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Arcadis, Colas and Costain teams to battle for £500M HS2 power contract

HS2 Ltd has revealed the shortlist of bidders for its £523M high voltage power supply systems contract. Read more…

Crossrail | Another West London station transformed ahead of Elizabeth line opening

The transformation of West Ealing station in West London has been completed ahead of the Elizabeth line opening. Read more…

Common prequal system launches to save £1bn in paperwork

Two of the country’s largest contractor trade bodies have launched a nationally recognised single prequalification system for construction with the promise of saving £1bn in industry paperwork. Read more…

Brownfield housing funding for 500 Manchester new-builds

Manchester has secured nearly £8m from the Brownfield Housing Fund to help deliver around 522 new homes. Read more…

New measures to cut water companies’ reliance on storm overflows to discharge sewage into rivers to become law

The government has confirmed that measures to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows will be put into law. Read more…

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CapitaLand acquires prime freehold Arlington Business Park for £129m

CapitaLand has agreed to acquire a prime freehold business park in the UK for £129.3m. Read more…

Higgins JV to start 333-home Ealing scheme

A2Dominion and Higgins have formed a joint venture vehicle to deliver a major housing scheme in Ealing, West London. Read more…

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Higgins to deliver affordable homes at former Shredded Wheat Factory

Higgins has secured a £44m contract to deliver affordable homes at the former Shredded Wheat Factory in Hertfordshire. Read more…

Summer start for 350-flat Nottingham scheme

Plans to build nearly 350 private rental flats on a car park next to Nottingham Railway Station have secured funding. Read more…

Southern Housing Group to develop 488 new homes in London

Southern Housing Group has signed up to six new southeast and London development sites, which will add 488 new homes to its pipeline. Read more…

Winvic to construct £47.3m PRS scheme in Milton Keynes

Winvic Construction has been appointed by Packaged Living to construct a £47.3m Private Rented Sector (PRS) scheme in the heart of Milton Keynes. Read more…

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Is there a commercial property boom on the horizon?

According to a new study from finance specialist, Together, small and medium-sized businesses are set to drive a commercial property boom in the next two years as they move or extend their existing site for additional staff and equipment. Read more…

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Blueground launches first properties in London

Real estate technology company Blueground has launched its first collection of furnished apartments in London. Read more…

Barratt has built 793 homes in Bristol in 12 months

Barratt Developments has built 793 homes in the Bristol region in the last 12 months, and brought more than £47m to local communities. Read more…

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FBM Architects given go ahead for 30 homes in Lambeth

FBM Architects have secured planning consent for 30 homes across two sites within the Ashmole Estate in Lambeth, London, for housing association Metropolitan Thames Valley. Read more…

Calls for ‘more ambitious’ green housing goals

A government consultation is looking to set out a ‘Future Homes Standard’ for residential developments in a bid to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions from housing. Read more…

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RICS delivering better fire safety with new UN backed global standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has collaborated with a coalition of over 70 international organisations to develop a new fire safety global standard. Read more…

UK Board strengthened with new appointments

The start of 2020 has seen a strengthening of the RICS UK Board, with the appointments of both Anthea Harries and Anthony Walker. Read more…

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Rendall & Ritter announce RTM expansion

Residential property management company, Rendall & Rittner, has announced that it is strengthening its business portfolio by expanding its Right to Manage offering. Read more…

900 new homes to be built at Meridian One

Enfield council and developer Vistry Partnerships (formerly Galliford Try Partnerships) have agreed to deliver approximately 900 new homes at Meridian One. Read more…

HBF summit reveals that environmental challenges remain key

According to new research revealed by the Home Builders Federation, twenty percent of people cite the environment as one of the top three key issues facing the country. Read more…

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£650m village development in Scotland gets the nod

Springfield Properties has gained planning consent for a 3,042-home village development at Durieshill in Stirling – believed to be the largest development to be approved in Scotland. Read more…

Barton wins £150m Salford flats scheme

Management contractor Barton PM, part of Barton Group Services, has been selected to deliver a landmark residential scheme in Salford. Read more…

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SDL Property Partners signs up four to block management network

SDL Property Partners has signed up four partners to its franchise network for block management and has welcomed Ainsworth Lord Estates, Jezzards, Medway Premier Block Management and Peter Morgan. Read more…

Property experts call for new body to deliver Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Property experts have called for the creation of an Olympic-style body to deliver the homes and infrastructure needed to create a supercluster within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. Read more…

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Kennaway Estate to deliver 61 new homes in Hackney

Waugh Thistleton Architects’ design for the Kennaway Estate was approved on 6 November when councillors in Hackney voted in favour of Southern Housing Group’s proposal to regenerate the estate. Read more…

Habito announce new partnership with Impact

Online mortgage broker Habito has announced that it has partnered with Impact Specialist Finance, in a move that will allow homeowners who have poor credit history free to gain access to Impacts’ specialist broker services. Read more…

