The £9.2 million transformation of a brownfield site into high quality, affordable housing has begun in Castleford. Leeds Federated Housing Association (LFHA) and WDH are working with main contractor Esh Construction to deliver 82 new homes at Pemberton Road which... View Article

A Salford housing association has launched a new affordable home-ownership brand to support its bold ambitions to deliver more affordable homes to help tackle the housing crisis. Salix Homes, which owns 8,000 homes across Salford, has launched Willo Homes in... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) is delighted to see the start of construction of a new 24 dwelling social housing scheme on the site of a demolished pub in Smethwick, West Midlands. Designing a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments... View Article

A new refectory building for Ibstock Place School in Roehampton.  Maccreanor Lavington architects were appointed after winning a competition to design the new wing at the independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18 years. The new building... View Article

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the innovation consortium set up to transform the housebuilding sector, has today published its second-year progress report showing encouraging results and key learnings for the sector. AIMCH is a three-year research... View Article

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) are pleased to announce the completion of a £1.2 million redevelopment and refurbishment of the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester. SGP’s design creates an expansive glazed foyer to link the... View Article

Saunders have designed four luxury homes on Lanse aux Epines on the Caribbean island of Grenadabin the West Indies, two elegant four bedroom three storey villas with sea views and bespoke bungalows. All are set in a lush landscape surrounding... View Article

Clarifying the types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety, new guidiance from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reported to be a “crucial” step... View Article

Women working on construction sites marking International Women’s Day say they are seeing more female faces alongside them than ever before – but more needs to be done to encourage others. Stonewood Partnerships, based in Tormarton and Castle Combe, now... View Article

Developer Firmstone’s proposals to kickstart the long-awaited regeneration of East Street at St Catherine’s Place have been approved by Bristol City Council. The plans will deliver 180 much-needed homes, newly refurbished retail units on East Street and increased public open... View Article

Taggart Homes has commenced works on the first phase of 100 high spec outdoor work pods suitable for home working and a range of small businesses including beauty salons and gyms. The pods will come in a variety of sizes... View Article

Five-star homebuilder Hayfield has started construction work at a prime 9.5-acre site in the Buckinghamshire village of Hanslope to deliver 101 eco-friendly luxury homes. The £36m project is Hayfield’s first ‘Green Revolution’ development, featuring Air Source Heat Pumps, energy-efficient underfloor... View Article