Housing
Affordable Homes Funding Boost Announced for Councils
21 Sep 26
New funding packages have been announced by Homes England – designed to help councils strengthen their housebuilding plans and unlock more affordable homes – through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP). More councils will be able to bring forward ambitious affordable housing plans thanks to a £21.8 million boost
Laying the Groundwork for More Adaptable Bathrooms
11 Sep 26
Writing exclusively for UK Construction Online, Chris Hambley, from patent attorney firm Withers & Rogers, looks at a newly granted UK patent for a convertible bathroom flooring system, and considers what this innovation could mean for accessibility, renovation costs and commercial advantage across the care home and healthcare sectors. “Bathrooms
Derelict Site Turned Canalside Development Ready to Welcome First Residents
27 Aug 26
A £150m Wolverhampton Canal side development is preparing to welcome its first residents – with thirty family homes ready to move into the seventeen acre formerly derelict British Steel site and Crane Foundry. 50% of the 378 family houses at the city centre regeneration scheme have already been sold off
Measuring Up: Improved Water Monitoring in Retention Roofs
20 Aug 26
Dr Chris Hambley, a senior associate at Withers & Rogers, talks us through a novel way to improve water monitoring in retention roofs. “Modern roofs, particularly green and retention roofs, are increasingly designed to actively manage rainwater. Accurate monitoring of water levels within water‑carrying layers of the roof is therefore
£60m to transform brownfield land and build 6,000 homes
9 Oct 23
More than 6,000 new homes will be built on brownfield sites, through money given to councils to transform unused land into beautiful and thriving neighbourhoods.
Flagship Care Home to be Built in Fleet
17 Dec 21
Midas Construction has been chosen to deliver the first in a new generation of care homes in Fleet, Hampshire
Planning Secured for Two Halewood Sites
7 Dec 21
Bellway Homes is pleased to announce it has received planning consent for 413 high-quality new-build homes in Halewood, Merseyside.
House Prices Rise Again in September
18 Nov 21
Average house prices in the UK increased by 11.8% over the year to September 2021, this has risen from 10.2% in August 2021.
Present Made Acquires Second Site from Valorem
17 Nov 21
Present Made has announced plans for its largest scheme to date on a site in Central Bedfordshire are the first company to own and develop
Atelier Launches Carbonlite Challenge
4 Nov 21
Atelier has launched a pioneering pilot which uses the power of global capital to incentivise the UK’s property sector to build greener homes.
