A lesson in densification

Glen Richardson of Carter Jonas, explores how the Cambridgeshire district of East Barnwell shows that using land more intensively can deliver affordable homes, stronger services, and better places. High density sometimes has an image problem. It is often presented as... View Article

Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards

The Regulator of Social Housing has expressed serious concerns about a small for-profit landlord which has failed to meet its governance or financial viability requirements. RSH found serious failings in Rentplus Homes Limited’s governance arrangements, with the landlord unable to... View Article

SOM Unveils Design for New Mediterranean City on Egypt’s North Coast

Lagoons, public spaces and walkable districts define the year-round coastal city, one of the Mediterranean’s most ambitious planned destinations. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled plans for a new 20.6-million-square-meter coastal city on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, near Marsa Matrouh... View Article

Employee ownership protects Edenstone’s legacy

HOUSING developer Edenstone has become employee-owned in a move that rewards staff loyalty and safeguards the legacy of the business. To reflect the shift, while offering continuity, the business will now be known as Edenstone Partnership. The transition to an... View Article

Approval For 354 Canalside Homes In Leicester

Planning permission has been granted for 354 new homes on Leicester’s Waterside, giving the go ahead for the transformation of the former British United Shoe Machinery (BUSM) site. The regeneration of the vacant, 10-acre brownfield site has been designed by... View Article