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Avant Homes has secured its first mixed-use development site in the North West after exchanging contracts on 20-acres of land in Great Eccleston. Subject to planning, Avant Homes will build 115 of its practically designed, energy efficient homes which will have... View Article

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is now a legal requirement for most new housing developments. After implementation was delayed twice, from November and last month, applications for new schemes in England of more than nine dwellings will now need to achieve an uplift in... View Article

InstallerSHOW 2024 is the UK’s must attend event for those specifying in heat, water, air and energy technology, and will this year partner with CIAT as it continues to grow in relevance to Architectural Technologists. The InstallerSHOW has over 600... View Article

The skills gap in the built environment sector is a hot topic, with many businesses boosting apprenticeship numbers to tackle the issue. But once through the door, it’s vital to retain these valuable recruits by offering quality experiences, says Daniel... View Article

Construction of the largest Passivhaus affordable housing scheme in the north west is nearing completion. The finishing touches are now being made at Greenhaus – a highly sustainable development of 96 homes, which is being built on Chapel Street in Salford, opposite... View Article

Work has begun on a new £7.5m partnership project to bring 21 new supported living homes to South Tyneside, accommodation which will support residents with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs to live more independently.  The homes will be... View Article

Kicking off its largest development to date, Watson Homes is providing opportunities for the next generation of the construction workforce. Elleise Stanton, people and culture manager at Watson Homes discusses how the company recognises the value of investing in apprenticeships... View Article

Poole-based Wyatt Homes has appointed Matthew Bennett as its financial director. Matthew, who is 48 years old and based in the South West, joined Wyatt Homes this month (January) as it enters a new phase of growth. Before joining Wyatt Homes,... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder Keepmoat has invested more than £25million into a housing regeneration scheme at Preston Road in Hull, now named Liberty Rise, as part of Hull City Council’s ‘city wide’ regeneration project. The scheme, being delivered by the... View Article

In a move towards achieving the Future Homes Standard in 2025, changes in Part L came into effect in June 2022. 18 months on, an Industry Viewfinder survey by Housebuilder & Developer (HBD) reveals over three-quarters (77%) of UK housebuilders... View Article

Depoliticising planning and offering more help for first-time buyers would speed up housebuilding according to SME developers’ comments in a recent study. More than 90% of the 303 respondents cited planning permission delays as a major growth barrier in the... View Article

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is launching its new Aspen Grange development in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The highly anticipated development will provide a mix of 258 new homes, offering a range of options for first time buyers, second-steppers, up-sizers and downsizers alike. Situated... View Article

Hampshire-based Bargate Homes and parent-company VIVID have secured planning permission from Havant Borough Council for 41 new homes in the spectacular grounds of Southleigh Park, a former stately home and parkland in Havant, Hampshire. Located to the north-west of Emsworth,... View Article

Newly released images have revealed how a multi-million-pound development will “completely transform” Bolton town centre. The computer-generated images have been unveiled by award-winning build-to-rent (BTR) developer Placefirst and depict its new £35m scheme, which has today been officially named as Deansgate Gardens. The development,... View Article

Housebuilder Stewart Milne Group has been forced into administration, leading to an immediate loss of more than 200 jobs. The construction firm, based in the north-east of Scotland, cited “significant challenges” with Covid blamed as a major contributing factor. Despite... View Article