First build-to-rent development in Canary Wharf unveiled

Canary Wharf Group’s build-to-rent operator Vertus has unveiled its first development at 10 George Street – which will be the first of three. Read more…

Skipton International hires director of credit

Skipton International has hired Simon White as director of credit, as it looks to expand its UK buy-to-let mortgage lending and increase offshore savings deposits. Read more…

The Moving Hub announce new partnership with Charles Derby Financial Services

Conveyancing platform and case management system, The Moving Hub, has announced that it has partnered with Charles Derby Financial Services enabling the firm’s advisers to access to The Moving Hub’s extensive range of conveyancing services. Read more…

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RLB to support new build housing programme in Bristol

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has been appointed by Bristol City Council to support the new build housing programme and deliver council homes for communities across the city. Read more…

619 new homes in Kidbrooke get the green light

Transport for London and Notting Hill Genesis have received the go-ahead to build more than 600 new homes in Kidbrooke. Read more…

Redrow announce “encouragingly resilient” trading despite tough market conditions

Housebuilder, Redrow, has announced that it has seen strong trading since the start of its new financial year, despite challenges arising from continuing uncertainty. Read more…

New fintech mortgage lender M:QUBE launches

The lender aims to transform the UK mortgage market and has partnered with a number of high profile financial institutions who will supply the debt capital. Read more…

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Cheshire West and Chester Council to build 737 new homes

Cheshire West and Chester Council have planned to build 737 new homes across six sites in the Borough to meet local housing needs, including affordable homes. Read more…

Funding announced for next generation of new towns in England

New development corporations are being given funding to kick-start work towards creating new towns and communities in England on a scale not seen since Milton Keynes and Canary Wharf were build. Read more…

New roads funding announced that will lead to over 20,000 new homes being built

The Government has announced more than £250 million of funding for infrastructure that it says will unlock over 20,000 homes nationwide. Read more…

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Dame Janet Paraskeva to lead RICS’ new Standards & Regulation Board

The woman credited with opening up the legal profession to commercial ownership has been appointed to lead RICS’ new Standards and Regulation Board. Read more…

Developers in London not put off by uncertain environment

Developers in London continued to operate in an uncertain environment during the second half of 2019, with Brexit still unresolved, a new Prime Minister, and a challenging planning environment, says a new analysis. Read more…

Government reveals new plans for shared ownership scheme

The government has revealed its plans for a new shared ownership scheme which aims to get tenants on to the housing ladder from as little as £2,000. Read more…

Developers offered incentives to build more eco-friendly homes

Specialist development finance lender, Magnet Capital, has announced it is offering developers an incentive for the construction of eco-friendly homes. Read more…

Paradigm adds OneFamily to lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced that it has partnered up with OneFamily and made the lifetime mortgage provider the latest member to join its rapidly expanding lender panel. Read more…

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Swansea BS latest member to join Paradigm lender panel

Swansea Building Society has announced that it has become the latest lender to be added to the Paradigm Mortgage Services’ lender panel. Read more…

Bellway announce record number of completions

Housebuilder, Bellway, has announced that it has delivered a record number of housing completions in the year ending July 31 2019 with 10,892 homes completed in the year, up 5.7% from 10,307 last year. Read more…

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Developers regard the North of Britain as having best opportunities

Nearly two thirds of British developers say they are set to invest more in the North of England by 2021, driven by the Northern Powerhouse initiative. Read more…

Association selects four contractors for £160m development framework

A large housing association has selected four construction companies to deliver a £160m development framework. Read more…

Pioneering autism centre is the UK’s ‘Project of the Year’

Over 90 of the UK’s most outstanding and community beneficial property schemes went head-to-head for top national accolades at the RICS Awards Grand Final, where the UK’s first purpose-built centre for the diagnosis, support and research of autism took the esteemed UK Project of the Year title. Read more…

Devon housing association appoints new chief executive

Exeter’s largest housing association has appointed a new chief executive to replace its previous boss, who is stepping down after 34 years with the organisation. Read more…

Privately-owned housebuilder to gift 200 homes to tackle homelessness

Essex based housebuilder, Hill, has announced that it will gift 200 homes to the homeless, as part of a new charitable foundation it has established. Read more…

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New landlord group chief executive announced

Ben Beadle is to be the chief executive of the new National Residential Landlords Association in the UK. The organisation is formed from the merger of the National Landlords Association and the Residential Landlords Association and it will launch in January 2020. Beadle will join in November. Read more…

New home building up 15% year on year in Scotland

New home building in Scotland has increased by 15% in the last 12 months, a rise of 3,000 new properties compared with the previous year, official figures show. However, Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has warned that a No Deal Brexit could have a damaging effect on future growth. Read more…

BTL rates reduced at Gatehouse Bank

Gatehouse Bank has announced that it has reduced rates across its range of Buy-to-Let products by up to 0.46%. Read more…

