Most people renting their home in the private rented sector are happy with their property and landlord, new research reveals today. The Social Market Foundation found that – contrary to some narratives suggest renting is an inherently unhappy experience –... View Article

St. Modwen’s dedicated housebuilding business plans to double in size over the next five years as it brings together internal capabilities in land buying, planning, pre-construction, and customer delivery. Experts within its previously standalone strategic land business, Strategic Land &... View Article

Cllr James Jamieson, chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents 350 councils across England and Wales, said: “The humanitarian crisis caused by the Ukraine invasion is heart-breaking. Councils are ready to help new arrivals from Ukraine settle in the... View Article

Commenting on the new construction output figures for January published by the ONS – which show monthly construction output at its highest level since September 2019 – Clive Docwra, managing director of property and construction consultancy McBains, said: “This third successive... View Article

National housebuilder, Keepmoat Homes, has officially started work on site at Westwood Park, Glenrothes, which kicks off the eight-year building programme to deliver 420 much needed residential homes to the area. The range of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses have... View Article

A circular approach to building: unlocking the economic, environmental and social potential by Austen Bates, head of Building performance, Ramboll UK. A new research report from WBCSD and Ramboll as lead author exemplifies the economic, environmental, and social business case... View Article

Organised by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Women in Construction (WIC) Week (March 6th to 12th) highlights the increasing role women are playing in the building sector, whilst emphasising the need for a levelling-up of the gender... View Article

Leeds College of Building has announced Nikki Davis as the next principal and CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year history of the institution. Nikki is currently the College’s vice principal for Teaching, Learning and... View Article

Property developers who want planning permission for major building projects should face a new “health test” imposed by local councils to see if their plans will promote healthier living in the area, a researcher has proposed. Major developments that can... View Article