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West Northamptonshire Council approves plan to take homes’ management back from NPH

Friday, 14th November 2025

West Northamptonshire Council has approved a plan to bring the management of its 11,500 social homes back in-house, with responsibility for the properties’ repairs, maintenance and support of vulnerable tenants currently managed by ALMO Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH). A 2024... View Article

Cameron Homes Acquires Eight Acre Site for 50 Houses in Historic Leicestershire Village

Friday, 14th November 2025

Staffordshire-headquartered Cameron Homes has acquired a 3.2Ha (7.9-acre) site in the west Leicestershire village of Witherley, two miles from Atherstone town centre. Outline planning for 50 houses was granted by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council earlier this year. Accessed... View Article

Orbit Homes wins national customer satisfaction award at the Housebuilder Awards

Friday, 14th November 2025

Leading affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, is celebrating after winning the award for Best Customer Satisfaction Initiative at the Housebuilder Awards. Orbit Homes, part of not-for-profit housing group, Orbit, were crowned winners after judges considered innovation, imagination and impact on the... View Article

Round table brings insights from the construction value chain for growing the circular economy in the UK for long-term benefit

Friday, 14th November 2025

A round table held in London this week, sponsored by Amtico and Soprema UK, discovered how the UK construction sector is lagging behind on harnessing circular economy approaches to prioritise whole-life benefits over short term gain, but took lessons from... View Article

Yoo Capital submits detailed planning application for SPPARC-designed Camden Film Quarter: London’s first purpose-built urban film studio campus

Friday, 14th November 2025

LONDON, 14 NOVEMBER 2025: Yoo Capital has submitted a detailed application to Camden Council for Camden Film Quarter (CFQ), a £1 billion creative-led regeneration that will establish London’s first purpose-built, film-focused urban neighbourhood and set a new global benchmark for... View Article

Energy efficient ventilation solutions are essential in modern sustainable homes

Friday, 14th November 2025

Ruth MacEachern, product manager at EnviroVent, discusses the importance of implementing energy-efficient ventilation solutions in modern builds. “Updates to Approved Document L of Building Regulations has reinforced the need for greater airtightness in new homes and renovations. However, airtightness must... View Article

The business case for daylight

Friday, 14th November 2025

Paul Smith of the Rooflight Association gives insights from a white paper showing how rooflights optimise daylight in large commercial buildings, to boost wellbeing, energy efficiency, and asset value, and offers some design strategies. The Rooflight Association commissioned a white... View Article

Ceramics’ creative freedom

Friday, 14th November 2025

Ceramic cladding can offer designers creative freedom by uniting ‘timeless materiality’ with modern performance. So says Robert Flello of Ceramics UK, exploring how ceramics are increasingly used to shape contemporary buildings, bringing versatility, sustainability, and innovation. Ceramics have been part... View Article

All the elements of a great debut

Friday, 14th November 2025

19-20 November Excel London elementalLONDON is a new event coming to London’s Excel on 19-20 November. This specifier-oriented show is focused on the twin aims of advancing building efficiency and decarbonisation. The 4,000 attendees expected at elementalLONDON encompass a variety... View Article

Green urban oasis in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay takes shape

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Lee Garden Eight will knit into the bustling streets of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, providing vibrant green public spaces, which are currently lacking in this part of the city. Designed by Foster + Partners, the scheme comprises three office... View Article

Lloyds Living and Keepmoat agree deal for 294 new homes in Yorkshire

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Lloyds Living and strategic partner Keepmoat have agreed a deal for 294 family homes in Yorkshire, taking Lloyds Living’s total portfolio of homes to more than 7,600. This latest milestone in the partnership between Lloyds Living and top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat will deliver 294 high-quality... View Article

Work starts to build more than 50 affordable homes in Sandwell

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Work starts to build more than 50 affordable homes in Sandwell Work on more than 50 homes is well underway at two housing developments in the Sandwell district. Housing association, Citizen, is working with Keon Homes to build 34 homes... View Article

elementalLONDON 2025: The must-attend event for architects designing the net-zero built environment

Thursday, 13th November 2025

19–20 November 2025 | Excel London Across two days, elementalLONDON brings together leading voices in architecture, engineering, sustainability, AI and urban policy to explore how the built environment can rapidly scale innovation and achieve real progress towards net zero. With... View Article

Barr Gazetas gets green light to refurbish Seifert building

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Subject to a legal agreement, Camden Council gives go ahead to Barr Gazetas’ restoration of 70s architectural landmark Whittington House, WC1E on behalf of leading developer Great Portland Estates plc (GPE). Comprising over 100,000 sq ft of Grade A workspace,... View Article

Keepmoat launches South West division to support land portfolio growth

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Following significant growth to its regional land portfolio, top 10 housebuilder, Keepmoat, has announced it will split its West Midlands and South West region to create a dedicated South West regional business based in Bristol. The decision to establish the new... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Futurebuild 2026 officially opens registrations this week, coinciding with the COP30 climate summit, recognising the critical role buildings play in closing the gap between ambition and action. As world leaders tackle issues including adaptation, cities, waste, the circular economy, climate... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Thursday, 13th November 2025

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Thursday, 13th November 2025