Planning approval secured for Blocks 9 and 10 at Waterloo & Queen Street Site in Romford. London Borough of Havering and Wates Residential will deliver two 100% affordable housing schemes on the site comprising 107 high quality homes and a... View Article

Yorkshire based housebuilder, Newett Homes, has announced three new senior appointments to its leadership team, as it continues to focus on accelerated growth and scaling-up operations across the business. The appointments of a new Regional Technical Director, Head of Planning,... View Article

On the slope above the Krkonoše village of Strážné, a timber log cottage once stood. It was swallowed by the era of mass recreation, along with respect for ownership, craftsmanship, people, objects, and nature. The original house was concealed beneath... View Article

Staffordshire-headquartered Cameron Homes has acquired a three-acre site in Rutland’s county town of Oakham, which has detailed planning consent for 50 open market houses. The site forms the final undeveloped residential land of the Barleythorpe Sustainable Urban Extension, where circa... View Article

Housebuilder Honey will build 184 new homes in Bessacarr, Doncaster, after being granted planning permission for a £53m development. Called Opal and located off Cammidge Way, adjacent to Bawtry Road, the 16-acre development will comprise a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, including... View Article

Work has started on a £24m regeneration scheme in Derker, Oldham, which will see Seddon and Hive Homes deliver 132 carbon-neutral homes across five disused brownfield sites. The sites were acquired by Hive Homes from Oldham Council with an aim... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has appointed Simon Parkes as its new Chief Executive Officer. This appointment follows an extensive recruitment process launched in December 2025, which attracted a strong field of candidates. Simon joins LHP from Keele University, where he has... View Article

CIBSE Certification is delighted to announce that NABERS UK Energy for Office ratings, certified by CIBSE and administered through its wholly owned subsidiary CIBSE Certification, may now meet the operational energy requirements of the UK Net Zero Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS),... View Article

Britain is pouring record sums into repairing and upgrading older homes. The latest report from Houzz reveals that homeowners who renovated in 2024 spent a median £21,440, a 26 per cent increase on the previous year. At a time when... View Article

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is shining the spotlight on women in construction from young apprentices just starting out – to those shaping the sector at the very top -to mark this year’s UK Women in Construction Week (2-8th... View Article

Cameron Homes has submitted an outline planning application to Lichfield District Council for a 20 Ha development of up to 430 homes and community facilities, located off Highfields Road in Chasetown, within the Staffordshire town of Burntwood. The £150m grey... View Article

Held this week at Nile House in Brighton, a Building Insights LIVE round table brought together interior designers, architects, academics and supply chain leaders to share experiences and views around bringing the maximum benefits from biophilic, nature-oriented interiors to commercial... View Article

Construction work is under way on a 60-home development in Four Marks that will include 24 affordable properties and a children’s play area. Bellway is building homes ranging from one to four-bedroom properties on the seven-acre site off Lymington Bottom... View Article

Zebra, a leading international interior design and architecture consultancy, has opened a studio in Sydney under the leadership of recently appointed, Tim Bradbury, which marks its first permanent base in Australia. Zebra’s expertise spans the full design and architectural spectrum; from... View Article

Futurebuild 2026 has unveiled an unashamedly provocative main conference programme, placing resilience firmly at the centre of the built environment conversation. Taking place from 12-14 May 2026 at Excel London, big hitters representing UKGBC, RIBA, ACAN, Architects Declare and The Sustainable Development Foundation, among... View Article

International architecture and design practice FaulknerBrowns is marking four years since establishing its dedicated Dublin studio, coinciding with continued growth in team size, a move to a new office space in the heart of the city on Fitzwilliam Street Lower,... View Article

An architectural design studio has strengthened its strategic direction and commercial foundations after completing a national leadership programme. Manchester-based Common Practice Studio, now in its third year, was founded as a small, values-driven practice committed to ensuring thoughtful, meaningful and... View Article