Cardo Group has launched a new training partnership with The Retrofit Academy (TRA), designed to strengthen workforce competence and support the development of green skills. The partnership will also help residents, clients, and Cardo’s colleagues gain a deeper understanding of retrofit processes, improving... View Article

New team, led by Mike Ward — Senior Director and Design Lead Scotland — strengthens Pegasus’ design offering across Scotland and North of England. Pegasus Group has expanded its national Design capability by establishing its first dedicated team in Scotland.... View Article

The Owl Group has announced it has appointed Steve Breslin as its new Group Chief Financial Officer. Steve joins Owl Group’s leadership team, where he will lead the financial strategy, ensuring the housebuilder has the financial strength and commercial discipline... View Article

Developed by Polypipe Building Services and CIBSE-approved, this session gives specifiers, contractors and engineers clear guidance on pipe performance, fittings, system transitions and installation. It also covers: Plastic vs metal – performance and material comparisons MLCP composition and connection methods Technical drawings... View Article

Karbon Homes is investing £855,000 in refurbishing homes at South View Gardens in Stanley, County Durham. This is the latest in an ongoing programme of investment by Karbon to bring older homes up to modern standards to meet the current... View Article

A site manager overseeing construction at Harron Homes’ De Maulay Manor development in New Rossington has won his second Seal of Excellence and secured a prestigious Regional Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Paul Jezusek, who won his... View Article

Tim Foreman, Managing Director of Land and New Homes, LRG, comments: It is clear that Labour cannot meet its housing ambitions just through planning reform. It is imperative that Andy Burnham uses time at the upcoming Labour Party Conference to... View Article

Leading partnerships developer Lovell has received the prestigious President’s Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards, recognising 10 consecutive years of achieving Gold status across the South Wales and West region. The prestigious award... View Article

Jones Homes is set to build 80 new homes in Wilmslow after detailed plans for the project were approved in principle by Cheshire East councillors. The new homes will be located off Dean Row Road and will include 56 two,... View Article

Councillors and senior officers joined other partners and site teams to lay bricks on 41 new council homes, in Shirecliffe, marking the latest phase in Sheffield Housing Company’s (SHC) ambitious plans to expand affordable housing options across the city. Securing... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara is launching 56 homes from-plan in South Chailey, East Sussex. The new homes will respond to the demand for affordable properties outlined in Lewes District Council’s five-year housing supply strategy. Set within the rural village of South... View Article

CHIC, a leading and procurement consortium, has launched its new Consultancy Framework 2026–2030, giving social landlords a compliant and efficient route to specialist professional services. The framework has been developed around how social landlords access consultancy support. From an integrated... View Article

Advance Housing and Support has appointed Eden Bailey as its Head of Housing. The appointment comes as Advance continues to focus on delivering high-quality, customer-focused housing and support services for adults with physical and mental disabilities. Eden brings almost 20... View Article

Home Team, the specialist repairs and maintenance subsidiary of Govan Housing Group, has expanded its commercial footprint after securing £200,000 worth of new contract wins with three Glasgow-based housing associations. The newly awarded contracts reinforce Home Team’s position as a... View Article

  £20m of new funding agreed to support warmer homes and new homes New partnership with Principality Building Society In addition to £140m deal agreed with Barclays and Santander earlier this year   Two Rivers Housing has secured £20m of... View Article

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