SNG supports women to excel in construction

Following a post-Covid boom, when the number of women in the UK construction industry reached a record high of 343,000 (in Q2 2023), the number dropped significantly. By Q2 2024, there were just 272,000 women working in construction in the... View Article

The Government Must Change Direction on Heat Pumps

In its Seventh Carbon Budget, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) identified that to meet our carbon targets, the annual rate of heat pump installations in existing residential properties must increase from 60,000 in 2023 to nearly 450,000 by 2030, and... View Article

UK Government Announces Industry Reform

It’s been almost eight years since the Grenfell fire, yet fast forward to today and thousands of buildings remain unsafe due to dangerous cladding and inadequate cavity closers. Until now, the government’s response has been criticised as too slow, and... View Article

The role of utilities & infrastructure in achieving net zero

The housing industry is at the forefront of the UK’s decarbonisation transition, with utilities and infrastructure integral to achieving net zero by 2050. Connectus Utilities’ net zero project manager Lee Ackerman discusses the key considerations to tackling the challenge. The... View Article

Council to CPO Glasgow houses and flats for social housing

A Glasgow City Council committee today (27 February) approved the compulsory purchase of two houses and two flats that will then be transferred to housing associations who will make them available as social housing. The approval of the compulsory purchase... View Article

Study Inn Completes Transformation of Brotherton House

Study Inn is delighted to announce the completion of its Brotherton House development in Leeds. The second phase of the project, opened and occupied in September 2024, brings the total to 385 high-quality rooms complemented by state-of-the-art amenities. Winning the... View Article

West Lothian Council housing update

A significant step has been made towards restarting work on the Almondvale Crescent Site to deliver Supported Housing for Young People and additional council housing with Ogilvie Construction Ltd set to be appointed as the main construction contractor to take... View Article

Safety awards announce housing association is a finalist

A social landlord has been shortlisted in a prestigious awards scheme which recognises excellence in safety and compliance. Platform Housing Group has been announced as finalists in the following categories in the ASCP 2025 awards: Collaboration and Leadership; Electrical Contractor... View Article

Partnership Developer chosen for Cardiff & Vale Housing

Partnership housing specialist and one of the leading providers of residential construction, regeneration and retrofit solutions, Lovell Partnerships, has been appointed as preferred bidder to deliver the Cardiff and Vale Housing Partnership.  The partnership is Cardiff Council‘s second housing programme following... View Article

Sigma Capital celebrates 10 years in BTR with 12,000 homes

Leading build-to-rent (BTR) provider, Sigma Capital Group, is celebrating a decade of setting the standard for the BTR single family housing (SFH) industry, as it marks the milestone with over 12,500 homes completed or underway, across c.175 transactions. Less than 12... View Article

Spokemead Hits Half Century

Spokemead, one of London’s leading providers of electrical, repairs and maintenance solutions, and one of the principal contractors for the region’s largest Borough, is celebrating a remarkable 50-year partnership with NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), demonstrating an... View Article

National Retrofit Conference and Expo

The National Retrofit Conference returns for its second year in 2025 with an exciting new expansion, the launch of a dedicated Expo, making it bigger and more engaging than ever before.  Taking place alongside Futurebuild 2025, this enhanced and immersive... View Article

Pinnacle Group expands portfolio with five new sites

Pinnacle Group has significantly expanded its portfolio with Bellway Homes after securing five new sites under its Residential Management Services (RMS) division. This development makes Bellway the division’s largest client, with a total of nearly 5000 homes managed for the client, across... View Article

Rykneld Homes adds director

Lucy Gebbie will take on the role of Director of Corporate Resources At Rykneld Homes. Lucy will step up from her current position, Head of Corporate Services, to join the newly-formed executive team with immediate effect. Lorraine Shaw, MD, said:... View Article

Work starts on new sheltered housing schemes

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded a £7.8 million grant from Homes England, the Government’s Housing and Regeneration Agency, to develop two new sheltered housing schemes and work is now underway. The two sheltered housing developments benefiting from... View Article

bpha partnership to deliver affordable homes

bpha is delighted to be partnering with Cala Homes to provide 80 affordable homes on the outskirts of Cambridge. Part of a 200 homes development, the affordable homes include a mix of 30 social rent, 30 affordable rent and 20... View Article

New homes shouldn’t detract from those we’ve already got,

DEPUTY prime minister and housing minister Angela Rayner has announced a further £350 million pledged toward Labour’s momentous 1.5 million home target. However, while building new homes is essential to addressing the planning crisis, Derek Horrocks, owner of retrofit decarbonisation... View Article