L&G announce full roll-out of new rental protection plan insurance

Legal & General has announced the full roll-out of its innovative Rental Protection Plan (RPP) for tenants, becoming the first UK provider to offer this type of insurance, following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau. Read more…

Miller Homes announce new chief operating officer

Miller Homes has announced that they have promoted Stewart Lynes to the newly created role of chief operating officer with immediate effect. Read more…

Number of new homes built reached an 11 year high

Over 170,000 new homes were built for the year ending June 2019, taking the number to an 11 year high, the latest official figures show. Read more…

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Cornwall: the plan to decarbonise homes by 2030

Edwina Hannaford of Cornwall Council explains how the authority is tackling climate change, while group managing director of Liberty suggests ways that the housing sector can play its part. Read more…

New move to help ensure local authorities have access to best planning practice advice

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to work in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to update the England Enforcement Handbook. Read more…

Analysis shows benefits of realistic pricing

Homes put up for sale at an unrealistic price sell for £12,000 less than their listing price on average across England and Wales and remain longer on the market, new research suggests. Read more…

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Application fees scrapped at BTL lender Zephyr Homeloans

According to an announcement from buy-to-let lender, Zephyr Homeloans, upfront application fees of £199 have been removed from its range until further notice. Read more…

Fourth largest housebuilder set to be created with Bovis/GT merger

According to Galliford Try Partnerships and Regeneration chief executive, Stephen Teagle, a possible merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housebuilding businesses would create the fourth largest housebuilder in the UK. Read more…

Bolton gets planning permission for 118 new homes

Planning permission has been granted for Housing providers, Bolton at Home and Irwell Valley Homes, to build 118 new affordable homes close to Bolton town centre. Read more…

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Landbay and Mortgage Intelligence announce new partnership

Specialist buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has announced a new partnership with the Next Intelligence mortgage club, Mortgage Intelligence, Mortgage Next and FYB Network brands. Read more…

Fleet announce new partnership with OWS Capital management

Buy-to-let specialist lender, Fleet Mortgages, has revealed a new funding partnership with asset manager, One William Street Capital Management. Read more…

Property markets in England and Wales, including London, showing signs of picking up

There are signs of the property market picking up in England and Wales, and in parts of London, according to the latest real estate market analysis. Read more…

Federation of Independent Agents announce new partnership with flatfair

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has announced that it has entered into a new partnership with deposit-free renting platform, flatfair, with the aim of providing a deposit replacement product to FIA members. Read more…

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Southern appoints Mears executive to new role

Southern Housing Group has appointed a former Mears and Serco executive to oversee a new division of the group. Read More…

Clarion strikes £90m deal with developer to build 225 new homes

Clarion has agreed a £90m deal with a developer to deliver 225 new affordable homes across two sites. Read More…

Energy efficient homes growing in popularity

Over a fifth of the UK public want integrated energy efficient appliances and electric car charging points in their next home. Homes that help residents reduce their carbon footprint are in high demand, according to the latest analysis from Jackson-Stops. Read More…

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Homes England announces new appointments

Four new members have been appointed to the Board of Homes England, the Government’s housing accelerator. Read More…

Over £600 million announced for new housing infrastructure in England

The Government has announced over £600 million in new funding to support the building of 50,000 new homes in England. Read More…

Mortgage approvals rise to ten-year high

Mortgage approvals for home purchase were 16.4% higher than in July 2018. There were 95,126 mortgages approved by the main high street banks in July, the highest monthly total since July 2009, according to the latest data from UK Finance. Read More…

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How much could prime property prices be increased by under new plans by Boris?

In 2014, George Osborne shook up stamp duty thresholds across the UK. Five years later, Boris wants to roll them back. The changes, made by the then Chancellor, saw the tax thresholds for prime and super-prime properties increase from 5-7% to 10-12%, a move that brought an immediate decline in buyer sentiment and a resulting dip in sold prices across the top end of the market.Read More…

Property market remains resilient as average house prices settle in June

Halifax have released their latest figures this morning and revealed that, despite a less than certain political and financial climate, the UK housing market remains steady. According to the lender, on a monthly basis, house prices fell by just 0.3%, 5.7% higher than in the same three months a year earlier. Halifax says the average price for a home in the UK now stands at £237,110. Read More…

Where is currently the UK’s quickest selling postcode?

The latest research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, takes a look across the UK to find where homes are selling the quickest in current market conditions. GetAgent’s data looks at all estate agent property sales across each postcode and not only how long they take to sell as a whole, but how this differs between first listed to under offer, and under offer to completion. Read More…

Vast majority of property investors believe government is failing the UK property market

New research from MT Finance has revealed that an overwhelming 97% of property investors do not think the Government is doing enough to support the UK property market. When asked what changes the government could introduce to better support the UK property market, 50% of the 135 property investors surveyed said scrapping the 3% stamp duty surcharge would improve conditions in UK real estate. Read More…

Professional landlords starting to dominate the market

Challenging market conditions, including a combination of increased tax, industry regulation and political uncertainty, seem to have caused a dip in the number of small-scale and accidental landlords in recent years. This has coincided with a rise in the number of professional landlords with large rental property portfolios. In view of this trend, letting agents must ensure they provide a service that meets the expectations of experienced landlords, according to PayProp. Read More…

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How successful have digital solutions been for housing associations?

