Neil Turner, UK Technical Manager at Ecological Building Systems, sets out the case for natural thermal plaster as an effective and architecturally sympathetic insulation solution for solid-wall retrofit. “The retrofit of historic and traditional buildings poses a common conundrum for... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its decision to de-register Pivotal Housing Association from the register of social housing providers today (4 June 2026). RSH has taken action due to Pivotal’s persistent and long-standing failure to deliver the outcomes... View Article

Early design choices set the majority of a building’s environmental footprint. That makes upfront embodied carbon a project inception issue.  By Dr Lee Jones, Head of Sustainability at Hubexo NBS  Across UK construction, carbon reporting has become a regular task... View Article

Housebuilding group untypical, which builds under the brands Hopkins Homes and Tilia Homes, has committed to entering every forthcoming site into the Building for a Healthy Life (BHL) assessment process from the planning stage. The pledge comes as untypical was... View Article

Demolition work has started to clear the way for a new housing development on the site of the former Queen Alexandra College in North Shields. National housing partnership specialist Lovell bought the four-acre site off Queen Alexandra Road in March... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has published the results of its quarterly survey of private registered providers’ financial health, covering the period from 1 January to 31 March 2026 today (Wednesday 3 June 2026). Investment in the sector remains robust, with... View Article

Flint Housing strengthens its London presence with 260 additional new Social Homes in Barking and Enfield. Flint Housing has acquired 88 new homes at Horizons, part of Bellway’s Fielders Quarter development in Barking Riverside. A deal has also been reached for... View Article

Builders risk having sites shut down immediately if they fail to comply with a new ban on the dry cutting of engineered stone, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launches a... View Article

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is warning a ‘digital first approach’ to hiring builders could leave younger homeowners more exposed to rogue builders. New research from the FMB and HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) shows young homeowners are increasingly choosing builders... View Article

Leading independent construction and property management consultant, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has announced the appointment of Nicole Bisson as Business Development Partner, a new role created as part of its growth strategy. Nicole has decades of experience leading strategic growth and business development for global professional services firms across the built environment, including... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has launched an independent evaluation to look at the impact of its consumer regulation. RSH wants to  evidence what impact the reforms – introduced in April 2024 – have had for social housing tenants and... View Article

Mosscare St Vincent’s Housing (MSV) is pleased to announce a new partnership with one of the UK’s largest homebuilders, Bellway, following a formal exchange of terms to acquire 122 homes at the former Gatley Golf Course in Heald Green, Stockport. ... View Article

Bellway has achieved a gold award in the Next Generation Benchmark which assesses sustainability practices in the country’s largest housebuilding companies. The award recognises Bellway’s achievements and ongoing commitment to sustainability across eight key areas. The survey ranked Bellway in... View Article

Construction work has started on a new development of energy-efficient homes in Billericay. Bellway is building 47 properties at Mayflower Mews on a 3.5-acre site on the southern edge of the Essex town, off Southend Road. The development of one,... View Article

Leading developer Lovell has acquired land off Pavenhill in Purton, on the outskirts of Swindon, and is working on proposals to deliver a total of 60 mixed tenure homes in the village. The development, located on land formerly part of South Pavenhill... View Article

Bellway has revealed plans to build 89 new homes and create new green spaces on land in Stratford-upon-Avon. Detailed proposals for the 22-acre site at Bordon Hill Farm have been submitted to Stratford-on-Avon District Council. The application includes a range... View Article

Housebuilder Avant Homes is delivering 52 new homes for East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) at Blindwells, near Tranent in East Lothian, after agreeing a £10.6m deal with the affordable housing provider. The social rented homes will form part of the housebuilder’s £48m,... View Article

Vistry, through its Countryside Partnerships brand, and L&Q have received planning approval from Barking and Dagenham Council for Phase B of their ambitious Beam Park regeneration project in East London. Designed by architects PRP, this latest phase will deliver 405... View Article