Avant Homes granted planning for £68m

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 256 new homes in Cairneyhill after being granted planning permission for a £68m residential development. Called Keelyside View and located off Sunnyside Road, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes... View Article

Biodiversity Net Gain a Year On

Carter Jonas’ analysis of implementation, variation, and future challenges A year after the initial implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) under the Environment Act 2021, national property consultancy Carter Jonas has published extensive research, Biodiversity Net Gain: Navigating the Evolving Market,... View Article

Affordable Passivhaus homes top out in Salford

Willohaus, a collection of 100 high-quality, 100% affordable Passivhaus Classic certified homes, has achieved a significant milestone as the first aspect of the £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan to top out. Located on Peru Street in Salford, Willohaus, comprising highly sustainable... View Article

Edenstone celebrates creating new communities

A SOUTH Wales homebuilder is celebrating after completing two popular developments. Edenstone is proud of its Welsh roots and being able to provide much-needed homes and community facilities people want and need. The Magor-headquartered business recently sold the final homes at... View Article

Metis Homes Commences Construction

Hampshire-based housebuilder Metis Homes has officially acquired and commenced construction at its  0.25-hectare site in central Alresford. The brownfield site, located on The Dean, was sold to Metis Homes by property agents Savills and will eventually consist of an apartment... View Article

Story Homes exchanges contracts on land

Housebuilder Story Homes is delighted to announce exchange of contracts for a new site for residential development on Dialstone Lane in Offerton, Stockport. Proposals for the site would see the delivery of 112 high quality homes, including 50% affordable housing, which... View Article

Housebuilder Honey granted planning for £50m development

Housebuilder Honey will build 174 new two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in Killamarsh, Derbyshire after being granted planning permission for a £50m development. Called Aurelle, the development is located off Upperthorpe Road just a short commute to Chesterfield and Sheffield. Aurelle will comprise... View Article

Amethyst Homes expands team further

A Northeast housebuilder is strengthening its team with the appointment of a new Quantity Surveyor. Hannah Maurice, 33, from Whitley Bay, joins Amethyst Homes – which has increased its workforce from just three to 28 in the past decade. She... View Article

Castlemere Developments to deliver £9.6m luxury townhouse

Regional property developer Castlemere Developments has announced it has commenced work on a new residential project for six luxury four-bedroom townhouses in Dulwich. The Windsor-based company, which has a portfolio of high end developments across London, has started the groundworks for the... View Article
Fans of efficiency

Fans of efficiency

Mechanical extract fans are essential for home ventilation, yet often overlooked. Paul Williams of Domus Ventilation explores how choosing the right fan for a property – and ensuring proper installation – will aid efficiency, performance, and regulatory compliance. The humble... View Article

Sigma Homes to Focus on Land & Planning

West Sussex-based Sigma Homes has announced a strategic shift, transitioning from direct housebuilding to focusing on land and planning transactions. The decision comes in response to ongoing challenges facing SME developers in the UK housing market, particularly in the Southeast... View Article

The role of lime plaster in flood-hit renovations

As flooding risk increases across the UK, the need for an innovative solution to provide sufficient resilience to older buildings becomes even more prescient. Daniel Fitch, Technical Sales Manager Packed Products at Tarmac, explores why innovative lime plasters need to... View Article

Biodiversity Net Gain: Successes and Challenges

Mark Topping, Director of Design, Lanpro Biodiversity net gain (BNG) became mandatory for major developments from 12 February 2024 and for small sites from 2 April. A year on from its initiation, we look at the triumphs and tribulations.  As a property... View Article

Bellway to start work on 484 new homes

Construction work on two developments bringing 484 new homes to Mansfield will begin this summer. Bellway East Midlands will build 314 properties for private sale and 170 affordable homes in its second phase of development at the wider Lindhurst neighbourhood... View Article

Groundbreaking solution to UK’s housing shortage

Modular homes company Boutique Modern has revealed an innovative product called ModernHome which will build homes quickly for people on the social housing waiting list and help local authorities save significant money at a crucial time. As well as providing comfortable, safe and stylish... View Article

Housebuilder moves into Lincolnshire

Award-winning constructor Horgan Homes has moved into Lincolnshire with a new development which aims to address a shortage of high quality bungalows in the county. Work is under way in Mareham-Le-Fen to build 30 two, three and four-bedroom contemporary styled bungalows and... View Article

Ground-breaking ceremony marks the start of construction

Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP), the equal partnership between Cambridge City Council and award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, celebrated the official start on site at Fanshawe Road in Cambridge’s Coleridge ward, with a ground-breaking ceremony. Ward Councillors joined CIP board members... View Article

Rangeford Villages welcomes grant of outline planning

Rangeford Villages, the award-winning later living provider and operator, has announced that a hybrid planning application (ref: DM/23/2699) for an IRC and wider mixed-use residential community submitted by Welbeck has been approved unanimously by Mid-Sussex District Council. Rangeford expects to... View Article

£116M build to rent deal in east London

A 50/50 joint venture between award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group and leading housing association Peabody, has agreed a partnership with Goodstone Living to deliver 360 high-quality Build to Rent (BTR) homes at Dagenham Green. The BTR apartments will form part of the first phase of... View Article