Construction begins on 82 new affordable homes

Construction work on the first of 82 new affordable homes in a Cotswold village has got underway. Housing association Bromford is regenerating 56 old properties and 21 garages in Berkeley Close, South Cerney, replacing them with 82 modern, energy efficient... View Article

Altecnic Celebrates Grand Opening

Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions, and part of the Caleffi Group, hosted a celebration on Tuesday, 15th July 2025, to mark the official opening of its new headquarters, Francesco House. This landmark event welcomed esteemed guests... View Article

Leading homebuilder unveils first look

Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has revealed the first images of its latest collection of new homes on Cromwell Lane in Coventry, near Burton Green. Named Clarendon, the new development will offer a range of two-to-five-bedroom properties each crafted with Spitfire’s... View Article

Housebuilder Honey granted planning for five sites

Housebuilder Honey has been granted planning for five sites across Yorkshire and Derbyshire that will deliver 722 new build homes and revenues of £202m. The Sheffield-headquartered housebuilder will deliver developments in Duckmanton, near Chesterfield; Rossington, near Doncaster; Maltby, near Rotherham; and Fenay... View Article

Civils & Lintels unveils new underground drainage range

Civils & Lintels, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has launched its own brand of underground drainage products to better support contractors who require open-spec solutions. Centurion, as the range is known, has been developed as the ideal... View Article

Housebuilders are moving to 150mm cavities – should you?

Today’s new homes must meet a growing list of complex requirements, from thermal and fire safety performance, to reduced environmental impact. As standards rise, using 100mm wall cavities will limit your options, but 150mm allows for flexibility. In fact, a survey... View Article

Bargate Welcomes Next Generation of Homebuilding Talent

Bargate has proudly welcomed three promising graduates from the local area into key roles across its design, development and planning departments at its Hampshire head office. The latest investment in graduate recruits signals the award-winning housebuilder’s long-term commitment to addressing... View Article

Hopkins Homes to deliver new homes in Halstead

Hopkins Homes, part of the untypical group, has been granted reserved matters approval for nearly 200 new homes on a 13-hectare site in Halstead, Essex.  The new development, to be known as Bournewood Park, will feature a diverse range of... View Article

Cala appoints Michael Rice as CFO

Cala Group (Holdings) Limited (Cala), one of the UK’s leading homebuilders, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Rice as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Monday, 30 June 2025. Michael joins Cala at a pivotal time as the business... View Article

Key Appointment for Sigma Homes

Sussex-based Sigma Homes has appointed Ellie White as Senior Planning Manager. A Chartered Town Planner with 15 years’ experience across the Home Counties and South Coast, Ellie brings a wealth of knowledge in land promotion, planning strategy, and stakeholder engagement.... View Article

How modern techniques are reshaping housing for retirees

Groundbreaking construction techniques are slashing build times and transforming the delivery of retirement housing – offering a potential solution to the UK’s critical shortage of later living accommodation. With the country facing a shortfall of one million senior living homes by 2040,... View Article

Plans approved for housing expansion

Independent housebuilder Dandara and Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) have recently gained planning permission for a new development of 174 dwellings in Walton, Milton Keynes. Manor Park is located on the outskirts of Walton, to the south of central Milton... View Article

Story Homes submits plans for 140 new homes in Longton

Story Homes is pleased to announce the submission of a full planning application for a new residential development in the village of Longton, following the success of its nearby scheme, Longton Grange. With the majority of homes now sold at Longton Grange,... View Article

Bargate submits plans for its first phase of new homes

Hampshire-based housebuilder, Bargate, has submitted its first phase of detailed plans for a consented housing development site in Berewood Garden Village, Waterlooville, to Winchester City Council. The newly lodged reserved matters application sets out design details for the first of... View Article