Rockwell unveils elegant living with launch of Vetro, Canary Wharf

Rockwell has announced the launch of Vetro offering limited edition beautifully crafted and considered homes on West India Dock Road, Westferry. Conveniently located just yards from Westferry DLR Station, Vetro’s 47 timeless and elegant apartments will provide uninterrupted views overlooking... View Article

Master Builder Awards: celebrate the best of UK builders

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is today launching its fifteenth biennial Master Builder Awards, a national competition that celebrates the best of the UK’s builders. After one of the toughest years, with the impacts of the pandemic hitting SME... View Article

Mission accomplished as businessman restores WWI memorial

A patriotic businessman’s painstaking, two year quest to restore a World War One Memorial in Leicestershire to its former glory has finally been achieved – fittingly on Remembrance Day! Adrian Burr, chairman of award-winning developers Springbourne Homes, marked the occasion... View Article

Small builders given voice at top of construction industry

A restructure of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), the leading coordinating body for UK construction, has seen the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) take a seat on the Steering Co-ordination Group. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It... View Article

NHBC launches new 2021 Standards for UK housebuilders

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has launched the 2021 edition of its technical Standards. The new Standards will be effective for every new home covered by an NHBC warranty, where foundations are begun on... View Article

Strong demand continues to drive sales activity

Demand for new properties and the flow of new homes being listed for sale across the UK’s housing market remained strong over the month, according to the October 2020, RICS Residential Market Survey. As current guidelines permit the market to... View Article

Have attitudes to property really changed with Covid?

Barratt Homes, together with its research partner GoodMore Global Ltd, have looked into attitudes around homes and work nationwide during Covid. Despite Covid having a dramatic impact on our day to day lives, its impacts haven’t markedly altered many of... View Article
Cerys' Palace in Crystal Palace

Cerys’ Palace in Crystal Palace

This project sits in the Church Road Conservation Area in Crystal Palace, South London and consists of a complete refurbishment of a beautiful, historic five-bedroom house and a rear extension Unlike with many other projects, the brief here was not... View Article

Newland Homes powers into 2021

Two members of the senior team at Newland Homes have acquired new roles within the company, as the South-West based housing developer continues to expand its operations.  Tom Sheppard has been promoted to Planning Director from Associate Design Director. Jeremy Drew assumes the overarching... View Article

Green light for new Ellesmere Port homes

Anwyl Homes has started work on a new development of 130 homes in Ellesmere Port after securing planning permission. Located off Rossbank Road, the new venture will expand on an already thriving community, neighbouring Anwyl’s hugely successful development – The... View Article

Places for People wins ‘Proud to Help’ Award

Places for People, a leading UK affordable homes led placemaker, has been named a winner of the ‘Proud to Help’ award in the 2020 Building Awards. The Proud to Help award was a new category for this year’s awards, acknowledging... View Article

Portdevon secures funding for Tadworth development

Housebuilder Portdevon has secured funding for a new development of ten homes in Tadworth, Surrey. Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance (STB REF) has agreed a £2.6m loan with Portdevon for the development, called Tadorne Place, on Ashurst Road. Mountbray... View Article

Designer Contracts recruits two senior members of staff

The UK’s largest flooring contractor – Designer Contracts – has welcomed two new senior members of staff to the team. The company, which operates across 15 regional depots and employs over 300 members of staff, has recruited Aaron Underwood as... View Article