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Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, has appointed Claire Studdart as Head of Affordable Housing, a newly created role that reflects the Group’s continued growth and commitment to strengthening its partnerships with Registered Providers (RPs) and public sector organisations. Claire will lead Hill’s affordable housing... View Article

Willohaus, a collection of 100 affordable, Passivhaus Classic certified homes, has welcomed its first residents, marking a major milestone for Crescent Salford and the wider city as it celebrates 100 years since being granted city status. The new high-quality homes... View Article

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is calling on housing providers, landowners, local authorities and parish councils to work more closely with rural housing enablers to help deliver the affordable homes rural communities urgently need. The call comes during... View Article

The first Passive Houses – homes specially designed to provide high levels of comfort with minimal energy usage – at Bellway’s Perceval Grange development in Midhurst are now nearing completion. Eight properties at the 69-home development are being built to... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has secured planning permission for Parcels 1 & 6 at Linmere in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the wider Linmere community masterplan. The approved 11-acre development will deliver 165 new homes,... View Article

A Building Insights LIVE construction industry round table held last week confronted why widespread adoption of industrialised, offsite-based Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has failed to be realised in the housebuilding sector, but also proposed wide-ranging and realistic solutions. Sponsored... View Article

A MAJOR new neighbourhood for Blandford Forum is set to bring 523 energy-efficient homes, extensive green space and millions of pounds of investment into local infrastructure. Wyatt Homes has completed the purchase of land to the north and east of... View Article

Bargate Granted Outline Planning for up to 60 Homes on Outskirts of Romsey, Hampshire Housebuilder Bargate has been granted outline planning permission by Test Valley Borough Council for up to 60 homes in the rural Hampshire village of Braishfield, on... View Article

One of the UK’s leading housing figures has hailed a Stonewater development as an​ innovative example of addressing rural affordability. Ahead of the National Housing Federation’s Rural Housing Week 2026, NHF CEO​ Kate Henderson visited the Shiremoor Hill scheme in Merriott, Somerset,... View Article

Housebuilder Strata has named James Thomson CBE as its new Non-Executive Director. James will provide independent challenge, guidance and strategic support to the Board, working alongside the senior leadership team as Strata continues to strengthen its position as a collaborative, purpose-led housebuilder... View Article

Record turnover of £1.164 billion Profit before tax increased to £92.5 million 3,329 new homes completed Development and strategic pipeline with potential future revenue exceeding £14.5 billion Approximately two-thirds of completions were affordable housing Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has published its... View Article

Birmingham-headquartered urban regeneration specialist Wavensmere Homes has recruited Chris West to the newly created senior position of finance business partner. Established in 2016, Wavensmere’s live construction projects have a collective GDV of over £400m. The five major developments currently under construction... View Article

Housebuilder secures site for new homes as part of a wider regeneration initiative Brymbo Developments Ltd (“BDL”), a subsidiary of private development company Parkhill Group, has selected MJ Gleeson Plc (“Gleeson) as the preferred bidder on the next phase of... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has secured reserved matters planning permission to build 252 new homes in Fishponds, representing a significant milestone for Bristol’s regeneration plans. The new neighbourhood will form part of Bristol City Council’s Atlas Place Masterplan for the Central... View Article

Northstone has been recognised for five years of outstanding achievement after receiving the inaugural North West Homebuilder Five Year Excellence Award at the prestigious Cowgills North West Homebuilder Awards. Created specially to mark the fifth anniversary of the awards, the... View Article

With the timeline now firmly set for the introduction of the Future Homes Standard (FHS), developers across England are carefully considering the best approaches to consistently reach compliance. The standard is an update to Part L (2021) of the Building... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder Hayfield has commenced construction at its new residential development in the Bedfordshire village of Campton, following completion of a £10 million land deal and the granting of planning permission. This will be the fifth development in Central Bedfordshire... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 14.5-acre site in Coalville to deliver a £54.7m, 190-home development. Called Ember and located off Beveridge Lane, if planning is granted the development will be the housebuilder ‘s first in Leicestershire. The... View Article

Independent housebuilder, Redcliffe Homes has been named 49th in Insider Media’s South West 250, an annual ranking celebrating the region’s leading privately owned businesses. The South West 250 recognises high-performing companies headquartered across the region, spanning a range of sectors and... View Article