Exciting plans for 147 new energy-efficient homes in Old Trafford have been given the green light The scheme is delivered by L&Q in partnership with Trafford Council. Last night Trafford Council’s planning committee approved the application to build the much-needed... View Article

One of the Midlands largest housing associations is a finalist in a prestigious fleet management awards scheme. Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in two categories in The Fleet News Awards 2025; these are: Fleet of the Year; Fleet Manager... View Article

A landlord has been ordered to pay £37,000 in fines and costs after Barnet Council inspectors found 18 tenants including children and infants, sharing a semi-detached house in Edgware. The home, in Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, was originally built as a... View Article

Major homebuilder Cala has launched a new business division, Cala Southern, as part of its growth strategy across the South of England. Cala Southern will spearhead the company’s westward expansion, enhancing Cala’s presence in Dorset, Hampshire and Southern Wiltshire, to... View Article

Allison Homes and Accent Housing has announced that their Elsea Park development in Bourne has been awarded the LABC Bricks monthly award for November 2024. This recognition highlights the construction team’s commitment to quality and exceptional site management.  Andrew Smith,... View Article

A development of new, affordable homes in North Yorkshire is getting an energy efficiency boost, as planning gets underway for the inclusion of a solar power battery storage system. Located in the village of Swinton, north of Malton, the 20... View Article

Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group—the country’s largest affordable housing provider—has appointed GRAHAM to deliver the first phase of its Dyecoats development in Leeds. This transformative, mixed-use project will provide over 400 homes, more than 50% of which... View Article

CAN DESIGN has recently completed The Bay Hub as a newly renovated Grade-A office landmark in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The project combines functionality with elegance, fostering creativity and wellbeing for tenants and visitors alike. The key focus of the renovation... View Article

Wavensmere Homes has commenced work on site to redevelop 17.5-acres of former industrial land in Wolverhampton city centre into the £150 Canalside South scheme. Having lain derelict for 15 years, the brownfield site will be transformed into over 530 energy-efficient... View Article

Hampshire-based Bargate Homes has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from New Forest District Council (NFDC) for a hybrid application for up to 155 energy-efficient homes in the historic village of Hordle, situated between the Solent coast and New... View Article

The event took place on Friday 7 February at Arbour Square, the 441-home development which is a joint venture between social housing provider The Riverside Group and homebuilder Bellway London. The scheme is on the site of the current Geoffrey Close Estate... View Article

ZIGURAT Institute of Technology is announcing the launch of the world’s first global online Master’s in Artificial Intelligence for Architecture & Construction. With an international focus, the programme explores the most advanced applications of AI in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), and... View Article

Over 100 sites are under consideration by the Government for building new towns as part of its plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2029.  The Ministry of Housing has announced that the sites across the UK have “come forward... View Article

The construction of three new homes in a single day at the Three Oaks development on the Isle of Wight has demonstrated the potential of modern methods of construction (MMC) and underlined the impressive capability of the local workforce to address housing... View Article

Avolta, a global travel retailer and restaurant operator with operations in 64 countries, and Harrison, creative and strategic hospitality design partners, have collaborated to create an innovative and exceptional air-side food hall in the Arlanda Airport in Stockholm – SAMLA City... View Article

As National Apprenticeship Week gears up to celebrate the value that apprenticeships bring to businesses, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor George Hamer is speaking out to show what a difference they can make to individuals’ careers. George started his apprenticeship with Bellway... View Article

Work is progressing well on eight former garage sites across Coventry. Housing association, Citizen, is working with Excelsior Land and LoCaL Homes with support from Coventry City Council to build 19 properties at eight sites across the city including Whoberley,... View Article