Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London.

From improving quality and efficiency to addressing skills shortages, modern methods of construction (MMC) could be the answer to a number of challenges facing new homes delivery.

A purpose-built almshouse development, delivered by JTRE London in partnership with United St Saviour’s Charity, has become the first social housing-led scheme to win the RIBA Stirling Prize.

More than half (53.1%) of housing sector experts have reported gaps in the training and resources available to support implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.

Collaboration between public institutions, industry and civic leaders will be essential to meet the country’s new homes ambitions, writes Nitesh Patel.

Westminster City Council was ordered to pay £7,000 in compensation after not carrying out repair works at a resident’s home because “the quotes were too high”.

Regeneration scheme aims to help ex-military personnel in Plymouth

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With echoes of Britain’s RAAC crisis, Ireland has its own crumbly concrete problem. Rod Sweet looks at a problem now affecting thousands of homes.

Angela Rayner was appointed on Friday as secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities in Keir Starmer’s new cabinet.

Housing minister Lee Rowley has admonished building owners who are not remediating unsafe residential blocks and warned them to “face the consequences for their inaction”.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has introduced a 10-point criteria for dementia-ready housing.

Accelerating construction of new homes should be possible without compromising on housing quality, according to the chair of an influential MPs’ group.

The inaugural event will take place from 5-9 February 2024

Despite the financial hardships impacting the industry, homebuilders should avoid rolling back on quality and sustainability, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.

The built environment needs to find uses and solutions to the ‘Marie Celeste buildings’ that no-one wants to retrofit or tranform, writes Gleeds’ Graham Harle.

Glider has appointed Lucas Cusack as strategic lead for asset management. This is a new role at Glider that will see him working with clients to provide consultancy in the use and maintenance of building information.

A plan to ramp up the building of new council homes has been unveiled by the not-for-profit Housing & Finance Institute (HFI) and think tank Localis.