Three housing associations replaced their self-service facilities with easy-to-use portals and found customers were quick to sign up Read more…

Government has been aware of HPL test failure since November, Malthouse admits

The government has been aware since November that high pressure laminate cladding failed an official safety test, ministers have confirmed. Kit Malthouse this week confirmed his department became aware eight months ago that high pressure laminate (HPL) cladding failed a large-scale test when combined with combustible insulation. Read more…

Changes announced to Support for Mortgage Interest policy

Disabled people and others receiving Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) will now be able to transfer this support to their new property when moving home, rather than having to repay the loan and reapply, it has been announced. SMI is the help offered by the Government to owner occupiers in times of need. It is paid as a loan and contributes towards the interest on people’s mortgages if they are in receipt of certain benefits, to protect them against repossession and keep them in their own homes. Read more…

Rents in the UK up 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, latest index shows

Rents in the private rented sector in the UK increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2019, up from 1.2% in the previous month, the latest official data shows. In England rents increased by 1.3%, in Wales by 1.1%, in Scotland by 0.8%, and in Northern Ireland rents were up 2.1%, according to the figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read more…

“Lessons of Grenfell must never be forgotten”

The ‘golden thread’ of information proposed by the government’s consultation into building safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire would transform FMs into “guardians” of tower blocks, according to a digital data firm. James Connolly, head of partnerships at EviFile, speaking to Facilitate on the second anniversary of the fire in 2017 where 72 lives were lost, said that the proposed “golden thread” had to improve transparency and often depended on sophisticated technology. Read more…

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Legal & General announce its first affordable homes schemes

Legal & General Affordable Homes has revealed that its first four affordable home schemes, located in Croydon, Cornwall, Dunstable and Shrivenham have been secured. Read more…

Self-employed make major life changes in a bid to get on property ladder

Some 38% of self-employed people are forced to make significant personal sacrifices in order to buy a home, according to new research. Read more…

Scottish government on track for 50k affordable homes by 2021

According to the latest statistics, the Scottish Government is on track to hit its ambitious target of 50,000 affordable homes by 2021 and reveal that there were more than 9,500 affordable homes delivered in 2018-19, an increase of 12 per cent on the previous year. Read more…

RICS’ first female president awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Louise Brooke-Smith FRICS receives her OBE for services to the built environment and for her activites promoting diversity and inclusion. Read more…

Is it currently better to rent or buy?

Lettings platform, Bunk, has compared the cost of remaining in the rental market or stepping on to the property ladder and how this differs across the UK. Read more…

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Inland Homes gains £350m Beaconsfield scheme approval

Developer Inland Homes has gained planning approval for its £350m Wilton Park development on a 100-acre site in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Read more…

Gascoigne estate to set new environmental standards

Councillors gave the green light for plans to build over 500 homes on a new look eco-friendly Gascoigne estate at a Barking and Dagenham Council planning committee. Read more…

£350m Barking riverside village approved

Developer Weston Homes has received planning permission for a new £350m urban-village in Barking, east London. Read more…

6 in 10 renters fear they will never afford to own a home

A majority of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home – although they would like to buy their own place, according to a new YouGov survey on behalf of the HomeOwners Alliance and BLP Insurance. Read more…

Five-year fixed BTL rates cut at Barclays

Barclays has announced that it has reduced its rates across its buy-to-let and residential products. Read more…

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Welsh Water to restore reservoir to natural state

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has begun a project to return a decommissioned reservoir to its natural state, in a move that will create walking opportunities and enhance the environment. Read more…

Reading between the lines

Today we might take the ability to read and write for granted – but not so long ago that wasn’t a given. In an industry like rail, so dependent on the written word, via rules, regulations and more, difficulties with reading, in particular, might have had real safety implications. Read more…

Plan for UK’s biggest plastics recycling plant

Waste specialist Viridor has unveiled plans to build what will be the UK’s biggest plastics recycling plant at Avonmouth. Read more…

Property transactions up in April – despite fall in demand

In April, the number of property sales agreed per estate agency branch increased to the highest level seen since October, according to the latest data from the NAEA. Read more…

Staffordshire Uni £40m skills hub approved

Staffordshire University has got the planning green light for its £40m Catalyst building. Read more…


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Galliford Try rejects £950m Bovis bid for housing business

Galliford Try has rejected a £950m bid by Bovis Homes to buy its Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses. Read more…

Telford’s profits fall as it shifts focus to build to rent

The housebuilder reports that its profit fell during its financial year, as it turns its attention to build to rent properties in a challenging market. Read more…

