Allison Homes secures site for 70 new homes in Trowbridge

Allison Homes South West has exchanged contracts on a site on the southern edge of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, further strengthening the housebuilder’s growing presence in the county and across the wider region. The circa 20-acre greenfield site, located north of North... View Article

Construction begins on 43-home Hampshire development

Regional housebuilder Bargate has started construction on its second phase of homes in Bedhampton, Hampshire, following clearance works. The new 43-home development, The Bluebells, builds on the success of its adjacent St Thomas Mead community, where residents have already established... View Article

Low carbon cement – fit for the future

Garry Gregory at Tarmac explores how innovation in lower carbon cement is helping developers and contractors reduce emissions without compromising performance, programme certainty or build quality. The pressure on the construction industry to decarbonise continues to intensify, with housebuilders increasingly... View Article

How BNG also brings net gains for developers

Olivia Dear at Wates Developments explains why Biodiversity Net Gain is now a strategic consideration which can deliver lasting benefits for communities. The relationship between development and the natural environment has become an increasingly important consideration for the housebuilding sector.... View Article

Cruden Homes secures new development in Bathgate 

New site marks Cruden Homes’ first new private-sale development in Bathgate and strengthens its West Lothian presence Five-star housebuilder Cruden Homes has secured a new residential development site in Bathgate, marking its first private-sale development in the town and further... View Article

How housebuilders unlock value through early drainage design

Shahir Mahmood at Polypipe Building Products explores how early focus on drainage design is helping SME housebuilders improve planning outcomes, maximise land value and future-proof developments. For SME housebuilders, delivering viable developments increasingly means balancing planning requirements, land optimisation and... View Article