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Affordable, sustainably heated homes coming to Dagenham

Monday, 13th February 2023

Be First, the successful regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, and developer Hollybrook Limited, are bringing 149 new, sustainably heated, homes to the borough as they start work on a £36.5m development on a former office block site, located... View Article

New management structure to drive housebuilder’s ambitious growth plans

Wednesday, 8th February 2023

An expanding housebuilder has restructured its management team to drive its plans for further growth. Since being founded in 2017, Genesis Homes has grown from a 10 unit per year company to one constructing in excess of 170 new homes... View Article

New appointments at the helm of Cavanna Homes will steer the company into its second century of trading

Monday, 6th February 2023

Leading Westcountry homebuilder, Cavanna Homes, has announced new appointments to its two most senior positions as the company marks its 100th anniversary and prepares for its second century of trading from its Torquay headquarters. Grayham Tucker, whose career in construction spans... View Article

Lichfields secure planning approval for Atenor’s sustainable retrofit of Fleet House office in City of London

Saturday, 4th February 2023

On behalf of pan-European developer Atenor, Lichfields – the national planning and development consultancy – has secured planning approval for the deep retrofit of Fleet House near Blackfriars Station in the heart of London to create a best-in-class sustainable workspace.... View Article

Building Control – For the future

Thursday, 2nd February 2023

In November, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released the Building Control Inspector Competency Framework consultation, the outcomes of this important consultation will affect all building control professionals working in English Local Authorities, Approved Inspectors and Building Control Approvers. From... View Article

Morris & Spottiswood leads on sustainable housing projects as part of Net Zero strategy

Wednesday, 1st February 2023

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has announced its goal to achieve Net Zero by 2045 as the business continues to take steps to make significant sustainable improvements. A key part of this strategy is to deliver a more sustainable service... View Article

Crest Nicholson becomes first UK housebuilder to have net-zero target validated by the SBTi

Tuesday, 31st January 2023

Award-winning housebuilder Crest Nicholson has announced that the science-based targets set by the business in 2022 have now been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). It is the first UK housebuilder to have its science-based net-zero target approved... View Article

Gove issues six-week ultimatum to remedy unsafe cladding

Monday, 30th January 2023

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given a six-week ultimatum to developers to sign a government contract to remedy residential towers with ‘unsafe’ cladding, or be banned from working in the sector. Developers have received legally binding contracts from the Department... View Article

Higgins appoints Director of ESG

Monday, 30th January 2023

Higgins Partnerships has promoted Amy Ross to Director of ESG. Amy joined Higgins in September 2019 as head of social value and during this time has driven and developed the social value strategy for the Group. She works closely with... View Article

Avant Homes granted planning for £49m, 173-home second phase development at Waverley, South Yorkshire

Wednesday, 25th January 2023

Avant Homes is set to deliver a further 173 homes in Waverley, South Yorkshire, with a £49m second phase development after being granted planning permission as part of the area’s regeneration scheme. Located just off Sheffield Parkway next to Avant Homes’... View Article

Crest Nicholson expands Yorkshire divisional team with new appointments

Wednesday, 25th January 2023

Award-winning housebuilder, Crest Nicholson, has made two new appointments to its expanding Yorkshire division. Andrew Sanderson has been appointed as build director and Paul Thornton as head of land & planning. Previous regional director, Guy Evans, will now move into... View Article

67 new sustainable council homes handed over at Colville Road Phase 2

Wednesday, 25th January 2023

67 brand new sustainable council apartments and homes have been handed over to local residents at Cambridge Investment Partnerships’ latest development, Colville Road Phase 2, in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. The development forms part of a two-phase masterplan to bring much-needed... View Article

Avant homes launches two North Yorkshire developments to deliver a combined 234 new homes

Wednesday, 18th January 2023

Avant Homes has launched two new North Yorkshire developments in Green Hammerton and Easingwold which will deliver a combined total of 234 new-build homes. Located just off the A59 directly between York and Harrogate, Ambretone Park in Green Hammerton is an 80-home development... View Article

Futurebuild 2023 shows its commitment to never-seen-before innovation

Wednesday, 18th January 2023

Futurebuild 2023 will see the net zero pioneer put innovation under the spotlight with the brand new FutureX Innovation area sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and in partnership with Ryder Architecture. Start-ups and SMEs,... View Article

Redrow secures planning consent for 200 new homes in Rainham

Monday, 16th January 2023

Leading housebuilder Redrow has secured planning consent from Medway Council for 200 new homes at its latest development, Hamlet Park, Rainham. Located on Lower Rainham Road, approval for this 23-acre site is the housebuilder’s most recent milestone as it grows its presence in... View Article

Plans submitted for £20m Sigma Homes development in Weybridge, Surrey

Monday, 16th January 2023

West Sussex-based Sigma homes has submitted a planning application to Runnymede Borough Council for a 10-acre (4.01ha) site comprising 29 dwellings on the outskirts of Weybridge town centre in Surrey. Located near the River Wey, the proposed £20m scheme is... View Article

The Hill Group strengthens senior team with new HR director appointment

Monday, 16th January 2023

Housebuilder, The Hill Group, has appointed Victoria Anthony as HR director, to further strengthen the company’s Human Resourcing strategy. The appointment comes at a crucial period of growth for the business as it works towards increasing its turnover to £1.2bn... View Article

SuDS to be legal requirement on all developments from 2024

Friday, 13th January 2023

The Department for the Environment (Defra) has concluded a multi-agency review of the need for sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) in UK residential schemes, recommending that SuDS be made a legal requirement on all new developments, and hinting a preference in... View Article

Go ahead given for Ham Close regeneration

Tuesday, 20th December 2022

Plans for an exciting housing-led regeneration project in Ham, South-West London by leading housebuilder The Hill Group and London housing provider Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) have been approved. Richmond Council’s planning committee approved the proposals for Ham Close, which include... View Article

Tackling greenwash

Monday, 19th December 2022

James Tucker, CEO at Twenty7Tec, explores how the housebuilding sector will be affected by new regulations from the FCA designed to tackle ‘greenwash.’ As green initiatives for consumers increase sector-wide, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced its plans to... View Article