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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

Lords overturn move to ease river pollution rules for developers

Monday, 18th September 2023

The government’s amendment to ease nutrient neutrality rules for rivers in sensitive areas was rejected in the House of Lords with 192 peers voting against versus 161 in favour. Baroness Willis of Summertown said the Homebuilders Federation’s claim that urban... View Article

Most construction professionals concerned about greenwashing, survey finds

Friday, 15th September 2023

Misleading or inaccurate sustainability claims by firms selling to the construction sector are a concern for professionals, according to a new report, while most respondents said they would pay more for products with verified claims for eco credentials. An industry... View Article

Vector Homes unveils prototype sustainable home at Energy House 2.0

Wednesday, 13th September 2023

A pioneering cleantech company is set to unveil its prototype flatpack home built using sustainable and advanced materials after undergoing testing at a ground-breaking research facility in Greater Manchester. Vector Homes is working with Energy House 2.0, part of the... View Article

Keepmoat launches third work placement cohort to attract women into homebuilding roles

Friday, 8th September 2023

Top 10 homebuilder Keepmoat has launched the third in a series of work placement opportunities, aimed at attracting women across the UK into the homebuilding industry. Keepmoat has partnered with Women into Construction (WiC) and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and eight... View Article

Spitfire Homes granted planning permission for more than 300 homes across the Midlands

Tuesday, 5th September 2023

Midlands-based homebuilder Spitfire Homes has secured planning permission for 371 homes across the Midlands in just one week. Leading the plans is a 280-home scheme in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, along with a further 61 properties located at a former Sandvik HQ... View Article

Beal Homes secures planning approval to complete £210m development

Tuesday, 5th September 2023

Housebuilder Beal Homes has secured full planning permission to complete a £210m development in one of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing towns. The planning approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council is for 600 homes, giving the green light for Beal to continue... View Article

Bill amendments set to free developers from nutrient neutrality requirement

Friday, 1st September 2023

A proposed amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill tabled by Michael Gove, Secretary of State at DLUHC, will if passed move responsibility for achieving ‘nutrient neutrality’ on new housing developments from developers to water companies. The amendment will... View Article

Triple vs vacuum glazing

Wednesday, 23rd August 2023

The Future Buildings Standard means vacuum glass is being considered as an alternative to triple glazing – George Barnsdale’s Tom Wright looks at the options. The Future Buildings Standard is looming over the horizon in 2025 and is likely to... View Article

Open & broken-plan  living: Meeting the evolving needs of homeowners

Thursday, 17th August 2023

Victoria Brocklesby of Origin explores the reasons behind the shift to the appeal of open living plans, and how housebuilders can use internal glazing to achieve ‘broken-plan’ floorplans in new builds. The global pandemic and the rise of remote working... View Article

Latest episode of Builders’ Voices podcast goes live

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

In a new episode of the Builders’ Voices podcast, brought to you in collaboration with the Federation of Master Builders, Housebuilder & Developer speaks to Alli Gay, the managing director of CHI Homes, an award-winning SME housebuilder based in Bristol... View Article