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ACO Water Management gives housebuilders solutions to help wildlife thrive

|Date: 05 Feb 2025

ACO Water Management gives housebuilders solutions to help wildlife thrive

The Biodiversity Net Gain law is reaching its first major milestone – its one-year anniversary. With a ne ...

The Biodiversity Net Gain law is reaching its first major milestone – its one-year anniversary. With a need to demonstrate a minimum 10% uplift in biodiversity for almost all schemes, how can wildlife ...

05 Feb 2025
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Allison Homes East teaches first-time buyers about deposit match scheme

|Date: 28 Jan 2025

Allison Homes East teaches first-time buyers about deposit match scheme

Regional housebuilder Allison Homes East has hosted an event at its popular Frampton Gate development, to ...

Regional housebuilder Allison Homes East has hosted an event at its popular Frampton Gate development, to inform first-time buyers how they can double their deposit thanks to the housebuilder’s Friend ...

28 Jan 2025
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Grey belt could deliver 3.4m new homes

|Date: 28 Jan 2025

Grey belt could deliver 3.4m new homes

© Ruslan / Adobe Stock Grey belt could deliver 3.4m new homes - Here’s where the most grey belt sites ar ...

© Ruslan / Adobe Stock Grey belt could deliver 3.4m new homes - Here’s where the most grey belt sites are located The latest internal data release from Searchland, the development site sourcing speci ...

28 Jan 2025
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Seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025

|Date: 28 Jan 2025

Seven issues affecting the construction industry in 2025

The construction industry is navigating a period of significant change, shaped by new government initiati ...

The construction industry is navigating a period of significant change, shaped by new government initiatives, regulatory shifts, technological advancements, and global challenges. These factors are cr ...

28 Jan 2025
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Government housing push needs to keep momentum, warns FMB

|Date: 28 Jan 2025

Government housing push needs to keep momentum, warns FMB

© Duncan Andison / Adobe Stock The final S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for 2024, revealed ...

© Duncan Andison / Adobe Stock The final S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data for 2024, revealed construction output at a six-month low and housebuilding as the weakest-performing area within ...

28 Jan 2025
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Bargate Signs 1,000 Home Exclusivity Deal with Connect It Utility Services

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

Bargate Signs 1,000 Home Exclusivity Deal with Connect It Utility Services

Hampshire-headquartered Bargate Homes has signed an exclusivity agreement with Connect It Utility Service ...

Hampshire-headquartered Bargate Homes has signed an exclusivity agreement with Connect It Utility Services to become its sole multi-utility provider. The partnership contract will facilitate over 1,0 ...

27 Jan 2025
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Changing regulations to blame for skills shortage

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

Changing regulations to blame for skills shortage

© Andrey Volokhatiuk / Adobe Stock Almost three quarters (72%) of construction workers claim that the cha ...

© Andrey Volokhatiuk / Adobe Stock Almost three quarters (72%) of construction workers claim that the changing regulatory landscape is one of the biggest causes of the industry’s skills shortage, acco ...

27 Jan 2025
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The Housing sector needs additional support

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

The Housing sector needs additional support

The latest housing supply statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHC ...

The latest housing supply statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) paint a mixed picture of progress in addressing England’s housing needs. The new figures r ...

27 Jan 2025
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Why aren’t developers embracing sustainable construction standards?

|Date: 27 Jan 2025

Why aren’t developers embracing sustainable construction standards?

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient: Why aren’t developers embracing sustainable cons ...

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient: Why aren’t developers embracing sustainable construction standards? As energy costs continue to rise, Passivhaus construction provides a promi ...

27 Jan 2025
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Reviewing DEFRA’s regulations and regulators

|Date: 24 Jan 2025

Reviewing DEFRA’s regulations and regulators

Government is right to review environmental policies, says National Federation of Builders. The Governmen ...

Government is right to review environmental policies, says National Federation of Builders. The Government has appointed Dan Corry to lead a review of DEFRA’s regulations and regulators and see where ...

24 Jan 2025
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