Housing

Affordable housing in rural areas boosted by launch of new scheme


Affordable housing will be unlocked backed by a new package of government funding.

First of its kind grant funding approved for North Taunton regeneration


£5M Affordable Homes Programme grant will support the North Taunton Woolaway Project.

RICS release a new guide to make buildings worldwide healthier


RICS has partnered with Ekkist, the UK’s first health and well-being consultancy for the built environment, to launch a new guide to designing, delivering and managing healthier buildings.

UK residential sales market remains challenging while twelve-month picture stabilises


The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its UK residential Survey covering the month of September 2023.

Government unblocks land for new homes


More than 100,000 new homes could be built following Government plans to release more land for development.

Pioneering research to tackle plastic use in construction


An internationally significant research project has begun to drive out plastics in the construction industry.

Navigating net-zero: We have the tools, so why are we falling short?


Retrofitting is an essential element of net-zero says Regan Costello.

Social housing retrofit project commended in House of Lords


The project in Illingworth has imprved energy ratings of the houses.

Steep downturn for construction


The latest figures from S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI® show a steep downturn in activity during June.

Waterbeach Barracks redevelopment


The sale of an MOD site in Cambridgeshire will bring new lease of life to the area.