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By Mark Leaf, Chief Growth Officer at Strata After a turbulent 2025, our industry enters 2026 with a renewed sense of purpose. Last year pushed every part of the market, from developers and local authorities, to planning teams and registered providers,... View Article

North West homebuilder, Northstone, has purchased a new development site from Wirral Council for a major new residential community that will deliver 249 new homes at Old Hall Road in Bromborough. The brownfield plot, which has been vacant for over... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has completed the acquisition of parcels 1&6 on Phase 4 at Linmere in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, marking the next step in its commitment to delivering high-quality new homes across the region. The 11-acre development will deliver 165... 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

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

A House of Lords Committee report has called for a changes to the ‘Gateway 2’ approval process for High Risk Buildings, in response to the high levels of delays being currently faced getting Building Safety Regulator approval by the construction... View Article

Reading has been named the UK’s most attractive city to move to, according to a new study from MRI Software. The experts created a Move-In Magnet Index to reveal which UK locations are proving most desirable in 2025. By analysing data... View Article

Leading homebuilder Taylor Wimpey has donated over 14,000 socks, gloves, scarves and hats to homeless people across the UK this Christmas. Through its Wrap Up Warm campaign, launched to support its national charity partners CRASH, St Mungo’s and CRISIS, Taylor Wimpey... View Article

Keepmoat to deliver 80 affordable homes in partnership with Kingdom Housing Association Top 10 housebuilder, Keepmoat, will deliver 80 affordable homes off Foxton Drive, Glenrothes in partnership with Kingdom Housing Association. The affordable housing scheme, which was granted full planning permission... View Article

Dandara has appointed James Warner as Technical Director for its South East division, strengthening the region’s strategic delivery as it enters a significant period of growth. James joined the business in September after nearly two decades working with major PLC developers... View Article

Vistry exchanges contracts on 446-home development site in Hookwood, Surrey ,500 new Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has unconditionally exchanged contracts for the purchase of a sustainable residential development site at Hookwood in Surrey, near Gatwick. The... View Article

Cameron Homes has acquired a 2.5Ha (6.2-acre) site in the Leicestershire village of Burbage, less than a mile from J1 of the M69 motorway. Outline planning is in place for 40 houses, granted by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Accessed... View Article

VIVID, a leading housing association in the south of England, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Ball as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). David has been an invaluable part of the VIVID team for more than 12 years, most... View Article

Leading Midlands partnerships developer and land specialist Morro Partnerships has announced its latest financial results, underscoring its commitment to create a ‘better tomorrow’ through affordable housing and regeneration. The company reported a total turnover of £99.5 million, a 26% increase... View Article

A stunning housing development built by leading premium housebuilder Walton Homes played host to a consistency day for LABC Warranty on Wednesday, 19th November.  The event saw 12 LABC Warranty team-members take a full site tour of Walton Homes’ Acresford Park... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has appointed experienced construction leader David Ford as its new Group Health and Safety Director, bringing more than 35 years of sector experience to the role. David joined Dandara in June 2025 following a long career shaping health, safety... View Article

Housebuilding group, untypical, has appointed Gary Ennis as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday 8th December. He will be based in untypical’s Solihull office and is the Group’s first CEO since its launch last year. Gary brings 35 years’ experience in UK... View Article

Government welcomes NHBC’s £100m, 12-hub training programme as Northstowe approval supports plans to deliver 3,000 new apprentices a year. Planning has been approved for a new multi-skill apprenticeship training hub in the town of Northstowe in Cambridgeshire, which will supercharge house-building training and help... View Article