Arbroath affordable housing development officially opens

The £8.1m affordable development of 71 urgently needed affordable homes in Arbroath is to be opened by local MSP Graeme Dey. Read more…

April new home starts up 21% as London soars

New homes registrations jumped by a just over a fifth in April compared to the same time last year. Read more…

House prices set to rise in south east London in wake of major regeneration

A new report from JLL has highlighted that property prices in south east London are set to rise are set to rise faster than much of Greater London thanks to significant regeneration throughout the area. Read more…

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Contract race underway for £500m Tottenham Hale scheme

Plans have been unveiled for a £500m development in Tottenham Hale containing seven residential blocks. Read more…

£1bn regeneration scheme in Merton gains traction

Plans for a £1bn regeneration scheme in the London Borough of Merton have progressed with the submission of two further detailed planning applications. Read more…

Housing association buys house builder to boost construction

Hampshire based housing association Vivid has bought local house builder Bargate Homes. Read more…

Farrans to build tallest offices in Northern Ireland, City Quays 3

Farrans has secured a £50m contract to build the new City Quays 3 project on behalf of Belfast Harbour – the largest development project undertaken by the client to date. Read more…

Average prices in the UK increased by 1.4% in the year to March 2019, official data shows

Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.4% in the year to March 2019, up from 1% in February 2019, the latest official figures shows. Read more…


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5G: An opportunity to revolutionise on-train connectivity

FirstGroup and its partners are excited to be close to delivering a viable 5G millimetre Wave (mmWave) solution to the global rail market; one that can offer connectivity which until now, seemed unattainable. Read more…

Environment Minister launches major Hull flood alleviation scheme

Construction of one of the biggest flood defence schemes in the country was officially launched by the Environment Minister in Hull yesterday (Thursday 16 May). Read more…

Affordable and build to rent homes lift Countryside

Housebuilder Countryside lifted completions by 43% to 2,362 homes in the first half of the year, after strong growth in affordable and build to rent homes. Read more…

Making the railways safer and more reliable with Ze-Power

Professor Meiling Zhu, chair of mechanical engineering and head of the Energy Harvesting Research Group (EHRG) at the University of Exeter, introduces us to Ze-Power (Zero Power, Large Area Rail Track Monitoring): an innovative Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded project aiming to make the railway tracks safer and more reliable. Read more…

Waitrose & Partners reveals winners of £1million fund to fight plastic pollution

Waitrose & Partners has revealed the projects it will be supporting with its unique £1 million grant fund designed to tackle plastic pollution. Read more…

1,000 new homes for Cardiff by 2020

The authority’s Capital Ambition targets at least 1,000 new council homes to be completed by May 2022. Read more…

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Bank Holiday house hunters shake off Brexit gloom

Recent figures have shown that UK house hunters are growing weary of the ‘wait and see’ approach and are returning to the market. Read more…

Downing starts £250m London student tower

Liverpool-based developer Downing has started work on its largest London project to date. Read more…

Location remains vital for landlords

Location, location, location has long been a major factor in the decision-making process of property buyers everywhere, and this is certainly no different when it comes to landlords. Read more…

L&G targets last-time buyers with 3,000 homes plan

Legal & General is making a move on the retirement homes sector setting up a specialist developer and operator called Guild Living to build urban later living communities. Read more…

Surge in number of older buy to let investors during 2018

Newly released data from specialist buy to let broker, Commercial Trust Limited, has revealed that the idea of slowing down for a large number of the UK’s senior population is not an option. Read more…

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Housebuilding props up UK construction sector in April

UK construction output marginally expanded in April driven by the quickest rise in housebuilding so far in 2019, according to the latest construction PMI. Read more…

New buildings must be net zero carbon by 2030

The industry has a little more than 10 years to take all new buildings over to net zero carbon if the Government is to hit its 2050 target on emissions. Read more…

Boom in build to rent lifts 2019 housing starts

Fast growth in multi-storey private rental housing has lifted new home registrations in the first three months of the year. Read more…

£9.4m construction project to deliver new homes in Bexley

Wates Residential has extended its partnership with Orbit after being appointed to help deliver a £9.4m project for new homes in the London Borough of Bexley. Read more…

£40m moveable modular homes deal to help homeless

Extraspace Solutions has won a £40m contract to provide modular homes for homeless Londoners. Read more…

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Galliford Try to deliver new homes at Meridian Water scheme

The first 725 homes, including affordable homes at Enfield Council’s £6bn Meridian Water scheme, will be delivered by development partner Galliford Try Partnerships. Read more…

Green light for reworked Paddington Cucumber

Revised plans for the Paddington Basin scheme in London nicknamed the Cucumber have been given the thumbs up. Read more…

Taylor Wimpey announce “good start” to the year

Housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey, has announced that it has made a “good start” to 2019, while acknowledging the effect of increased build cost inflation for the year. Read more…

Osborne confirmed winner of £40m Regent House rebuild

Osborne has been awarded the £40m contract to rebuild Regent House on George Street in west London. Read more…

How can automation help lettings agencies?

