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The number of new build homes started and completed continues to fall below government targets, according to new figures published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has announced the Supreme winners of its flagship Pride in the Job awards. With around 80 per cent of all new homes in the UK covered by its Buildmark warranty,... View Article

Three of the largest R&D initiatives in the history of the UK’s construction sector are set to appear together at a trade event for the first time, as the UK Research & Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge partners are announced as... View Article

On Tuesday (28.01.20) London Borough of Wandsworth’s Planning Applications Committee resolved to grant consent for 2,550 new homes alongside a range of new community facilities at Winstanley & York Road Estate in Battersea. The proposals, submitted by Winstanley & York... View Article

Today the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission released its ‘Living with Beauty’ report which proposes a new development and planning framework that will “ask for beauty”, “refuse ugliness” and “promote stewardship.” Below are comments from Knight Frank on its content.... View Article

St. Modwen Homes, has installed two new modular properties at its Victoria Park development in Stoke-on-Trent. The installation of the new homes, which were manufactured offsite by ilke Homes,marks the first time the multi-award winning housebuilder has delivered modular homes.... View Article

Thirteen is the lucky number for leading partnership housing developer Lovell, which has recently received Tpas accreditation for its commitment to working in partnership with residents, clients and sub-contractors, for 13 consecutive years. Lovell was the first ever UK contractor... View Article

Workloads for small building companies fell in the final quarter of 2019 but builders are more optimistic for 2020 according to a recent survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The key results of the FMB’s State of Trade... View Article

Removing barriers to small house builders will deliver better quality homes and happier people, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to a national design audit conducted by UCL for CPRE, the countryside charity, and the Place... View Article