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.

Chronic exposure to mould led to the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Steve Hodgson argues that tougher enforcement of Approved Document F is required.

Onsite studies of MMC housing construction show significant cost and time benefits. Let’s work together to make that the norm, argues L&Q CEO Fiona Fletcher-Smith.

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a not-for-profit registered social landlord (RSL) providing affordable housing for more than 17,000 people across Buckinghamshire.

Construction has started on the first house in the UK to be built using a new form of cob building.

A collaborative approach lies at the heart of scaling up modern methods of construction in the UK, to help solve the housing crisis and drive down construction-related CO2 emissions.

Matthew Goulcher sets out the key ingredients for raising the quality of housing construction, starting with the need for a clear client vision.

The government needs to have a “radical rethink” when it comes to planning future housing demand, while a major boost in employment will be needed across “levelling up areas” as demand increases.

Demand for housing looks likely to diffuse throughout the UK in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Kris Hudson.

The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) has developed a tool to help navigate its considerable knowledge base. 

Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, following a cabinet reshuffle.

Public sector procurement authority Scape has appointed Rachel Sudlow as its R&D lead in a newly created role designed to increase digital innovation across public sector construction.