Recent government research has suggested that as many as 1.5m jobs in England are at risk of being automated. What could this mean for letting agencies? Read more…

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Higgins wins £40m scheme for A2Dominion

Higgins has been announced as the appointed contractor on a £40m planning scheme for residential property group A2Dominion on Bath Road in Hounslow. Read more…

Damac secures £175m investment for first UK project

Damac International has secured a development financing package of £175m for its first project in London, the Damac Tower at Nine Elms. Read more…

Planning permission for new homes in Newham gets green light

Mount Anvil and ExCeL Londonhave secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Newham’s Strategic Development Committee for phases two and three of its development located in the London Borough of Newham. Read more…

Green light for vast Nottingham Boots Island scheme

Aim-listed Conygar Investments has gained planning for a major mixed-use scheme at the Boots Island 40-acre site in central Nottingham. Read more…

Dozen firms win £500m City of London deal

The City of London has named the winners of its general major construction framework covering projects across the capital. Read more…

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Brexit impasse continues to challenge the market – RICS

The housing market remained subdued in March, a picture that has been evident in the sales market for several months now, according to our latest UK Residential Market Survey. Read more…

Green light for £60m Commonwealth Games pool

A £60m aquatic centre which will host events for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been given the final go-ahead. Read more…

Water companies launch World Water Innovation Fund

Water companies including Severn Trent and United Utilities are joining forces to form the World Water Innovation Fund, which aims to find, develop and accelerate the ground- breaking technologies that will make a real difference to peoples’ lives across the world. Read more…

Branson says Virgin Trains could be gone by November after ‘baffling’ DfT franchise decision

Virgin Trains could disappear from Britain’s railways by the end of the year, Sir Richard Branson has announced after the government disqualified its joint franchise bid with Stagecoach. Read more…

Every second counts – new measures of train punctuality

Train operators and Network Rail are set to publish new measures for train punctuality as part of plans to reduce delays across the network and boost customer satisfaction. From April, up to the minute train performance data will be used as the primary method for measuring punctuality. Read more…

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Brexit impasse continues to challenge the market

The housing market remained subdued in March, a picture that has been evident in the sales market for several months now, according to our latest UK Residential Market Survey. Read more…

£3.5m affordable housing development in Powys underway

A contract to build Powys County Council’s first affordable housing development for social rent in over 40 years has been awarded to a Welsh building company. Read more…

Creating people-centred designs – RICS

Ed Suttie describes how a pioneering project is collecting evidence on how biophilic office layouts can improve the health and well-being of workers. Read more…

Goldman Sachs invests £75m in modular housing firm

Modular housing specialist TopHat has secured a £75m investment to grow its Derbyshire-based operations. Read more…

McGoff replaces Eric Wright on £70m Altrincham scheme

Developer Nikal has announced the appointment of local contractor McGoff Construction to deliver enabling works on its £70m Altair scheme in Altrincham. Read more…

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How many homes are actually being built compared to those gaining planning approval?

Newly released figures have shown that 236,000 approved homes a year are evaporating into developer land banks. Read more…

It’s not easy being green…

There are now a huge variety of services, designs and products which can help us become more energy efficient. Read more…

Brent’s tallest building transformation underway

Plans will deliver affordable workspace, a Lidl supermarket and hundreds of affordable homes, the redevelopment is expected to be complete by 2022. Read more…

Henry wins £115m Guinness East London scheme

Henry Construction Projects has been confirmed as preferred main builder for the first phase of a major housing scheme planned by Guinness Partnership in East London. Read more…

TSB announce launch of new BTL remortgage products

TSB has announced that it has expanded its buy-to-let remortgage range, offering either £300 cashback or free legal fees via intermediaries. Read more…

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First Brighton build to rent scheme approved

Legal & General’s housing arm has gained planning for Brighton’s first build to rent scheme near the city’s train station. Read more…

Bellway launches London Partnerships arm

House builder Bellway has launched a new housing partnerships business in London while it still looks for further regional expansion of its private homes business. Read more…

£3.7 million confirmed to fund five new garden towns across England

New garden towns will provide up to 64,000 much needed homes in five locations across England from Hertfordshire to Gloucestershire, it has been confirmed. Read more…

Business booming for building services giant TClarke

Business is booming at TClarke as the building services specialist posted results ahead of market expectations. Read more,,,

Estate agents fees in Europe are cheapest in the UK

New research has found that home sellers in the UK pay much less in estate agent fees than other countries in Europe, and appear to pay less than anyone else. Read more…

 

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Spring housing market dampened by Brexit uncertainty

The latest figures from Rightmove have revealed that the usual buoyancy associated with the spring housing market has failed to materialise this time round largely due to Brexit. Read more…

Tolent to build first homes at £400m Leeds scheme

Tolent has won the job to build the first prototype houses at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, paving the way for the initial 112-homes at the £400m site. Read more…

