A housing compliance expert has called on the sector to look beyond headline performance figures and consider the individual homes and people behind them. Philip Trickett, Head of Heating and Compliance at Platform Housing Group, was a guest speaker at... View Article

The Waterside at Bromley-by-Bow, London won the award for Best Development in the South at this year’s ceremony. The Waterside consists of 86 one and two – bedroom apartments with open-plan living spaces and private balconies or terraces. Residents will also have canal-side... View Article

Dandara has promoted five early-career professionals into permanent roles after they successfully completed a two-year Trainee Management Programme, demonstrating the housebuilder’s commitment to addressing the youth skills gap. The latest promotions come as attention continues to grow around the need to... View Article

Wates Residential has been appointed by Trivallis as development partner for the transformational regeneration of Penrhys in Rhondda Cynon Taf, marking a major milestone in one of the most significant housing-led regeneration programmes in Wales. The appointment follows a year... View Article

Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) is working on planning applications for 133 new homes across three separate Sheffield sites. The SHC partnership is Sheffield City Council’s joint venture development company with private developer Keepmoat and Great Places Housing Group; it has... View Article

Oxford’s first electrical power station has been transformed into the Global Leadership Centre at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.   Leading construction firm GRAHAM has completed the restoration of Osney Power Station, transforming the former industrial landmark into the... View Article

Leisure-led proposals will explore how the area surrounding London Stadium can become a stronger year-round destination within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park   7 October 2026 – London Stadium has appointed Populous as Lead Consultant to explore development and leisure opportunities... View Article

The Ribbon completes the prominent corner of Oxford St and Wells Street in Fitzrovia with a contextual, highly crafted, brick-clad office building with ground floor retail. The redevelopment provides 74,000 sq ft NIA of office and 21,000 sq ft of... View Article

The design of new properties being built by Ashberry Homes on the western edge of Darlington can be seen in a series of computer-generated images newly released by the housebuilder. Ashberry Homes is building 147 properties at Serenity at Baydale... View Article

Construction of the final homes at Bargate’s award-winning Heritage Place development is now well underway, marking the very last phase of residential construction at North Stoneham Park, one of Hampshire’s most significant new communities. Spanning a 120-acre historic deer park... View Article

Planning application submitted to Falkirk Council for proposed residential development off Bellsdyke Road Plans include a mix of 127 homes including 25% affordable homes, extensive green space and new infrastructure Cala Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Falkirk... View Article

The 459-bedroom Weavers’ Hall for Queen’s University Belfast beat the Passivhaus airtightness target by almost a fifth across 16 storeys. 06 October 2026 – Leading construction firm GRAHAM has handed over Weavers’ Hall, a 16-storey, 459-bedroom Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation... View Article

A quarter of Londoners have no idea that an apprenticeship can provide a route into construction after GCSEs, and a Federation of Master Builders (FMB) scheme designed to close that gap has now been nominated for a Black Professionals in... View Article

A grand ceremony marking the reopening of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum was held on Monday, 5 October. Now, a dramatic new addition named the Agravitas hovers like a bridge, spanning 55 metres over the original buildings, leaving them untouched except for... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to deliver quality, energy efficient, and affordable living with 40 new homes at Waterside Gardens in Coventry. Delivered in partnership with Taylor Wimpey, Orbit Homes will offer a mix of one- bedroom maisonettes, two-bedroom... View Article

UK Building Compliance launches the SAP Pass Risk Finder and Part O Overheating Risk Finder, giving instant traffic-light verdicts in a minute Hinckley, Leicestershire: UK Building Compliance has launched two free online tools that help housebuilders and developers gauge their risk... View Article

Karbon Homes has appointed three construction contractors to a new £208m, multi-supplier construction framework, supporting the delivery of much-needed extra care and supported housing developments across the North East and Yorkshire. Robertson Group, Caddick Construction and Esh Group have secured... View Article

Leigh Mullen is a valued member of ForHousing’s Extra Care team – but a year ago, becoming a ForHousing colleague wasn’t something she had imagined for herself. After leaving employment and facing uncertainty, Leigh called ForHousing’s Customer Connect Hub to... View Article