HLM Architects has hired Katie Parfitt as studio director in London. Katie joins the practice from TODD Architects and will be responsible for leading the studio’s team and a portfolio of clients that include Royal Mail Group, Thameside West and... View Article

Cambridge Investment Partnership has achieved planning to build over 80 low carbon affordable homes on three new developments in the city. Aylesborough Close in the Ward of Arbury will see 36 ageing homes replaced with 70 low carbon council homes... View Article

Register now! Anyone working in construction and engineering can now register for free tickets for Foundations Live 2022, which is one of the region’s biggest construction, trade, networking, and careers events. The event, which takes place at Bishop Burton College... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder Kebbell has revealed the details of three new developments in Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire, totalling an estimated investment value of £89m, spanning first-time buyer one-bedroom homes in Iver to an opulent flagship development in Ascot. £35m Cholbury Place... View Article

Housing Minister Lee Rowley visited Bellway site in Solihull to mark start of new scheme. The first developers activated their membership of the New Homes Quality Board Code this week. To mark the occasion Housing Minister Lee Rowley broke off... View Article

Anvil Homes has secured a £4.2m funding package from Paragon Development Finance to support its nine-home new build development in Hayton, Cumbria. Fairfields at Hayton is a collection of nine individual designed homes. Each comes with four bedrooms, Mowlem &... View Article

One of the UK’s leading architectural practices, CPMG Architects, has been appointed to the latest stage of work at a major leisure resort scheme located two hours to the west of Shanghai, China. The award-winning architecture practice – which is... View Article

Following their first collaboration in 2007, Chybik + Kristof and Koma Modular – a Czech module manufacturer – conclude their collective work on the ‘Modular Research Centre’, showcasing an innovative use of modular structures by altering conventional systems. Located in... View Article

An important part of LoCASE’s (Low Carbon Across the South and East) work is to provide funding for businesses “to develop or improve their ‘green’ product/service” and to transfer learning from successful pilots in retrofit and low carbon business development.... View Article

A more diverse construction workforce is at the heart of a new equity and inclusion plan launched in Scotland to give the building industry access to a wider talent pool and tackle labour shortfalls. Currently, women account for 2.7% of Scotland’s modern apprenticeships and... View Article

The £6m scheme, to be built in Accrington, Lancashire, will house homeless veterans and low-income families in 46 eco homes that can each be ‘printed’ in weeks. The Charter Street project is being developed by Building for Humanity, a UK based not-for-profit housing... View Article

Plans for a residential development in a North Wales village have been given the green light. Bellway Homes Limited (North West Division), supported by planning and development consultancy, Lichfields, has secured planning approval for a mix of 112 one, two,... View Article

Getting your own home can sometimes be your biggest investment to date. Buying and maintaining a new-build home can be costly, with ongoing maintenance and renovations happening throughout the home’s lifecycle so that it still serves its purpose. People are... View Article

Sellar, the developer of London Bridge Quarter and Paddington Square, and MTR, a leading global operator of sustainable rail transport services including the Elizabeth line, in partnership with Network Rail, have revealed their initial plans for vital upgrades to Liverpool... View Article

John Robertson Architects (JRA), an international architecture practice which specialises in producing sustainable, and future-proof commercial, educational, and residential assets in legacy and historic buildings, has launched a studio in Edinburgh.  The studio, located on George Street in the central... View Article

Orbit, leading social housing provider and developer, has received ISO14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system by the British Standards Institute (BSI). ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organisation can use to enhance its... View Article

A local housebuilder and Westbury estate agent have joined forces to help raise awareness of proposed changes to rental legislation, which could have a dramatic effect on the local buy-to-let market. From 2025, new rental properties must have an Energy... View Article

The September/October issue of Selfbuilder + Homemaker (SBH) was recently published, and we are interested to hear your thoughts on the publication. If you have a spare moment, we would be grateful if you could complete a brief feedback survey.... View Article