Placefirst unveils £27.5m build to rent plan for Bolton

Placefirst has unveiled its vision to transform a key site in Bolton Council’s town centre masterplan, the town’s first urban village. Read more…

Build to rent specialist plans Bolton urban village

Build to Rent developer Placefirst has unveiled £27.5m plans for a Bolton town centre site. Read more…

Buyer fees scrapped at Network Auctions

Network Auctions’ has announced that their ‘E’ online property buying platform has been revamped and buyer fees have been scrapped as they adapt to the changing market. Read more…

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CBRE & RICS announce the launch of new progressive diversity book

Global real estate advisor CBRE together with the RICS are pleased to celebrate the International Women’s day announcing the launch of a new book: Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Real Estate Sector. The launch will take place at MIPIM 2019 in Cannes. Read more…

Final consent for £1bn Ford Dagenham housing scheme

Plans to build one of only three schemes in London with over 3,000 planned homes have cleared the final planning hurdle. Read more…

Peabody secures former Holloway prison site to build 1,000 homes

Peabody housing association has acquired the former Holloway Women’s Prison site in London for £82m, to build more than 600 social rented and affordable homes. Read more…

 

More encouragement needed for women in the property sector

As it’s International Women’s Day today (8 March 2019), Katy Jordan, Storey Homes’ Managing Director, explains what it’s like, as a woman, to have a career in the housebuilding industry. Read more…

Over a third of landlords set to slash spending

New research by specialist mortgage lender, Kent Reliance, finds that rising running costs and higher taxes are pushing around 36% of UK landlords into cutting their expenditure. Read more…

 

 

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Plan to build 700 homes at York gas works site

Private rental specialist Moda has teamed up with developer North Star to redevelop York’s former gas works site. Read more…

£9.9m funding injection for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens

Up to 1,500 family homes will be built at the Festival Gardens in Liverpool due to a £9.9m funding boost from Homes England. Read more…

Unite to spend up to £500m on student halls to 2022

Student accommodation specialist is pressing ahead with several major scheme shrugging off concerns about Brexit and its impact on EU student numbers. Read more…

Housebuilding rates increase yet doubts remain on meeting target

More than half of housebuilders increased the rate at which they built new homes over the last year and predict a further rise over the next 12 months, according to a new survey. Read more…

New Tools Extend Lead of Commercial Property Management

Not content to rest on their laurels, the design team for RealPage’s Commercial Property Management Suite has rolled out a trio of enhancements intended to streamline business for commercial customers. Read more…

 

 

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First-time buyer numbers hit 12-year high during 2018

The latest data and analysis from UK Finance has revealed that despite ‘challenging’ market conditions and the ongoing Brexit and political circus, first-time-buyer numbers reached a 12-year peak during last year. Read more…

Rainwater used for sewer jetting in Northumbrian initiative

Northumbrian Water has started using harvested rainwater in jetting operations to clear sewer blockages, as an alternative to using clean, treated water for the purpose. Read more…

East West Rail makes ‘powerful case’ for direct services from Ipswich and Norwich to Oxford

A direct rail link between Ipswich, Norwich and Oxford could unlock £17.5bn for the East Anglia community, according to a case for investment from the East West Rail Consortium (EWRC). Read more…

SSE becomes last of the big six to raise prices for customers

SSE has become the sixth and final large energy supplier to announce it is raising its standard variable tariff (SVT) to Ofgem’s revised price cap level. Read more…

£200m Port of Tilbury expansion plan approved

The Government has given the green light for the £200m expansion of the Port of Tilbury in Essex. Read more…

 

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Intu looks to build housing at Lakeside

The owner of the Lakeside shopping centre is planning construction of around 1,000 build-to-rent flats at the Essex retail park. Read more…

BMHT to build 2,000 homes over the next five years

After completing 10 new homes, Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) is on track to build a further 2,000 new homes over the next five years. Read more…

First-time buyer numbers hit 12-year high during 2018

The latest data and analysis from UK Finance has revealed that despite ‘challenging’ market conditions and the ongoing Brexit and political circus, first-time-buyer numbers reached a 12-year peak during last year. Read more…

£105.5m build to rent London development announced

Telford Homes has announced they will be exchanging contracts for the sale of its Equipment Works build to rent development which comprises 257 units in Walthamstow. Read more…

Top tips for first-time-buyers

According to recent figures, the number of first-time buyers coming to the market has risen from 671,000 during 2016-17, to 785,000 during 2017-181. Read more…

 

 

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Go-ahead for 200-home Cardiff build-to-rent scheme

Private rented housing developer PLATFORM_has got the thumbs up to deliver one of Wales’ first big build to rent schemes in Cardiff. Read more…

Stratford receives £78m funding from Homes England

Two new neighbourhoods will be built at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following funding from Homes England. Read more…

Government signs off £250m for major housing projects

The Government has signed off nearly £250m of funding to clear the way for construction of almost 25,000 more homes. Read more…

