News AtkinsRéalis completes innovative offsite housing scheme in Surrey An affordable housing provider owned by AtkinsRéalis has handed over a housing scheme with nearly two-thirds of the materials produced offsite.
News Arup to progress new DLR station for £2.5bn London docks development Arup has been appointed to lead the design and delivery of a new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station as part of the £2.5bn Thameside West regeneration scheme in London’s Royal Docks.
News Sadiq Khan dangles prospect of restored 35% affordable housing quota Draft of London Plan proposes moving the threshold back to up 35% for “as many boroughs as possible” from 2028.
News Reusing heritage buildings could create 670,000 new homes, report finds The government could meet a third of its ambitious housing targets by transforming historic buildings for residential use, a report by a cross-party group of MPs has found.
Opinion Whatever the plan prime minister, please, please… just stick to it With 17 housing ministers in 16 years, is it any wonder there’s a housing crisis?
News New Scottish housing agency needs independent oversight to work properly, says CIOB The Scottish government must embed policy learning and evaluation in the new agency to ensure it’s working.
News De-gumming BSR Gateway 2: Approvals rise to 75%, 9,499 housing units approved Results show higher approval rates across all categories including existing building safety projects.
News Major regeneration scheme sees first UK use of lower-carbon calcined clay concrete Calcined clay concrete has been used in an apartment building going up in North London.
News Construction plans for new stations between Oxford and Cambridge brought forward Developer speeds up as a new town and a Universal theme park juice travel demand between Oxford and Cambridge.
Video Video | Brabazon, the anatomy of a new town How developer YTL is bringing downtown Bristol’s buzz and sense of place to the city’s sterile suburban north
News How Barratt Redrow is building the UK’s biggest net-zero carbon neighbourhood Ground-source heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries and smart controls will exceed the Future Homes Standard.
People What’s it like working in housing? We ask Legendre UK In the first article in our series exploring the sectors construction professionals work in, Legendre UK’s commercial director Bhekimpi Ncube explains what it takes to succeed in housing
People Ex-offenders to help build affordable homes in Cheshire initiative A partnership between the Cheshire police and crime commissioner, Dan Price, and the Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme has been launched to help tackle housing shortages and reduce reoffending across the county.
News Government’s 1.5 million homes plan must not sacrifice quality, MPs warn A cross-party group of MPs has warned the government risks squandering a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” if it fails to safeguard quality as it seeks to deliver 1.5 million new homes.
News Winvic wins £112m Birmingham housing scheme Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has awarded Winvic Construction the main works contract to deliver a mixed-tenure housing development in Digbeth, Birmingham.
News BAM to deliver staff accommodation at remote NHS site BAM UK & Ireland has been appointed to deliver an £18.6m contract to construct new staff and student residences at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.
People Just 9% of teens eye construction careers, despite interest in skilled trades Teenagers are ditching the traditional idea of success defined by job titles and management, according to new research from Barratt Redrow.
News Industry bodies unveil construction manifestos for Wales and Scotland The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru have published manifestos that outline key priorities for devolved governments.
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