Platform Housing Group Chief Executive Emma Palmer has received a Silver Award in recognition of her work to promote accessibility, inclusion and positive change for disabled people and carers. Emma was recognised in the Inspirational Individual category at the inaugural... View Article

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has submitted detailed plans to East Herts Council proposing the design, layout and landscaping for its development of 91 eco-friendly homes on the Café Field site in Puckeridge, Hertfordshire. Following the grant of outline planning... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has announced it will release the latest edition of its Technical Standards in January 2027. The NHBC Standards define the technical and performance requirements for the design and construction of... View Article

CIH Cymru has today launched a new report, Continuous Professional Development: A Foundation for Professionalism, Leadership and Organisational Excellence, based on a survey of Wales’ housing workforce. The survey found strong support for continuous professional development (CPD), with 69% of respondents... View Article

Housing associations and industry partners explored how technology is being used to improve sustainability at the latest event hosted by Stonewater’s Greenoak Centre of Excellence. Held at the WWF Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, ‘Driving Innovation for Housing –... View Article

Held this week in London, a Building Insights LIVE conference entitled ‘Warm Homes for Social Housing’ saw social housing professionals engage with the construction supply chain to discover the most practical strategies for providing more energy efficient, more comfortable homes... View Article

David Wilson Homes has secured full planning permission for 120 new homes off South Way, between Hatfield and Welham Green in Hertfordshire. The development, known as The Landings, will include 12 acres of green space, featuring a community orchard and... View Article

Trust Housing Association has completed the transformation of Manse Gardens in Strachur, bringing an outdated former sheltered housing development back into full use as 16 modern, highly energy-efficient homes. The project gives a new long-term future to a development which... View Article

The Royal Armouries in Leeds has selected leading international architecture and design practice BDP to take its £100m landmark Waterfront Development project through the next detailed design stages as the project begins to take shape. The Waterfront Development project will... View Article

Regional housebuilder Harron Homes has recently appointed former New Homes Quality Board Operations Director Amy Wright to the newly created role of Group Customer Experience Director. Amy, from South Yorkshire, will lead a transformation of the customer journey across the... View Article

The Scottish Government declared a national housing emergency in May 2024 and yet over two years later, housing starts and completions continue to fall year on year, with no credible action being taken. While the creation of More Homes Scotland... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) is proud to announce the completion of a stunning new bus station in the heart of Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. Officially opened by the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, the fully-fledged bus station replaces the... View Article

Two new Group Directors have been appointed by Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, who will shape and strengthen customer-focused services for communities across the country. Craig Taylor and Adele O’Brien bring extensive experience from across the... View Article

The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street has officially begun. On Monday 26 October, the first phase of a pedestrianised Oxford Street was unveiled by the Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) and East. An almost-kilometre stretch of Oxford Street – between Orchard... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes has submitted plans to deliver a £11.6m, 51 new home development in Nafferton, near Driffield. Called Wolds Edge and located off Markham Lane, the development will comprise a mix of one-, two, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. The proposed... View Article