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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking Stress Awareness Month (April) by calling on construction business owners and tradespeople to prioritise their mental health amid rising pressures across the industry. As reported in the FMB’s State of Trade survey,... View Article

A brand new affordable and sustainable development of 28 homes in the Armley area of Leeds has been completed by 54North Homes. The £5.1 million Wesley Road development comprises 26 houses and two flats with energy efficiency at the heart of the design of... View Article

Cameron Homes has exchanged contracts to acquire a 2 Ha (5-acre) site in the Worcestershire village of Honeybourne, on the north-western fringes of The Cotswolds. Outline planning is in place for 40 dwellings, granted by Wychavon District Council. Accessed from Stratford... View Article

Bellway North East has appointed a new Commercial Director to support the division in delivering its targets in the coming years. Jordan Harris, 35, who is from Yorkshire, took up the role at the start of February. Based at Bellway... View Article

Bellway has secured planning permission to build 200 homes in the South Yorkshire village of Skellow. The development will be constructed on a 20-acre site off Crabgate Lane, with work due to start before the summer. The proposals, which have... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has partnered with Bradford-based Incommunities to deliver 85 new homes for the housing association at its Heather development in Low Moor, Bradford. The £19.3m deal is the first between the two businesses and will comprise 59 partnerships plots and 26 section 106 properties. These... View Article

Redford Developments Ltd has received approval, subject to the signing of a S106, from Coventry City Council for its plans to redevelop a 1.8Ha brownfield site next to the University of Warwick, into a low-rise 400-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)... View Article

Castle Green Homes has been named as a member of Homes England’s Dynamic Purchasing System. The appointment unlocks potential to access public sector land. Simon Finlay, development director at Castle Green Homes, said: “Castle Green is a true hybrid housebuilder,... View Article

Jones Homes, which is building new homes at developments in Kent and Sussex, has been awarded a five-star rating for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation. Achieving five-star status means that Jones Homes customers rated the company highly for both build quality and customer service in surveys conducted eight... View Article

Beam Park, the c. 4,000-home regeneration scheme in east London delivered by Countryside Partnerships (part of Vistry) and L&Q, has reached a major milestone following the government’s confirmation that a future rail station at the site could be accommodated within... View Article

Planning consent secured for more than 300 new high-quality, energy efficient homes at Nobel Park 75 affordable homes, giving more local people the opportunity to own or rent a home in Didcot New public open spaces and play facilities for... View Article

As Scotland approaches the Holyrood elections on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland is urging all political parties to provide greater support for small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders, or risk exacerbating the housing crisis. The latest housing... View Article

Two long-serving employees within the sales and marketing team at Jones Homes Yorkshire are toasting a combined 40 years of service with the company. Sales Administration Manager Emma Clayton and Office and Marketing Manager Amanda Gerrard both moved from different... View Article

With the Future Homes and Buildings Standards coming into force next year, Donaldson Timber Systems technical director, John Smith, explains why using current standards, there’s still a risk that new buildings may never achieve true zero carbon. At the end... View Article

As Wales approaches the Senedd election on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru is urging all political parties to prioritise meaningful reform of the housing delivery system, warning that without stronger support for small and medium-sized (SME)... View Article

Homes England has unveiled its National Housing Bank with an inaugural £100m housebuilding initiative with Aviva, and an Investment Prospectus which sets out the Agency’s aims to deliver over half a million homes “where market failures exist.” The National Housing... View Article

Nexus Planning has secured planning permission on behalf of Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) and nationwide placemaker, Muse, for the transformative redevelopment of Alpha House in Wythenshawe town centre, marking a significant milestone for the wider regeneration of the area. The approved scheme... View Article

Construction work is drawing to a close on the final properties at a new homes scheme in Gloucestershire. Miller Homes is adding the final touches to its 250-home Cleve Wood development, located off Morton Way in Thornbury, which forms part of a wider residential scheme in the village. The housebuilder, whose West Midlands region is delivering... View Article

In just four years, Newland Homes has more than halved its operational carbon emissions and cut carbon intensity by almost two thirds, underlining its commitment to being the UK’s most climate considerate housebuilder. This puts the Gloucestershire-based company at the... View Article

Bancon Group has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Culture Transformation Project of the Year category at this year’s prestigious cHeRries Awards, recognising its work to strengthen workforce engagement and performance across its construction, timber frame and housebuilding operations.... View Article