A House of Lords Committee report has called for a changes to the ‘Gateway 2’ approval process for High Risk Buildings, in response to the high levels of delays being currently faced getting Building Safety Regulator approval by the construction... View Article

Feedback from the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot shapes Version 1 Between April and August this year the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the Standard) Pilot version was applied to 205 projects. Their experience, and the feedback... View Article

Reading has been named the UK’s most attractive city to move to, according to a new study from MRI Software. The experts created a Move-In Magnet Index to reveal which UK locations are proving most desirable in 2025. By analysing data... View Article

New research from building materials manufacturer, wienerberger, reveals that updates to the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) are placing UK architectural practices under significant financial and organisational strain, amid calls for clearer, more transparent product information. ·        Architects now... View Article

Local councillors in Southampton visited VIVID’s upcoming affordable housing development on Archery Road to see how the long-standing vacant site is being transformed into much-needed homes in the community. Fresh from completing new homes on the former Eastpoint Centre site... View Article

24 new affordable homes built to Passivhaus standards in Harpurhey MSV, in partnership with Homes England and Manchester City Council, has welcomed new residents to its new affordable housing development – capped at the Manchester Living Rent – on Parkmount Road in... View Article

Leading homebuilder Taylor Wimpey has donated over 14,000 socks, gloves, scarves and hats to homeless people across the UK this Christmas. Through its Wrap Up Warm campaign, launched to support its national charity partners CRASH, St Mungo’s and CRISIS, Taylor Wimpey... View Article

Council tenants have shared their stories as Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) announces the successful rehoming of over 300 families from outdated, poor-quality homes into some of the 1,000 new high-quality, sustainable homes built by CIP since 2017. Formed in 2017... View Article