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In one of the few key Budget moves directly affecting the construction sector, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced that the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, which has seen energy companies forced to upgrade housing’s energy would be axed,... View Article

Bellway’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development in County Durham has won the Gold Award for Best Exterior Design at the What House? Awards, being described by the judges as ‘elegant, confident, and timeless’. The development is a new-build project... View Article

NHBC’s Masterclass series has reached an important milestone, having now provided expert training to more than 15,000 delegates. A Home Builders Federation (HBF) initiative, the Masterclass series offers fully funded training courses delivered by experts in their field covering roofing,... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group and Goram Homes, Bristol City Council’s housebuilding company, have officially broken ground at Baltic Wharf, marking the start of construction on a major new harbourside neighbourhood that will deliver 166 new homes, including 40% affordable... View Article

A vacant brownfield site in one of the most sought-after market towns in South Derbyshire will be regenerated by Cameron Homes. The Staffordshire-headquartered housebuilder has acquired the site of the former Senior Citizens Centre in Melbourne, South Derbyshire to redevelop... View Article

24 November 2025, Worsley Housebuilders Story Homes and Taylor Wimpey have exchanged contracts with Peel Land Group to purchase land at Hazelhurst Farm in Worsley, paving the way for a significant new residential development Subject to planning approval, the scheme... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has acquired a new site on Gray’s Lane in Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, with plans to deliver a high-quality residential development comprising 47 new homes, including 40% affordable housing. Located immediately south of Hill’s adjacent development on Lucas... View Article

Anwyl Homes Partner Projects has achieved its first major planning success, with approval granted for 130 new affordable homes in Oakenholt, Flintshire. The newly established arm of Anwyl Homes, which is focused solely on affordable housing, will develop a 13-acre... View Article

Orbit Homes Senior Site Manager, Andy Leonard, has been crowned a Regional Award winner by the National House Building Council (NHBC) in its prestigious ‘Pride in the Job’ awards in recognition of his work at Orbit Homes’ Micklewell Park in... View Article

Detailed planning consent has been issued for more than 400 new homes to be built in the first phase of a new neighbourhood in the sought-after West End of Darlington. Housebuilder Bellway will build 428 homes on the 56-acre site... View Article

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released a short report titled, ‘Going full circle: Making a circular economy work for builders’, which compares how other nations deal with waste in construction and makes eight recommendations for the UK Government... View Article

Legacy Properties has completed the first handover of affordable homes to Westward Housing at its Upton Green development in Bude, marking a key milestone for both organisations. The first handovers include two bungalows, both purpose-built wheelchair-accessible homes. They feature adjustable... View Article

Plans have been submitted for preparatory demolition works at the site of the former Park pub on Moorcroft Road The brownfield site is earmarked for 35 new affordable homes, subject to planning approval Designs to ensure the new homes reflect... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s largest new homes warranty and insurance provider, recently hosted the third annual Build to Rent Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation (BPF). Held in central London, more than 90 developers, operators, contractors, investors and other industry... View Article

Plans for a new housing development that will deliver 79 homes in Pelton while increasing biodiversity by at least 10 per cent have been approved by councillors. Housebuilder Bellway is set to build a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom... View Article

Plans have been unveiled for an amenity-rich co-living scheme with 320 studio apartments, just south of Nottingham Railway Station and tram stop. Wavensmere Homes has published its plans for the redevelopment of the Waterway House site to seek feedback from... View Article

Homes England and councillors from the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) Council joined Abri and construction partner The Hill Group recently to officially open the next phase of work at The Granges redevelopment in Dedworth, Windsor. The Granges... View Article

Housebuilder Honey will build 125 new homes in Eastwood, Nottingham, after being granted planning permission for a £41m development on the site of bike manufacturer Raleigh’s former headquarters. Located off Church Street and called Raleigh in recognition of the site’s heritage, the development will... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has announced the promotion of Matt Wilson to Group Technical Director, overseeing design and technical compliance across the business at a time when the UK’s second-largest private housebuilder continues to go from strength to strength. In his... View Article