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Consero London acquire Birchville Court in Bushey for new £50m multi-home development & expansion drive

Thursday, 28th February 2019

Leading luxury developer Consero London has acquired the substantial 3.5 acre Birchville Court lodge-house and grounds in Bushey, on the border of London, and will redevelop the site into Heathbourne Village, a £50 million (GDV) premium residential scheme providing 41... View Article

Landmark new apartments heading to Croydon

Thursday, 28th February 2019

A landmark development of 181 new apartments with a concierge service and a gym is being built in Croydon. The apartment blocks, which will be up to 24 storeys high, will be constructed on the former Jobcentre Plus site on... View Article

The need for more flexible working in construction

Tuesday, 19th February 2019

Editor of Housebuilder & Developer, James Parker explores whether the construction industry is flexible enough to attract female applicants. Flexible working – all responsible employers talk about it being a good thing, but how many are allowing it to happen... View Article

Peabody selects partner for 11,500 home development on the banks of the Thames

Friday, 15th February 2019

London’s oldest housing charity, Peabody, has selected Lendlease as Preferred Bidder for the £8bn, 11,500 home, Thamesmead Waterfront development in south-east London. The move means that, subject to contracts being finalised, Lendlease will work with Peabody in a corporate joint... View Article

Luxury new homes approved & works commenced at East Yorkshire village of North Cave

Wednesday, 6th February 2019

Planning permission has been granted and works have commenced on Phase 1 of a new development of 36 high-quality homes, including eight affordable houses, in the charming East Yorkshire village of North Cave. Award-winning house builder Duchy Homes gained unanimous... View Article

Acorn Property Group to present initial proposals for Frome regeneration site

Wednesday, 6th February 2019

Following a successful public consultation last month, Acorn Property Group will present the initial development proposals for the regeneration of the Saxonvale site in Frome. More than 600 people attended the first consultation to give their views and aspirations for... View Article

CALA Homes (West) unwraps its largest home ever build in West of Scotland

Monday, 4th February 2019

The most exclusive development built by CALA Homes to date in the West of Scotland has been unwrapped showcasing the largest showhome ever created by the luxury homebuilder in the region. Located at Riverside at Bothwell – one of the... View Article

House designs are revealed for record-breaking new development in Hessle

Friday, 1st February 2019

First visuals have now been revealed by award-winning house builder Duchy Homes for its most sought-after new development in Hessle, East Yorkshire. Situated on Ferriby Road the former Bridgeview School site is currently under construction as it is being thoughtfully... View Article

Affordable homes set to transform Northamptonshire’s villages

Thursday, 31st January 2019

Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) has announced plans to bring more affordable homes to local villages to prevent people from being priced out of the villages in which they’ve been born and bred. A potential 39 affordable homes, specifically for... View Article

astudio secures planning permission for revolutionary modular housing project from major London borough

Wednesday, 30th January 2019

astudio, the award-winning architectural practice, is pleased to announce it has been granted planning permission by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for a second off-site housing development. The project will utilise astudio’s ground-breaking building approach that reduces the cost of... View Article

Where heritage architecture meets 21st century design

Tuesday, 29th January 2019

The former Westminster Fire Station is in the midst of a transformation. Development manager Alchemi Group – in partnership with Far East Orchard Limited, a Singapore-based property developer – is working to sensitively restore the Grade II listed Edwardian building... View Article

Sale secured for prime North Yorkshire residential site

Thursday, 24th January 2019

Nearly eight acres of prime residential land with detailed planning consent for 73 new homes, in the village of Killinghall, between Harrogate and Ripon, has been sold to a prominent local housing association – Yorkshire Housing. The social housing provider... View Article

Regeneration scheme in Camberwell receives the green light from residents

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

Bellway has been announced as development partner in a key regeneration scheme in Camberwell. The housebuilder was selected by housing association The Riverside Group to work on its existing estate in March 2018. Together they have been developing a scheme,... View Article

Peer-to-peer: Do your research

Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

Jason Tebb of Go Develop explains how recent issues with peer-to-peer lending have highlighted the need to do research when funding a new project. Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) continues to be an extremely popular solution for companies that are looking for... View Article

Compliance can no longer be ignored

Monday, 21st January 2019

Yvonne Orgill of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) says attitudes to compliance are changing, and housebuilders and developers cannot ignore their responsibilities to protect consumers when specifying bathroom products. Last year, the tragedy of Grenfell Tower highlighted the potential worst-case... View Article

86 per cent of UK residents think energy companies must do more to tackle meter cheating

Thursday, 17th January 2019

Almost nine in 10 (86 per cent) bill payers think that energy companies should be working harder to tackle energy theft, according to a research report. The study was commissioned by outsourced utility customer engagement specialists Echo Managed Services and Grosvenor Services Group and endorsed by Crimestoppers... View Article

Marklake Court, a community-led social housing project.

Building a community

Thursday, 17th January 2019

While only a relatively modestly-scaled housing development with 27 homes, Marklake Court is being seen as an exemplar of a community-led social housing project. Jack Wooler spoke to Hari Phillips, director at project architects Bell Phillips, about how the south... View Article

Luxury apartments in Cambridgeshire

Thursday, 17th January 2019

Ahousebuilder in Hauxton, Cambridgeshire has responded to local demand with its first luxury apartments. Redrow Homes South Midlands has unveiled 16 two-bed luxury apartments, named ‘The Turner,’ at its existing Sanderson Manor development on Church Road. The first of their... View Article