The Hill Group promotes Matt Wilson to Group Technical Director

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has announced the promotion of Matt Wilson to Group Technical Director, overseeing design and technical compliance across the business at a time when the UK’s second-largest private housebuilder continues to go from strength to strength. In his... View Article

Planning milestone for Camden Film Quarter

Places for People (PfP), the UK’s leading social enterprise, has worked alongside partner Yoo Capital to submit a planning application to Camden Council to deliver hundreds of high-quality affordable homes as part of the transformative Camden Film Quarter development in... View Article

Ombudsman welcomes Renters’ Rights Act implementation roadmap

The Property Ombudsman welcomed the Government’s roadmap for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 that sets out how the legislation will be implemented. The Government’s announcement today (14 November) follows the Property Ombudsman’s Consumer and Industry Forum on 12 November where... View Article

Value engineering: What it is, and how it can protect your design and budget

As material and labour costs continue to rise over time, and pressure builds on both self-build and commercial projects, many across the industry are turning to value engineering as a practical solution. It’s not about cutting corners, but making smart, strategic choices that reduce costs without compromising on... View Article

The business case for daylight

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

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

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

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

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