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Approved renewable projects will create 8000 jobs
Eight renewable energy projects have been approved as part of the government’s electricity reforms.
The projects aim to give a massive boost to green growth...
Support for local developers and new home buyers
As developers face the ongoing challenges of the property market it is obvious that many will be looking for support, not only in land...
Councils could build 10,000 affordable homes
New borrowing powers will enable councils to build up to 10,000 affordable homes, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny...
CIL Reform: good news for housing
Marnix Elsenaar, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard explains what the changes to the CIL Regulations will mean.
Another round of changes to the CIL Regulations was...
Brownfield passports could speed-up housebuilding
CPRE, the countryside charity, has said that brownfield passports could speed-up housebuilding processes for 1.5m new homes.
Beyond compliance: Why Building Regulations fall short on energy efficiency
Current Building Regulations are inadequate in ensuring energy efficiency in new homes. We must go beyond them to achieve comprehensive building assessments that measure energy consumption – with the current EPC system being notoriously inaccurate – as well as sound levels, relative humidity and CO2 levels, argues Andy Mitchell of 21°.
The role of digital materials procurement in accelerating housebuilding across the...
As the Labour government reaffirms its commitment to building 1.5m new homes in the next five years, the Build Chain examines how digital materials procurement can help achieve this target.
Labour’s 1.5m home plan looking unlikely, stats show
Labour's plan to build 1.5m UK homes in five years is currently not very promising, recent statistics show, as the number of new homes registered in 2024 drops.
Planning system creates hurdles for SME builders, FMB survey finds
More than half of SME builders surveyed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), identify the planning system as their primary obstacle to delivering new homes.
£60m of funding given to redevelop brownfield sites
Over 6,000 new homes will be built on previously unused brownfield sites with the help of new funding provided to local councils.
Does politics hold the key to solving the housing crisis?
With a target of 300,000 new homes a year needed to solve the housing crisis, Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist at BCIS, takes a look at the government actions needed to deliver the challenging benchmark.
Gove’s plans to relax planning rules met with mixed response
Michael Gove has announced a £24m package including ‘super squads’ and relaxing planning rules, including developing more brownfield and retail units to deliver new homes.
Apollo acquires United Living Group
Apollo has acquired United Living group, a leading provider of maintenance and construction services across infrastructure, new homes and property.
NHBC bolsters housing association team with key appointment of Charlie Ash
Charlie Ash has been unveiled as the new Sector Lead for Housing Associations at NHBC, the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new homes.
Industry experts gather in London for Building Safety Act conference
Experts across the new homes and construction industry gathered together in London last week for a Building Safety Act conference to discuss the ramifications on tall buildings in England.
Greener, Better, Faster: Pre-fab Modular´s Role in Removing barriers
Build Warranty explores the role prefabricated modular housing has in delivering greener, better, faster homes as part of the UK government's ambitious target of building 300,000 new homes annually by 2025.
Fixing Britain’s planning system: Barriers to gaining planning approval
With the ongoing pressure to create 300,000 new homes a year by 2025, Nathan Priestley – CEO of Priestley Construction, explores the barriers developers face when it comes to gaining planning approval within Britain’s planning system.
Brownfield Land Release Fund allocates £35m to regenerate derelict land
£35m has been allocated from the Brownfield Land Release Fund towards transforming unused sites into new homes, forming the first phase of a two-year £180m rollout.
Greener, better, faster: Modular’s role in solving the housing crisis
Housebuilding in the UK has remained largely unchanged for generations but a new report highlighting the rise of modular construction gives us the opportunity to deliver much-needed new homes and solve the housing crisis, says Steve Cole, director of Make UK Modular.
Driving BIM innovation in housebuilding
A first-ever “consumer data specification” for new homes sets a benchmark for driving BIM innovation in housebuilding, explains Nigel Walley, managing director at Chimni.
The Road to Net Zero: Retrofitting social housing
Building new homes that are zero carbon is complicated enough but pales in comparison to the challenge of retrofitting social housing to achieve zero carbon by 2050.
United Living secures £33.5m residential contract in Oxfordshire
United Living Group has been awarded a £33.5 million residential contract from Platform Housing Group to build new homes in Carterton, Oxfordshire.
How panelised MMC can reduce health and safety risk
Panelised MMC for new homes can reduce health and safety hazard exposure by 20% on site, according to the latest report from the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes Innovation Project (AIMCH).
United Living Group announce Wisbech Road scheme redevelopment
United Living Group has announced a £22.9m contract award to redevelop the Wisbech Road Scheme in Cambridgeshire, secured through the Company’s division United Living New Homes.
Rg+p develop proposals for Nuneaton town centre regeneration
Rg+p has developed planning proposals for the Nuneaton town centre regeneration, which will include new homes, workspaces, public green space and improved riverside connections.
Planning agreed for Overstone Green development in Northampton
Outline planning permission has been approved for 1600 new homes and a major commercial area at Overstone Green development, Northampton .