The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has appointed architect and sustainability leader Ste Garlick as Chief Executive Officer and business leader Chris Iredale as Chief Operating Officer, introducing a dual fractional leadership model designed to ensure both leaders remain actively engaged... View Article

The Ministry of Housing has published non-statutory guidance for social landlords implementing Awaab’s Law, to support them in identifying ‘significant’ and ’emergency’ property hazards. The guidance clarifies that a notional, but objective “reasonable landlord test” should be applied by landlords... View Article

Orbit, one of the UK’s leading housing groups, has launched a major procurement programme worth an estimated £1.6 billion, inviting expressions of interest for organisations to help deliver long-term investment in customers’ homes across the Midlands, East and South of... View Article

Regional housebuilder Bargate has secured Reserved Matters planning approval from Wiltshire Council for its 25-home residential scheme in the sought-after village of Whiteparish. Located on land south of A27 Romsey Road, the 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) site received outline planning permission in... View Article

Bellway has completed the purchase of land to build 82 low-carbon homes within the new Mowbray Village development in North Horsham. The acquisition follows the submission of a reserved matters planning application earlier this year, for a range of one,... View Article

Gleeson Homes is delighted to announce the successful handover of the first eleven homes at its Waterloo Sidings development in Halton Moor, Leeds, to valued partner Home Group Housing Association. The milestone marks an important chapter in the history of... View Article

A housebuilding veteran who has spent more than four decades shaping businesses across the East Midlands, is delivering his expertise to Derbyshire-based Casamia Homes. Tom Finnegan has seen the market at its highest highs, successfully navigated its lowest lows and... View Article

The latest NHBC Foundation report, produced in partnership with Studio Partington, Managing construction in a changing climate, considers the effects of a changing climate on the construction sector both now and in the future. This new research explores the impact of climate and... View Article

The transformation of South East Coalville has reached an exciting new milestone with the launch of the first homes at housebuilder Lovell’s new £42m Swinfen Vale development. Located on Beveridge Lane on the edge of Ellistown, Lovell Homes at Swinfen Vale will... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has announced that its Chair of the Board, Paul Smith, will step down from the role after seven years of significant transformation and progress for the Trust. With over 50 years of experience working in... View Article

East Midlands landscape architecture practice Influence Landscape Planning & Design has welcomed three new Design Assistants to its team. Joining the business are Keira Attridge, and students Isabelle Henderson and Jay Charles, each bringing different educational backgrounds and experiences to the Newark-based... View Article

Family-owned Midlands homebuilder Spitfire Homes has launched a new Community Fund, building on an ongoing programme of charitable donations and volunteering initiatives. The fund invites charities, clubs and groups located across its collections to apply for funding to support projects... View Article

Partnership with GLA Land and Property, Hyde and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust will unlock a complex brownfield site in Edmonton Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission from Enfield Council... View Article

We have published our response to the Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRs) consultation. Alongside this, we have updated our Scheme. STAIRs gives social housing tenants of Private Registered Providers (PRPs) new rights to request information about how their homes are... View Article

Newett Homes has appointed Mathew Drake as its new Head of Land, reinforcing the company’s ambitious growth plans. Mathew joins the Yorkshire housebuilder with more than 20 years’ experience in land acquisition and residential development, having built an impressive track... View Article

Award-winning regional housebuilder Bargate has officially commenced construction at Horizon Wood in Pennington, Hampshire, following clearance and groundworks. The 90-home residential scheme will deliver a mix of open-market and affordable homes, alongside extensive green open space on the edge of... View Article

Homeowners in Harrogate and Knaresborough have lost more than £21 million to rogue builders, according to research by the FMB (Federation of Master Builders). Local MP Tom Gordon warns there is a “clear systematic failure of the system” to protect... View Article

Nearly half of homeowners (46%) either don’t understand how EPC ratings impact energy bills or believe they make little to no difference Brits remain confused about what impacts an EPC rating, with 36% incorrectly believing energy costs affect a property’s... View Article