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, to use Sigmat’s unique modern method of construction (MMC). Following a detailed selection process, Sigmat secured the framework as... View Article

A2Dominion, a G15 residential property group that operates across London and southern England, and award-winning Assael Architecture have been given the green light for 400 new homes at Clayton Road in Hayes, immediately adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. The... View Article

The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major Contractors Group (MCG) is arming the construction industry with practical tools for main contractors to start or accelerate their journey towards achieving net zero carbon with a new decarbonisation handbook. Launched by Mark... View Article

HLM Architects is to develop its ‘Forever Home’ concept, one of six entry finalists in the prestigious Home of 2030 Design competition, working with the partners of the Homes England Development Framework. The move follows conclusion of the landmark national... View Article