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.
People Green jobs scheme unveiled to support retrofit skills A new training programme has been launched to promote green skills and support housing retrofit demand.
News London’s affordable housing delivery is falling short, report says The capital’s affordable housing system is failing to keep pace with need despite public investment through the Mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme, according to a new report.
Opinion Government needs expert advice to cut building safety delays The Building Safety Act is contributing to the slowdown in housebuilding, and the Government should set up an expert working group to brainstorm cutting delays, says Justin Kenny
News Gateway 2 approval unlocks Sheffield apartment scheme The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has given the green light for a £46m apartment development in Sheffield.
News McAleer & Rushe breaks ground on Greenwich housing project McAleer & Rushe has been appointed by property developer Knight Dragon to deliver 300 new homes in London’s Greenwich Peninsula.
News Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event
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