John Robertson Architects (JRA) has completed the repositioning of 20 Gresham Street, a key office asset directly adjacent to the City’s Guildhall complex. The refurbishment has significantly increased the office’s amenity provision, whilst bringing the building to contemporary leasing requirements.... View Article

Platform Housing Group has announced that its Board Chair John Weguelin, will retire at the end of the month after six years with the organisation. John joined Platform in January 2020, bringing with him a distinguished career in financial services in the... View Article

Bancon Group has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Culture Transformation Project of the Year category at this year’s prestigious cHeRries Awards, recognising its work to strengthen workforce engagement and performance across its construction, timber frame and housebuilding operations.... View Article

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has appointed Helen Moore as Board Chair, bringing one of the housebuilding sector’s most respected leaders to the business. Forward-thinking Greencore Homes is aiming to deliver 10,000 Better Than Net Zero homes by 2035. The... View Article

Hamid Salimi, Residential Product Manager at Daikin, examines why improving the quality of customer education at handover makes smart business sense for housebuilders and developers – and argues that when it comes to operational efficiency and homeowner satisfaction, this can... View Article

Spring is one of the most popular times to start a self-build, renovation or conversion project. Better weather, longer days and improved ground conditions all help work progress smoothly. But a successful build does not start on site. It starts... View Article

Structural defects insurance remains a critical safeguard for developers, lenders and homeowners. Yet a growing number of unregulated and unrated providers are operating in the market, bringing with them significant and often overlooked risks. At first glance, these providers can... View Article

Construction contract awarded to Hill Group Enfield Council and NEAT Developments will deliver a 135-home scheme at Upton and Raynham Road in Edmonton, having unlocked its viability. Hill Group has been appointed to build the scheme. The 100% affordable scheme... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has completed the purchase of Waters Cross, an independent living scheme in the heart of Northwich, marking further investment in high-quality housing for older residents. Waters Cross is a purpose-built independent living scheme offering 70 one... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes has secured a new homes development site near Driffield, after exchanging contracts on 4.9-acres of land off Markham Lane, Nafferton. Subject to planning, Avant Homes will build 51 of its practically designed, energy efficient one-, two-, three-, four- and... View Article

People in Cheltenham looking for an affordable place to call home are a step closer to finding one, after planning permission was granted to bring 171 new homes to the edge of the town. The development will span two parcels... View Article

Groundwork has started on phase two of Bellway’s Berwick Green development in Bristol, with 95 per cent of the new homes in the first phase now complete. The housebuilder has built almost all of the 256 homes within phase one... View Article

Bellway has submitted detailed plans for a development of much-needed new homes in South Hertfordshire. The company secured outline planning permission for the project and completed the purchase of the 12-acre site in Colney Heath in November last year. Its... View Article

Award-winning sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes has partnered with Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest energy supplier, to deliver eight ‘Zero Bills’ homes at its new development in Launton, near Bicester, Oxfordshire, where residents will pay nothing for their home energy for... View Article

With the Future Homes Standard publication only 24 hours old, netMAGmedia hosted a Building Insights LIVE round table at Asia House in London, to look at the impacts for housebuilders around new approaches to heating and renewables in particular, and... View Article

Cala Homes has announced the appointment of Alex Richards as Managing Director of its Chiltern business. In his new role Alex will lead the delivery of the region’s strategic growth plan, overseeing its continued progression and development of a robust... View Article