WISH welcomes Cardo Group as new national sponsor

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has welcomed Cardo Group as its latest national sponsor, strengthening its mission to support and empower women working in housing. As an organisation dedicated to championing equity, WISH will work closely with Cardo Group to... View Article

Castle Green Homes appointed to Homes England DPS

Castle Green Homes has been named as a member of Homes England’s Dynamic Purchasing System. The appointment unlocks potential to access public sector land. Simon Finlay, development director at Castle Green Homes, said: “Castle Green is a true hybrid housebuilder,... View Article

Jones Homes secures top five-star rating from Home Builders Federation

Jones Homes, which is building new homes at developments in Kent and Sussex, has been awarded a five-star rating for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation. Achieving five-star status means that Jones Homes customers rated the company highly for both build quality and customer service in surveys conducted eight... View Article

Renovation finance unlocked

Thomas McSherry at BuildStore explains how Light Renovation mortgages are helping buyers finance uninhabitable homes and unlock the potential of renovation and retrofit. Buying a home that’s currently uninhabitable can be an opportunity, but it’s also where many purchases fall... View Article

Embodied Carbon – The Risk to Achieving Net Zero

With the Future Homes and Buildings Standards coming into force next year, Donaldson Timber Systems technical director, John Smith, explains why using current standards, there’s still a risk that new buildings may never achieve true zero carbon. At the end... View Article

The ‘unfinished’ house

Simon Gittings and Lauren Jorgensen gave their 1950s home an extraordinary industrial-inspired makeover and extension, exposing original materials and embracing the principles of reuse and salvage. TEXT Alexandra Pratt IMAGES Agnese Sanvito/OEB A 1950s semi-detached, three-bedroom home is a common sight... View Article

Increasing the speed of timber frame construction

The UK faces a housing shortage and must cut building sector carbon emissions to hit net zero. Quick build, low eco-impact timber frame construction can help meet both challenges. The urban development organisation, Centre for Cities estimates that, after years of... View Article