Wavensmere Homes Starts Work at £50m Arkle Court

Wavensmere Homes and Montane Partners have commenced work on site to redevelop the North Place surface car park, located within Cheltenham’s Central Conservation Area. The £50m Arkle Court development will comprise 147 houses and apartments, designed to sensitively enhance the... View Article

Next phase of new homes launched in Daventry

Award-winning housebuilder Spitfire Homes is celebrating the launch of the next phase of its premium collection of properties at Malabar in Daventry, by opening the doors to a brand-new show home. Demonstrating Spitfire’s signature design-led approach, Malabar comprises a variety... View Article

Design for the future

Complying with legislation to create future-proof, carbon-neutral buildings is key. Andrew Watkins of wedi Systems explores sustainable, long-lasting solutions for bathroom and wet room design amid evolving regulations. Andrew Watkins, Technical Manager at wedi Systems (UK) Ltd, discusses how to... View Article

How to avoid Biodiversity death by paper cuts

Robert Oates is CEO of leading UK ecology consultancy, Arbtech The Government’s recent Planning Reform working paper ‘Development and Nature Recovery’ has both merits and deficiencies, the latter of which needs urgent attention if this Parliament can harmonise the competing... View Article

Avant Homes granted planning for £68m

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 256 new homes in Cairneyhill after being granted planning permission for a £68m residential development. Called Keelyside View and located off Sunnyside Road, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes... View Article

Biodiversity Net Gain a Year On

Carter Jonas’ analysis of implementation, variation, and future challenges A year after the initial implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) under the Environment Act 2021, national property consultancy Carter Jonas has published extensive research, Biodiversity Net Gain: Navigating the Evolving Market,... View Article

Affordable Passivhaus homes top out in Salford

Willohaus, a collection of 100 high-quality, 100% affordable Passivhaus Classic certified homes, has achieved a significant milestone as the first aspect of the £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan to top out. Located on Peru Street in Salford, Willohaus, comprising highly sustainable... View Article

Edenstone celebrates creating new communities

A SOUTH Wales homebuilder is celebrating after completing two popular developments. Edenstone is proud of its Welsh roots and being able to provide much-needed homes and community facilities people want and need. The Magor-headquartered business recently sold the final homes at... View Article

Metis Homes Commences Construction

Hampshire-based housebuilder Metis Homes has officially acquired and commenced construction at its  0.25-hectare site in central Alresford. The brownfield site, located on The Dean, was sold to Metis Homes by property agents Savills and will eventually consist of an apartment... View Article

Story Homes exchanges contracts on land

Housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to announce exchange of contracts for a new site for residential development on Dialstone Lane in Offerton, Stockport. Proposals for the site would see the delivery of 112 high quality homes, including 50% affordable housing, which... View Article

First Processing Industries apprenticeship completed within West Fraser

As the UK’s leading manufacturer of timber-based panel products, West Fraser is pleased to announce that the company’s continued investment in apprenticeships, as well as wider staff development training, has seen one recruit successfully complete his modern apprenticeship; achieving the technically rigorous ‘Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship... View Article

Housebuilder Honey granted planning for £50m development

Housebuilder Honey will build 174 new two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in Killamarsh, Derbyshire after being granted planning permission for a £50m development. Called Aurelle, the development is located off Upperthorpe Road just a short commute to Chesterfield and Sheffield. Aurelle will comprise... View Article

Amethyst Homes expands team further

A Northeast housebuilder is strengthening its team with the appointment of a new Quantity Surveyor. Hannah Maurice, 33, from Whitley Bay, joins Amethyst Homes – which has increased its workforce from just three to 28 in the past decade. She... View Article

Castlemere Developments to deliver £9.6m luxury townhouse

Regional property developer Castlemere Developments has announced it has commenced work on a new residential project for six luxury four-bedroom townhouses in Dulwich. The Windsor-based company, which has a portfolio of high end developments across London, has started the groundworks for the... View Article