By Jonathan Platt, existing buildings lead at AES Sustainability In the years following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK construction and property sectors have undergone a profound regulatory transformation. Fire safety is now a dominant driver when it comes to... View Article

KOSMALT is originally the largest workers’ dormitory of the Košice steelworks VSŽ, built in the 1960s according to the design of architects Ladislav Greč and Róbert Kandrík. The name of the building refers to a type of enameled steel, the... View Article

Thrive Homes and Watford Community Housing to become Chime Housing on 1 June 2026. The name and new wren branding reflect the organisation’s Community Gateway approach, as a chime of wrens symbolises togetherness. Chime Housing will own and manage more... View Article

Cruden submits planning to transform former Xcite site Five-star housebuilder Cruden has submitted plans for a major new affordable housing development at Almondvale Parkway in Livingston. The proposals would transform the former Xcite Livingston site into 121 high-quality affordable homes,... View Article

The Government’s stated ambition to be ‘builders and not blockers’ appears to have faded with no clear backing for small builders to help stimulate economic growth in the King’s Speech, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief... View Article

Dan Redfern at Marley discusses how digital integration is reducing risk, saving time and reshaping the way architects approach roof specification. Roof specification has never been a tick-box exercise – but it is becoming significantly more complex. Today’s architect must... View Article

A pioneering, first-of-its-kind summit taking place in Leeds later this month at UKREiiF, with a focus on accelerating delivery of 1.5 million affordable homes, is already shaping up to be one of the most in-demand events at the annual property forum. Taking... View Article

Revised plans for 73 homes on land east of Shipley Road in the Sussex village of Southwater have been approved by councillors. The application, by Bellway’s Southern Counties division, was discussed by Horsham District Council’s planning committee on Tuesday (12... View Article

Golden Lane Housing has achieved the highest possible ratings from the Regulator of Social Housing following its recent inspection, which recognise the organisation’s strong performance across governance, financial resilience and the quality of services delivered to tenants. Golden Lane Housing attained the top ratings of G1 for governance, V1 for viability and... View Article

Cameron Homes has received planning approval from East Staffordshire Borough Council to deliver 119 homes on the former Bamford Works factory site in Uttoxeter town centre. Cameron is working in partnership with JCB to deliver the £39m legacy-led development, which... View Article