THE boss of the country’s leading house building trade association cut the ribbon to officially unveil the impressive new £250,000 headquarters of a rapidly growing regional developer.  Neil Jefferson, the Managing Director of the Home Builders Federation (HBF), was… Continue Reading →

Insulation specialist Actis is backing a call by Citizens Advice for urgent investment to tackle draughty housing – which it says will save lives, protect health, reduce fuel poverty and help the UK achieve its net zero goal. The report… Continue Reading →

Homes England, the non-departmental public body responsible for funding new affordable housing in England, has always had the potential for placemaking, but no government has given them the necessary powers. However, in his housing speech on 24 July 2023, Michael… Continue Reading →

Work has begun on a multimillion-pound extension at a school in Cheshire to create additional places. The scheme being undertaken by Salford-based MC Construction at Springfield School in Crewe will help address an urgent need for extra provision in the… Continue Reading →

A PROJECT completed by Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd in collaboration with Together Housing in Illingworth, West Yorkshire, has been showcased in the House of Commons as an example to the rest of the country of the change retrofit decarbonisation can make.  The £1m project… Continue Reading →

Assent provide building control on award winning equal access project for iconic historical landmark.  Oculus Building Control part of Assent group was appointed in 2020 to work on the Equal Access project alongside Caroe Architecture to install a permanent accessible… Continue Reading →

MEMBERS of the newly formed National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) from all over the UK have gathered in person for the first time for the organisation’s inaugural meeting, with more than 50 people in attendance.   The group’s members bring together Tier 1 contractors, specialist… Continue Reading →

Inspired Villages, a leading later living provider and operator, announces that it has completed the purchase of a 27-acre site in Edenbridge, Kent. The deal represents the 29th site within its £500 million joint venture between NatWest Pension Group Fund… Continue Reading →