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Vistry secures planning approval for 263 new mixed-tenure homes at Capstone in Chatham Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has been granted planning consent by Medway Council for the latest phase of the Capstone development near Chatham, Kent,... View Article

Joint venture between TOWN and The Hill Group brings two cohousing communities to the new town in partnership with Homes England, masterdeveloper for phases two and three of Northstowe.   A planning application has been submitted for a distinctive new... View Article

Award-winning Better Than Net Zero housebuilder Greencore Homes has officially been certified as a B-Corporation (B-Corp), joining a global community of businesses that balance profit with purpose. The certification means the company is meeting the highest standards of social and... View Article

Bewley Homes is thrilled to announce the promotion of Chloe Willman to Director of Business Operations, following her impressive tenure as Head of Customer Experience. In this newly expanded role, Chloe will be at the heart of driving operational excellence,... View Article

The housebuilder has played a leading role in realising the wider vision for the site, which has become one of the North East’s most sought-after addresses. Plans initially driven by former Newcastle United Chairman Sir John Hall, who bought the... View Article

A major new housing scheme is set to move forward in Takeley after permission was granted for Dandara’s Section 73 planning application, allowing the housebuilder to deliver 96 high-quality homes on land east of Parsonage Road. The approved plans will see 57... View Article

Major milestones have been reached at Willohaus, 100 affordable, Passivhaus homes on Peru Street in Salford, with the completion of the brick exterior and the first apartment. The homes form the first part of Adelphi Village, a main residential zone of... View Article

Planning, design and development consultancy Marrons has successfully supported Stancliffe Homes in overturning Rutland County Council’s refusal of a full planning application for 41 new properties in Greater Casterton. The residential scheme will deliver a mix of characterful homes on land north... View Article

Located on Glatton Road, the site will consist of 138 Allison Homes properties and 202 Taylor Wimpey homes, with 40% of all homes being delivered as affordable properties. Allison Homes’ development will feature 85 homes for open market sale and... View Article

Legacy Properties, the premium Cornish developer, has announced the completion of its award-winning Kingswood development in the heart of Pentewan Valley, with the final homes now ready for immediate occupation. Legacy acquired the four-acre brownfield site in September 2022 and... View Article

Torsion Group has completed four Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) schemes for the 2025/26 academic year, delivering 690 beds across Leeds, Coventry, Nottingham and York. In a year marked by sector-wide construction, labour, and occupancy challenges, Torsion delivered all four assets in time for September student move-in, demonstrating the resilience and advant ages of... View Article

The Government’s latest Budget (26th November) has drawn a muted response from across the housebuilding and wider construction sector, with a mix of commentators praising some moves such as on landfill tax and others calling it a missed opportunity to... View Article

VIVID, one of the UK’s leading housing associations, has announced it has secured £100 million in funding from NatWest as part of the bank’s £500 million social loan fund, designed to accelerate the delivery of homes for social rent across... View Article

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