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Gleeson Homes, the leading housebuilder of high-quality, competitively priced homes, has announced the appointment of Paul Thornton as Land Director for its Yorkshire region, covering South, West and East Yorkshire. Paul brings over 15 years of experience in the housebuilding... View Article

More than £3.2 million is to be invested in local infrastructure as part of Bellway’s new Celtic Gardens development in the Somerset village of Creech St Michael. The housebuilder will be building 100 sustainable new homes, including 25 affordable properties for local people, and more than six acres of public open space, on the... View Article

Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has secured unanimous reserved matters planning approval for Parcels 6, 11-12, and 13 at Finchwood Park in Wokingham from Wokingham Council. The approved parcels, which benefited from a previous outline planning... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has appointed three new senior hires in a move to strengthen its Northampton-based South Midlands region. Ben Brigg joins the team as Director of Construction, bringing more than 25 years across the housebuilding industry having... View Article

The Future Homes Standard (FHS) officially came into force on 24 March 2026 and represents the biggest change to Building Regulations since 2013. Designed to deliver homes that are ‘zero-carbon ready’, the new requirements are expected to reduce operational carbon... View Article

Bellway is preparing to start work on a new development that will generate more than £2.3 million of investment in Saffron Walden. Uttlesford District Council has approved Bellway’s plans to build 233 homes, a large public open space and two... View Article

Northstone has been named as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Unlock Net Zero Awards 2026, recognising the housebuilder’s commitment to delivering sustainable communities and driving innovation in low-carbon housing. The business has been shortlisted in the Best... View Article

Leading housebuilder Lovell Homes has released a new phase of properties at its popular Balderton Rise development in Newark-on-Trent. The new phase brings a stylish new collection of energy-efficient homes to one of the town’s most exciting regeneration schemes. With prices starting... View Article

PLANS to transform a former quarry site in Alsager into a new neighbourhood featuring homes and community facilities have been submitted. Anwyl Homes has lodged a hybrid planning application with Cheshire East Council for just over 54 acres of land... View Article

Sir James Cleverly, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has called for a fundamental shift in how Britain values skilled tradespeople, warning that a decade-long failure to respect craftsmanship is fuelling the housing crisis. Sir James... View Article

Cornish housebuilder Legacy Properties has officially begun construction at The Paddocks, a new 83-home development in Trispen near Truro. Initial site clearance and infrastructure works have now been completed. The Paddocks was named by pupils from St Erme with Trispen... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder Keepmoat is celebrating two senior promotions as it continues to strengthen its West Midlands regional office. Martyn Grimes, Head of Land and Partnerships, has been promoted to Director of Land and Partnerships, alongside Emma Urie, formerly... View Article

The UK’s most comprehensive construction and design show is back! London Build, taking place at Excel London on 25th & 26th November 2026, will bring together the entire built environment industry for two days of networking, innovation, entertainment and business... View Article

Northstone and Great Places Housing Group are celebrating the completion of their first two developments delivered in partnership, Breacla in Lancaster and Abri in Wigan, marking a major milestone in a collaboration built on shared ambitions for quality, sustainability and... View Article

By Rob Norton, UK Director, PlanRadar When I speak to housebuilders about the target for 1.5 million new homes, one question keeps coming back. We have set the pace, but have we set the controls?  The Government’s target has put... View Article

Andy Smith, Director at KeyTracker.  Housebuilding sites have become increasingly complex environments to manage. Multi-phase developments, larger subcontractor networks and tighter delivery schedules have all added pressure on developers and principal contractors to maintain safe, efficient and well-controlled operations. At... View Article

A Grade II listed landmark site in Derby city centre that shut in 1967 is preparing to welcome its first residents. An initial tranche of 31 family homes are ready to move into at Wavensmere Homes’ £80m Friar Gate Goods... View Article