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The Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) has today announced a comprehensive restructure to enhance competence and safety standards across the built environment. Established in response to the Grenfell Tower Fire and subsequent Hackitt Review, ICSG has now transitioned to become... View Article

Allison Homes South West has commenced work on its newest development in Tiverton. The regional housebuilder will bring 70 much-needed, affordable homes to the area. This follows completion of the site, which took place in late November. The first homes... View Article

Pupils at The Oaks Secondary School in Spennymoor have been trying out some new fibre-optic lights in their sensory room which they received thanks to local homebuilder Bellway. The school, which caters for young people with special educational needs from... View Article

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has defended her Department’s approach to ‘unblocking’ sites in the south east on the BBC, following approving a development of 165 homes in Cranbrook, Kent, on a former Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She told the... View Article

Award-winning local housebuilder Pennyfarthing Homes has launched an online public update and consultation, inviting further feedback on its proposed housing development (‘Swallowfield Park’) on land north of Manor Road, Milford on Sea. The proposed scheme, for 170 homes, will feature... View Article

The Prime Minister’s speech, re-committing the Government to their target to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, and the significant promises made on planning reform, is welcome news, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian... View Article

Regional housebuilder Beal Homes has secured planning approval for a £120m development which will bring 450 new homes to a popular neighbourhood in Hull.  A planning application by East Yorkshire-based housebuilder Beal for a 52-acre site in the Kingswood area... View Article

The built environment has access to extensive data sources, but how can we harness this plethora of data to benefit housebuilding and meet the UK’s substantial requirements over the next five years? Naismiths’ chief technology officer, Gareth Parker, discusses. The... View Article

The Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a joint industry consultation with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to “reform” the EPC Framework to provide a “robust, well-rounded perspective on building performance.” The consultation outlines... View Article

VIVID has appointed Andrew Binnie, Caroline Stockmann and Abi Kee to its Board as it continues its transformation of customer services, and investment in existing and new homes.  Andrew, Caroline and Abi will join the Board at an exciting time,... View Article

Six Columns, a thoughtful and highly sustainable two-storey home designed by architect Will Burges of 31/44 Architects for his family of four in Crystal Palace, has won the RIBA House of the Year 2024 prize. The house, named after its... View Article

The BBC has obtained information from the industry consultation underway on the new mandatory private housing targets for local authorities, which include responses to the Government saying that achieving its 1.5 million homes target is “unrealistic” and “impossible.” Sir Keir... View Article

The quality of showhomes at Bellway developments in Kent were celebrated at the United Kingdom International Property Awards. The two-bedroom show apartment at Bellway Thames Gateway’s Crossways Quarter in Greenhithe and the five-bedroom Watchmaker show house at Bellway Kent’s DeHavilland... View Article

Plans have been approved by Buckinghamshire Council for Hightown Housing Association to build 51 new affordable homes in High Wycombe. Hightown will replace the existing derelict building on Desborough Road with 51 high-quality, affordable flats. The development will comprise of 27 one-bedroom... View Article

Bargate Homes has submitted an Outline Planning application for up to 62 homes in the coastal town of Stubbington, Hampshire. The development site spans 3.7 ha. (9.2 acres) and would create a positive contribution to the existing housing stock and green... View Article