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Mark Farmer’s review of the two Industry Training Boards to transform the construction workforce is a much-needed blueprint to address the skills crisis and get Britain building, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the publication of... View Article

Housebuilder Newland Homes has appointed Zoe White as its new Finance Director.  Zoe steps into this pivotal role as part of a planned transition to streamline leadership roles, enhance operational efficiency and provide additional support to the MD, David Foreman,... View Article

The Property Care Association (PCA) is urging a more strategic and coordinated approach to flood risk management as new housing developments intensify across the UK, with 1.5 million new homes set to be built over the course of the current... View Article

One of the Midlands largest housing associations in partnership with the UK’s leading providers of mixed-tenure homes has started work to deliver more than 130 affordable homes in the East Midlands. Platform Housing Group, in partnership with developer Vistry Group,... View Article

  Story Homes is pleased to announce the submission of a full planning application for a new residential development in the village of Swarthmoor. The planning application for 155 new high quality homes has been submitted to Westmorland & Furness Council, and will... View Article

A RAPIDLY growing housebuilder has welcomed Peter Wilkinson to the new role of commercial manager. Peter has joined Castle Green Homes, based at its Preston Brook office. He explained: “I was brought in to manage the commercial department in the... View Article

Plans for 106 sustainable new homes in Southville, a neighbourhood in South Bristol, have been approved as the city seeks to increase housing delivery to address growing demand. Top 10 award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group will create a £60 million... View Article

ECF has submitted plans for 42 affordable, Passivhaus Classic standard certified homes on Cleminson Street’s Farmer Norton car park in Salford. The low-rise, three-bedroom homes will form part of Adelphi Village, a residential community situated to the east of the... View Article

New homes being built by Taylor Wimpey in Leeds will each be fitted with an air source heat pump as the development has no gas – a first for the housebuilder’s Yorkshire region. The development, Morwick Springs, will form part... View Article

National housebuilder Bellway has formed a new partnership with nature restoration company Nattergal to meet its biodiversity targets. The company is working with Nattergal as part of the redevelopment of the former Harold Wood Hospital site in Romford, where work... View Article

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) in collaboration with the Southern Counties Builders Association (SCBA) has launched a new handbook for building contractors, aimed at helping the construction sector utilise AI in business operations to improve business productivity. The launch... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has committed to regenerating 3.76 acres of brownfield land in Stevenage that will create 57 high quality new homes, delivering much needed housing stock and replacing disused community buildings.  The land was acquired from Stevenage... View Article

Yorkshire-based housebuilder Thomas Alexander Homes has welcomed Laura Pickles as its new Sales & Marketing Manager, a key appointment to drive the company’s ambitious growth strategy. Laura brings nearly a decade of experience in the property sector to her new... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has launched a partnerships division after securing four sites to deliver 286 affordable new homes across Yorkshire and Derbyshire with forward sales revenues of £60m. Called Partnerships by Honey, the division is working with local authorities, private rented sector... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has revealed plans to invest more than £50m across three new developments in Calderdale to deliver more than 200 homes. The developments are being delivered in partnership with Calderdale Council and will contribute to the North... View Article