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PRP opens Cardiff office as Wales faces major building safety overhaul

Tuesday, 24th February 2026

PRP has opened an office in Cardiff at Capital Tower on Greyfriars Road as Wales prepares for sweeping changes to building safety regulations. The strategic move comes as the changes to the housing quality standards and proposed building safety legislation and... View Article

Bellway submits plans for 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary

Tuesday, 24th February 2026

Bellway has submitted detailed proposals for a new development of 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary which will create affordable housing and new public open space for the area. The housebuilder has applied to Thurrock Council for full planning... View Article

Plans approved for 361 new homes and community facilities in West Northamptonshire

Tuesday, 24th February 2026

A resolution to grant outline planning permission has been secured from West Northamptonshire Council for a further 361 homes at the Northampton South Sustainable Urban Extension (NSSUE). The 361 homes are in addition to the approximately 1,000 mixed-tenure homes already... View Article

Bellway acquires land for 85 new homes in Chipping Ongar

Tuesday, 24th February 2026

Bellway is to start construction work on 85 new homes in Chipping Ongar after acquiring the land for the development. Haycroft Gardens, as the development is to be known, will provide a range of much-needed family housing, affordable homes for... View Article

P C Henderson Relaunches Pocket Door Pro Fire Rated with Enhanced Certified Features

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, have recently relaunched their popular Pocket Door Pro Fire Rated system, expanding the certified specification to include a range of new features such as self-closing and soft close functionality. Designed to... View Article

Your Nationwide Partner for Floorcoverings, Blinds, Curtains & Furnishings

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Designer Contracts supply and install nationwide with an extensive product portfolio of floorcoverings, blinds, curtains and furnishings, backed by a commitment to provide exceptional customer service through a unique regional network. Choosing the right flooring contractor is a critical decision... View Article

Betoconcept Dry Built Blocks for Vertical Landscaping and Retaining Walls

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Wakefield based Grass Concrete Ltd has a line-up of vertical landscaping products known as the Betoconcept. The range to meet growing demand for both retaining walls that combine attractive vertical planted landscapes with reduced noise levels. Dry built blocks interlock... View Article

Thomas Alexander Homes Expands Senior Management Team.

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Yorkshire-based housebuilder Thomas Alexander Homes has announced the appointments of Dave Witney as Technical Director and Steven Lister as Construction Director, strengthening its Senior Management Team as it pursues its ambitious growth plans for 2026. In his new role, Mr... View Article

Homes England announces refreshed Executive Leadership Team with two new appointments

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Homes England has today announced two new executive leadership appointments, bringing extensive experience and trusted leadership to the agency as it enters a pivotal year for delivery in local communities across the country. The appointments will contribute to a refreshed Executive... View Article

Bellway sets out vision for new sustainable community in north Southend

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Bellway has unveiled its vision for a new community of up to 3,000 homes with schools, shops and leisure facilities in Southend-on-Sea to help support long-term growth in the city. The national housebuilder is exploring plans for two interconnected villages... View Article

Stella – A compact office building located in Nagpur

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Stella is a compact office building located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Within a plot of 836.07 sq.m., the project accommodates 5,575 sq.m. of office space across 14 levels, with four offices on each floor. The restricted plot size and statutory... View Article

62 fully affordable homes bring St Olave’s site back into use

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Sixty-two new homes have been completed at St Olave’s in Rotherhithe – a development made up entirely of affordable housing for local people. The 100 percent affordable scheme marks the completion of a complex redevelopment project, bringing a long-empty site... View Article

Telford Living submits planning application for 520-bed PBSA scheme in Bethnal Green

Monday, 23rd February 2026

— Proposals aim to deliver much-needed student accommodation and support local regeneration — London – 20 February 2026 – Telford Living, one of the UK’s leading living sector specialists and the UK residential development arm of Trammell Crow Company (TCC),... View Article

Workload outlook returns to positive territory as 2026 begins: RIBA Future Trends January 2026

Monday, 23rd February 2026

RIBA have just published our latest report on architecture business and employment trends, RIBA Future Trends January 2026. The January report shows that confidence has returned, with the RIBA Future Workload Index rising to +3, up from -5 in December.... View Article

Modern methods of community-building

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Untold Living’s new MMC-built private retirement community in Shropshire aims to reshape what retirement living developments look like, away from a solely ‘care led’ model to promoting independence. Roseanne Field reports. Providing a good range of retirement living options is... View Article

How thermally fused weather resistant overlays can support evolution in the UK housing sector

Monday, 23rd February 2026

The UK needs to build more houses and, with construction rates falling below housing needs for the last decade, it needs to build them fast. There has been a particular shortfall in affordable homes, so that’s one area where... View Article

Sustainability through placemaking

Monday, 23rd February 2026

John Bowden at Keepmoat discusses how housebuilders must approach sustainability in 2026 – advocating a strategy that puts placemaking at the centre of developments. Sustainability in housebuilding can too often be approached as just energy efficiency alone. Whilst essential, it... View Article

Ask the Manufacturer: IDSystems

Monday, 23rd February 2026

Housebuilder & Developer’s James Parker speaks to IDSystems’ David Clarke, to discover how the 2021 changes to Building Regulations have driven the specification of better glazing systems for new build and retrofit domestic projects. How have the changes to Part... View Article