Orbit has appointed Sam Phillips-Lord as Director of Customer Experience, strengthening its commitment to delivering excellent experiences for the people who live in its homes. The appointment reflects Orbit’s ambition to offer amongst the best customer experience of any housing... View Article

In a strategic hire for architecture practice Collado Collins (CoCo), Toby Neilson has been appointed as Director. He joins the leadership team alongside existing directors Dominic Hailey and Tony Combes. Formerly Principal Director at BDG architecture + design, Toby’s experience... View Article

Woods Bagot has hired Mitch James as an Associate Principal in its London studio. Mitch will strengthen the studio’s Workplace Interiors design leadership and work closely with Principal Peter O’Donnell, who leads the firm’s sector offering in Europe and the... View Article

Kirstie Manning, national specification manager at Wilsonart, explores how, through informed wall surface specification in residential bathrooms, architects can help housing developers to deliver against sustainability targets and avoid escalating landfill taxes.  While the rate of increase has slowed compared... View Article

By Bryony Evans, Intermediate Environmental Consultant, chapmanbdsp As AI, cloud usage and digital services continue to drive demand for data centres, much of the conversation to date has centred on one issue, electricity. While these facilities are often viewed as... View Article

London, 17 September 2026 – The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the shortlist of four projects located across Belgium and Bangladesh that are vying for the world’s most prestigious award for architecture, the RIBA International Prize 2026.... View Article

Foster + Partners has revealed designs for the Daubeny Buildings – a key component of the Ellison Institute of Technology’s Oxford campus. The three new buildings will provide an integrated, world-class research environment housing the Plant Biology Institute and the... View Article

The VISION & SPATIAL STRATEGY defined by Benghazi’s existing character and collective memory proposes an integrated and adaptable framework for development​ The DIGITAL PLANNING HUB is a shared evidence base that maps the city, explores its potential, and identifies the... View Article

Housebuilder Newett Homes has launched its first apprenticeship scheme, reinforcing its commitment to helping young people enter the construction industry. The programme will support talented bricklaying apprentices from across Yorkshire by combining college-based training with invaluable experience on live construction sites,... View Article

Landlords are clearly managing changing risk landscape Demand for guarantors has surged – but claims haven’t followed suit Housing Hand has settled around £7M in payouts to accommodation providers over past 5 years 100 days after the implementation of the... View Article

CTS is celebrating 20 years of delivering quality property services and supporting communities across the island of Ireland. Founded in 2006, CTS delivers maintenance services to over 65,000 properties in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, earning a strong... View Article

Orbit has published its Sustainability Report 2025/26, showcasing significant progress against its 2030 Strategy and Sustainability Strategy, including exceeding its £100 million social value target ahead of schedule, delivering more affordable homes and reducing its operational carbon footprint by 42% since... View Article

Bellway Strategic Land has submitted outline plans for a new residential development in Brayton, near Selby. The proposals are for a 23-acre site to the south of Mill Lane and to the north of the A63 and anticipate the delivery... View Article

Gleeson Homes, the leading high-quality affordable housebuilder, has officially opened Deer Park, its new flagship development in Carlisle. Following a highly anticipated launch, the opening marks an important milestone in Gleeson’s commitment to providing thoughtfully designed homes that combine an... View Article

The challenge of increasing housing delivery while maintaining quality will be at the heart of BEYOND ’27 LIVE, as the home-building industry prepares for new standards, changing customer expectations and the transition to lower-carbon homes. Returning for a third year under... View Article

The expansion of Cambridge Biomedical Campus has reached another major milestone with the completion of 2000 Discovery Drive. Designed by Scott Brownrigg for campus developer Prologis, the speculative six-storey building provides 112,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space, further... View Article

A repairs and maintenance team working across the east of England has come out top nationally in the latest monthly benchmarking figures for the housing sector. Flagship’s maintenance team, which is part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), led the field in Housemark’s May... View Article

Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, and Enfield Council have completed a series of agreements for the delivery of 127 new social rent homes at the Alma Estate regeneration in Ponders End, marking a significant milestone for one... View Article

Wandsworth Council and Higgins Partnerships break ground to mark the start of 100% affordable scheme Wandsworth Council and Higgins Partnerships have broken ground at phase 2 of Garratt Lane, SW18, marking the next stage in the wider Garratt Lane and... View Article

Lloyds Living, the private rental and shared ownership business of Lloyds Banking Group, has agreed a new deal with Keepmoat to deliver 182 new homes that will be available for private rental across three developments in Gedling, Nottinghamshire; Frog Island,... View Article