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The appeal of development exit bridge deals for housebuilders

|Date: 15 Dec 2025

The appeal of development exit bridge deals for housebuilders

When sales are slow due to lower-than-expected buyer demand, housebuilders and developers can easily be l ...

When sales are slow due to lower-than-expected buyer demand, housebuilders and developers can easily be left in a bind. Typically, they will have bought the land, paid the build costs and been servici ...

15 Dec 2025
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What’s the best approach for restoring ecology?

|Date: 09 Dec 2025

What’s the best approach for restoring ecology?

Delivering BNG means dedicating land to habitats and restoring or improving ecology, but what’s the best ...

Delivering BNG means dedicating land to habitats and restoring or improving ecology, but what’s the best approach for housebuilders and developers; on-site or offsite? And how do you maximise your dev ...

09 Dec 2025
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Why smart heat pump controls are a win for housebuilders

|Date: 05 Dec 2025

Why smart heat pump controls are a win for housebuilders

Will Heinzelmann, Product Director at Passiv UK explains why smart and easy to work with heat pump contro ...

Will Heinzelmann, Product Director at Passiv UK explains why smart and easy to work with heat pump controls are a win for housebuilders and developers. Heat pumps have been firmly on the government ag ...

05 Dec 2025
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How housebuilders can address the growing risk of overheating

|Date: 21 Nov 2025

How housebuilders can address the growing risk of overheating

Stuart Fairlie, managing director at Elmhurst Energy, explores how housebuilders can address the growing ...

Stuart Fairlie, managing director at Elmhurst Energy, explores how housebuilders can address the growing risk of overheating, designing homes that are resilient enough to withstand future climate chan ...

21 Nov 2025
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What developers need to get right before the Future Home Standard

|Date: 06 Nov 2025

What developers need to get right before the Future Home Standard

Neal Herbert, GTC Managing Director discusses what housebuilders and developers need to get right before ...

Neal Herbert, GTC Managing Director discusses what housebuilders and developers need to get right before the Future Homes Standard The direction of travel is clear: new homes will need to have all hea ...

06 Nov 2025
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Mythbusting building with timber misconceptions

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

Mythbusting building with timber misconceptions

While the government is focused on eradicating the ‘blockers to building’, the housebuilding industry’s p ...

While the government is focused on eradicating the ‘blockers to building’, the housebuilding industry’s preoccupation with brick and block masonry construction may start to stand in the way of the req ...

23 Oct 2025
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What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

|Date: 13 Oct 2025

What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, dev ...

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, developers are increasingly working in the ‘grey belt’. But building in these ecologically sensiti ...

13 Oct 2025
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What the green paper means for housebuilders

|Date: 19 Aug 2025

What the green paper means for housebuilders

Paul Newman, Technical Director at Structural Timber Association (STA) talks raising standards: what the ...

Paul Newman, Technical Director at Structural Timber Association (STA) talks raising standards: what the Green Paper means for housebuilders The UK Government's 2025 Construction Products Reform Gree ...

19 Aug 2025
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The benefits of transforming concrete’s carbon footprint

|Date: 25 Jun 2025

The benefits of transforming concrete’s carbon footprint

Traditionally, concrete has been seen as a solely practical material – chosen for its strength and durabi ...

Traditionally, concrete has been seen as a solely practical material – chosen for its strength and durability rather than how it looks. But now, leading manufacturers are making big innovations to tra ...

25 Jun 2025
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Edward Thomas Interiors shares their insight into what house hunters are expecting

|Date: 23 May 2025

Edward Thomas Interiors shares their insight into what house hunters are expecting

A new homes sales centre is the first physical space a potential purchaser will encounter. So how do you ...

A new homes sales centre is the first physical space a potential purchaser will encounter. So how do you make the right first impression? And what are today’s househunters expecting? Steve Hird, direc ...

23 May 2025
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