The Government’s stated ambition to be ‘builders and not blockers’ appears to have faded with no clear backing for small builders to help stimulate economic growth in the King’s Speech, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief... View Article

Dan Redfern at Marley discusses how digital integration is reducing risk, saving time and reshaping the way architects approach roof specification. Roof specification has never been a tick-box exercise – but it is becoming significantly more complex. Today’s architect must... View Article

A pioneering, first-of-its-kind summit taking place in Leeds later this month at UKREiiF, with a focus on accelerating delivery of 1.5 million affordable homes, is already shaping up to be one of the most in-demand events at the annual property forum. Taking... View Article

Revised plans for 73 homes on land east of Shipley Road in the Sussex village of Southwater have been approved by councillors. The application, by Bellway’s Southern Counties division, was discussed by Horsham District Council’s planning committee on Tuesday (12... View Article

Golden Lane Housing has achieved the highest possible ratings from the Regulator of Social Housing following its recent inspection, which recognise the organisation’s strong performance across governance, financial resilience and the quality of services delivered to tenants. Golden Lane Housing attained the top ratings of G1 for governance, V1 for viability and... View Article

Cameron Homes has received planning approval from East Staffordshire Borough Council to deliver 119 homes on the former Bamford Works factory site in Uttoxeter town centre. Cameron is working in partnership with JCB to deliver the £39m legacy-led development, which... View Article

Leading construction firm GRAHAM has commenced work on a new £59m student accommodation at Loughborough University. The contractor marked the project milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony on the site, located in the Central Park area of the campus, on Tuesday... View Article

Major healthcare project is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme and uses a modularised Hospital 2.0 system, with a human-centred design approach. London— Perkins&Will has been appointed to design and develop plans for a replacement James Paget Hospital in... View Article

A new development of affordable housing in the Forest of Dean will help local communities, according to the area’s MP. Matt Bishop visited the Chapel Gate site with housing association Platform Housing Group which will manage the 40 apartments and homes... View Article

SNG is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Pennington as Development – Divisional Managing Director, alongside the confirmation of Charlie Stevens as Regional Managing Director for the West. Kathryn Pennington will join SNG at the beginning of June in... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, is set to break ground on the second phase of its Springhill Farm development and create 295 new homes in Shotts, North Lanarkshire. Representing a £51 million investment into the local area, the additional homes follow... View Article

Palermo FC has unveiled designs for the redevelopment of the Renzo Barbera Stadium, marking the next step in the club’s ambitious project announced in March, which outlines plans to modernise the ground. Designed by Populous, the new stadium will enhance... View Article

Located off Gynsill Lane, the scheme will be known as Gynsill Grange and feature a high-quality mix of one, two, three, four and five bedroom homes, available via open market sale and affordable routes. Designed with modern lifestyles in mind... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) has appointed Ben Gavaghan as Studio Director in its Leeds office where he will lead on the AJ100 architectural practice’s Industrial and Logistics offer for the North. Gavaghan joins SGP from DLA Architecture Leeds where he was Head... View Article

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the second edition of its UK professional standard, Secured lending valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding, providing updated guidance for RICS members and regulated firms undertaking valuations for... View Article

Simple Life Management, the operational arm of leading build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Sigma Capital, has announced the appointment of Ged McPartlin as Managing Director. Ged is a leading figure in the UK BTR and single-family housing (SFH) sector, with more than 25 years’ experience spanning... View Article

Cardo has been appointed as a delivery partner on L&Q’s Major Works Investment Programme, one of the largest home improvement programmes in the UK housing sector. The 15-year, £3bn programme will see improvements delivered across L&Q’s portfolio, helping ensure homes... View Article

Avant Homes will deliver 104 new homes in the village of Great Houghton, Barnsley, after being granted planning permission for a £23.5m development. Called Houghton Place and located on High Street, the development will comprise a mix of one-, two-, three-,... View Article

Planning approval has been granted by Newham Council for the first phase of the Pudding Mill Lane development, a major milestone for the joint venture partnership between London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure... View Article

Family-owned, Glasgow-based housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) has officially begun construction on 19 new homes for social rent in Arden, Glasgow, marking the next phase of regeneration in the area. The £4.3 million development is being delivered in partnership with Glen... View Article