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Approval for pioneering SEND school in Liverpool secured by Ridge

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

‘A VILLAGE, NOT A SCHOOL’ – LIVERPOOL PLANNERS BACK PIONEERING SEND SCHOOL Princes School in Liverpool will be one of the UK’s largest single-storey facilities that covers the whole spectrum of SEND It will support 250 pupils drawn from four... View Article

Bellway wins bronze award in Britain’s Most Admired Companies 2025

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Bellway has been named one of the three most admired housebuilders in Britain in an annual business survey run by the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE 250 Index listed housebuilder received the bronze award in the Home Construction category of... View Article

Why building to the PassivHaus Standard can increase your home’s market value

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

By Allan Corfield Architects, exhibitors at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show When planning a new home, it’s natural to think about design, location and budget—but what about its long-term value? More homeowners and self-builders are now turning to the Passivhaus standard as... View Article

Cardo Group retains major repairs and maintenance contract with Dacorum Borough Council

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Cardo has been reappointed by Dacorum Borough Council to continue delivering repairs and maintenance services for the council’s 10,500 homes. The new contract starts on 1 July 2026 for an initial five-year term with an option to extend for a... View Article

AJC Group partners with Aster and DACLT to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT) to deliver a new 100% affordable housing scheme off West Walks in central Dorchester. The scheme will bring forward genuinely affordable homes,... View Article

Designs for Foster + Partners’ Luanda aerotropolis revealed

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Working with Angola’s Ministry of Transport, Foster + Partners has developed designs for the Icolo e Bengo Aerotropolis, which will serve as a regional hub in Central and South Africa and reinforce Angola’s global presence. The masterplan aligns with Angola’s... View Article

Planning Approval for JRA’s Reinvention of 10 Salisbury Square

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

The City of London Corporation has granted planning approval for John Robertson Architects’ (JRA) transformation of St Bride’s House at 10 Salisbury Square. The redevelopment will offer 52,500 square feet of high-quality Grade-A office space, strategically located next to the... View Article

84 new homes move closer to completion as CIP’s Fanshawe Road development tops out

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Construction of 45 new council homes and 39 market sale homes on Fanshawe Road, near Coleridge Recreation Ground in Cambridge, has reached a key milestone, marked by a topping-out ceremony to celebrate the development reaching its highest point of construction.... View Article

Bellway submits plans for 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Bellway has submitted detailed proposals for a new development of 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary which will create affordable housing and new public open space for the area. The housebuilder has applied to Thurrock Council for full planning... View Article

Record year for Spitfire Homes as it reports 70% growth and further Midlands expansion

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has reported a record year in 2025, achieving 70% growth with 303 homes completed as part of the brand’s continued expansion across the Midlands region. The growth underpins the business’ ambitions to scale while upholding its... View Article

NHBC honours top UK site managers for raising standards in home building

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

The UK’s top site managers have been recognised for their dedication to raising standards in home building after winning the most highly regarded competition in the industry. The Pride in the Job Awards 2025, organised by the National House Building Council... View Article

Women find career inspiration on Bellway sites as part of Women into Home Building programme

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

Women at different stages of their working lives have been inspired to aim for a career in construction site management by taking part in the latest Women into Home Building programme. The scheme, organised by the Home Builders Federation (HBF),... View Article

GROW Rises as Utrecht’s Climate-Resilient Green Oasis

Tuesday, 27th January 2026

The blueprint for a future-proof ensemble: a lively place to live, work and recreate Utrecht, the Netherlands: GROW is where architectural ambition meets sustainable living. Shaped by 18 different designs from architects across KCAP, Monk, and Studio Nauta, this car-free... View Article

How smarter connectivity planning can ease housing development pressures

Monday, 26th January 2026

Rising land prices, stricter sustainability requirements and growing digital expectations from buyers are placing unprecedented strain on today’s housing developers. At the same time, these pressures are creating room for smarter thinking. Reece Dopson, Finance Director at Pulse Fibre, examines... View Article

Q&A with Kaz Spiewakowski: Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead

Monday, 26th January 2026

With 2026 now underway, it feels like the right moment to pause, reflect and look ahead. The past year presented both challenges and opportunities for the construction and building products sector, and this was no exception for GEZE UK. To... View Article

VEKA achieves CCPI conformance for windows, supporting low-risk, audit-ready specification

Monday, 26th January 2026

VEKA plc, UK manufacturer of PVCu window and door systems, has become the first UK systems house to achieve independent conformance with the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) for its Windows product set. The CCPI was introduced to raise... View Article

Refined Design: Croft Unveils the New Kingsmere Collection

Monday, 26th January 2026

Luxury British architectural hardware specialist, Croft, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Kingsmere collection – a timeless range of door and cabinet handles – designed to bridge classic elegance and modern simplicity. Crafted with smooth contours and... View Article

Panasonic Powers Vertical Strawberry Farm with PACi NX Low Temp Units

Monday, 26th January 2026

Grow Dynamics, specialists in the design and delivery of integrated vertical farming and controlled environment systems for agricultural projects, were commissioned to deliver a vertical farm research facility in Suffolk dedicated to strawberry and vanilla cultivation. The project required highly... View Article