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Vistry Group PLC (“Vistry” or the “Group”) is pleased to announce that it has been reconfirmed as a Strategic Partner and secured a significant direct grant award under the first allocation of funding made available as part of the government’s £39bn... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes East Midlands has started construction on its £22.8m, 84 new-home development in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Called Silverhill Edge and located off Fisher Close, the development will comprise a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. The development will feature 12 of Avant Homes’... View Article

The first phase of funding from the Government’s Social & Affordable Housing Programme has been announced, but with only a proportion allocated to be social rent, rather than 100% as the Prime Minister had pledged before he came into office.... View Article

The Government is planning to give Mayors across England ‘call in’ powers for larger developments, rolling out existing powers of the Mayor of London to oversee schemes under the National Planning Policy Framework. A consultation has been launched on the... View Article

Spitfire Homes’ multi-award-winning 250-home Ellenbrook collection has passed the halfway milestone, reinforcing its position as one of the Cotswolds’ standout new communities following sustained demand since its launch in 2024. The Moreton-in-Marsh scheme forms part of the exclusive Spitfire Homes... View Article

The first homes Bellway has built to highly energy efficient Passivhaus Standard have passed their final airtightness tests, comfortably exceeding the requirements for Passivhaus certification. The housebuilder is delivering eight two-bedroom Passivhaus properties at its Perceval Grange development in Midhurst,... View Article

Wavensmere Homes’ £150m Wolverhampton Canalside South development is preparing to welcome its first residents. An initial tranche of 30 family homes are ready to move into at the 17-acre former British Steel site and Crane Foundry, which had lain derelict... View Article

Cameron Homes has been granted planning approval by Rushcliffe Borough Council for a second phase of its Sylvan development in the historic Nottinghamshire village of Ruddington. Five executive villa-style residences will be constructed, each to be priced well in excess... View Article

A row of disused garages in Woodbridge has been knocked down to make way for new family homes. The 10 garages off Newnham Avenue, south-west of the town centre, came down in June. Housing provider Flagship now plans to build... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder Newett Homes has appointed Zoe Wheatley as sales and marketing director, recognising the significant contribution she has made since joining the business. With 22 years of industry experience, Zoe began her career as a sales executive before progressing... View Article

Bellway has completed the purchase of land to build 82 low-carbon homes within the new Mowbray Village development in North Horsham. The acquisition follows the submission of a reserved matters planning application earlier this year, for a range of one,... View Article

Senior leaders from across Yorkshire have gathered at a transformative housing scheme in North Halifax. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Councillor Kieth Ingle, joined senior representatives from Homes England and top 10 housebuilder, Keepmoat, to celebrate the development... View Article

Following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to ‘value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’, independent housebuilder Dandara is demonstrating how early careers programmes such as T Level placements can help inspire the next generation of construction professionals.... View Article

Birmingham-headquartered urban regeneration specialist Wavensmere Homes has appointed Ryan Pritchard as a technical manager to bolster the team supporting its major construction projects. Established in 2016, Wavensmere’s live projects have a collective GDV of over £400m. The five major developments... View Article

Work has started to deliver 100 high-quality new homes in Cirencester, representing a multi-million-pound investment at The Steadings – the new neighbourhood for the town. The homes will be created through a collaboration between top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat, Homes England... View Article

A new guide to help construction clients better understand their responsibilities under Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act has been published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The free guide is aimed at anyone commissioning building work on... View Article