Bellway North East has appointed a new Commercial Director to support the division in delivering its targets in the coming years. Jordan Harris, 35, who is from Yorkshire, took up the role at the start of February. Based at Bellway... View Article

£140m secured to invest in tenants’ homes and build more affordable homes Santander and Barclays Corporate Banking continue as finance partners Enabling Two Rivers Housing to continue to deliver ambitious growth plans  Two Rivers Housing has secured £140m of new... View Article

Bellway has secured planning permission to build 200 homes in the South Yorkshire village of Skellow. The development will be constructed on a 20-acre site off Crabgate Lane, with work due to start before the summer. The proposals, which have... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has partnered with Bradford-based Incommunities to deliver 85 new homes for the housing association at its Heather development in Low Moor, Bradford. The £19.3m deal is the first between the two businesses and will comprise 59 partnerships plots and 26 section 106 properties. These... View Article

Redford Developments Ltd has received approval, subject to the signing of a S106, from Coventry City Council for its plans to redevelop a 1.8Ha brownfield site next to the University of Warwick, into a low-rise 400-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has welcomed Cardo Group as its latest national sponsor, strengthening its mission to support and empower women working in housing. As an organisation dedicated to championing equity, WISH will work closely with Cardo Group to... View Article

Castle Green Homes has been named as a member of Homes England’s Dynamic Purchasing System. The appointment unlocks potential to access public sector land. Simon Finlay, development director at Castle Green Homes, said: “Castle Green is a true hybrid housebuilder,... View Article

Jones Homes, which is building new homes at developments in Kent and Sussex, has been awarded a five-star rating for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation. Achieving five-star status means that Jones Homes customers rated the company highly for both build quality and customer service in surveys conducted eight... View Article

Salford housing association Salix Homes has launched a new three-year corporate plan – The Salix Way 2026-29 – setting out its ambitions to deliver safe, sustainable and high-quality homes and services that make a real difference to people’s lives. The... View Article

Beam Park, the c. 4,000-home regeneration scheme in east London delivered by Countryside Partnerships (part of Vistry) and L&Q, has reached a major milestone following the government’s confirmation that a future rail station at the site could be accommodated within... View Article

Planning consent secured for more than 300 new high-quality, energy efficient homes at Nobel Park 75 affordable homes, giving more local people the opportunity to own or rent a home in Didcot New public open spaces and play facilities for... View Article

As Scotland approaches the Holyrood elections on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland is urging all political parties to provide greater support for small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders, or risk exacerbating the housing crisis. The latest housing... View Article

Two long-serving employees within the sales and marketing team at Jones Homes Yorkshire are toasting a combined 40 years of service with the company. Sales Administration Manager Emma Clayton and Office and Marketing Manager Amanda Gerrard both moved from different... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has completed the transfer of ownership of 47 affordable homes in Congleton, strengthening its commitment to providing high-quality housing for its communities across Cheshire and Warrington. Delivered as part of a second-phase stock transfer agreement... View Article

Social housing landlord ForHousing has completed work on 18 new social rent homes at White Lion in Swinton. The new development comprises of 13 one-bedroom apartments, and five two-bedroom apartments, all for social rent. The development also includes private parking... View Article

With the Future Homes and Buildings Standards coming into force next year, Donaldson Timber Systems technical director, John Smith, explains why using current standards, there’s still a risk that new buildings may never achieve true zero carbon. At the end... View Article

The Government has announced that the new Interim Measures Alarm Fund will further incentivise the installation of common fire alarms in buildings waiting for remediation works to be completed.  More residents will be kept safe in their homes and leaseholders... View Article

New research from MRA Research suggests sustainability is becoming more important in architectural design, but cost pressures still inhibit specification decisions. First off, the good news, as you might hope, or even expect, sustainability is high on the agenda for... View Article