Weston and Tesco plan to turn store site into 1,400 homes

Weston Homes and Tesco are preparing plans to redevelop a supermarket and car park in Goodmayes, east London into a new mixed-use development. Read more…

Hamiltonhill set for 600 new homes

Queens Cross Housing Association has now secured £40m funding from M&G Investments for ambitious plans to build 600 new homes and transform Hamiltonhill, Glasgow. Read more…

 

 

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Activity surges in December as buyers return to the market

New data and analysis from haart has shown that buyers returned to the market in increased numbers during the usually quiet final weeks of the year, despite ongoing Brexit drama. Read more…

Start date for twin Glasgow resi towers

Legal & General has exchanged contracts on its first Build To Rent scheme in Scotland with construction set to start by the end of this year on the two 18-storey towers in Glasgow. Read more…

Building Equality: Driving LGBT+ inclusion forward

Building Equality is an alliance of construction organisations and professionals working together to drive LGBT+ inclusion in the construction sector. Read more…

Four win £100m MEP work for Manchester scheme

Developer Allied London and construction partner Lendlease have chosen four firms to deliver the MEP works for the £1.25bn St. John’s development in Manchester. Read more…

Weston opens factory to make “lego homes”

Weston has opened a new “house building factory” where home components will be stored and assembled in a similar way to a car production plant. Read more…

 

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Plans in for £130m Goole housing development

Regional house-builder Beal Homes has submitted a planning application for its largest development to date. Read more…

Micro-homes will help ease London’s housing crisis, says new report

Micro-homes could be a partial solution for cities like London to expand choice for young professionals and help combat the housing crisis, according to a new report. Read more…

Morgan Sindall in £300m housing alliance

Morgan Sindall has set up a new house-building joint venture with an initial target of delivering 1,500 shared ownership homes with a total value of up to £300m. Read more…

£100m Clydeside build-to-rent development gets green light

One of Scotland’s first major build-to-rent developments on the banks of the Clyde has got the planning green light. Read more…

Work begins on £18m Nottingham student accommodation development

Contractor nmcn has announced that works have commenced on the £18m Nottingham student accommodation development on Talbot Street. Read more…

 

 

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Carey wins £16m Stratford Waterfront civils package

The London Legacy Development Corporation has picked P J Carey to deliver the main substructure works for the Stratford Waterfront development at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Read more…

Ebbsfleet Cross development set for new homes

Bellway Homes has been given the go-ahead by the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for the development of new homes on Ebbsfleet Cross. Read more…

Homes England announces £70m for new homes in Northamptonshire

Around 8,500 new houses will be built in Northamptonshire following a £70m funding injection from Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency. Read more…

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for the property market?

The official Brexit deadline is roughly ten weeks away. And yet the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU remain unfixed – an issue that was compounded when a vast majority of MPs rejected Theresa May’s withdrawal plans. Read more…

Top tips for a quick house sale

Nobody wants a lengthy house sale. Aside from the fact that it’s one of life’s great stress tests, the costs will soon begin to mount up and the likelyhood of the whole thing collapsing increases by the day. Read more…

 

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Plans for five resi towers at Leeds Bridge Street site

Plans have been submitted to build five blocks of flats at the Bridge Street site to the north of Leeds city centre. Read more…

Lendlease picked for £1.5bn Birmingham Smithfield revamp

Birmingham City Council has named Lendlease as its development partner to deliver the £1.5bn transformation of the 17ha Smithfield city centre site. Read more…

Almost half of all house sales failed in Q4 2018

Newly released data from independent home buyer, Quick Move Now, has revealed that almost half of all house sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the final quarter of 2018. Read more…

Muse unveils £150m Bolton Church Wharf regen plan

Muse Developments has unveiled plans for a new £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf in Bolton town centre. Read more…

Vinci go-ahead for £91m Exeter student campus

Student infrastructure specialist University Partnerships Programme has reached financial close with Exeter University for a major student accommodation development at East Park. Read more…

 

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Scotframe Val-U-Therm PLUS® For PassivHaus: Probably the Best U-Value Wall in the World

Scotframe exclusively offers the Val-U-Therm PLUS® building system, which offers some best-in-class performance for PassivHaus construction. Read more…

Modular village to be built in Corby for London commuters

Groundworks will start this month on a new modular village in Corby, Northants targeted at London commuters. Read more…

Over 40,000 people sign Right to Build register to build their dream homes

New research by the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) has found that, since 1st April 2016, over 40,000 people have now signed up to Right to Build registers across England. Read more…

Where are the UK’s current fastest and slowest growing rents?

Landbay has released new data that has identified Edinburgh as having the UK’s fastest growing rents with the average annual rent rising by 4.63% in 2018. Read more…

New home registration sees ‘strong growth’ during November

According to new data from NHBC, the number of new homes registered in November totaled 15,155 – the second highest monthly total of 2018 and a 2% increase year-on-year. Read more…

 

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Top housing association hires Lendlease resi chief

Lendlease’s head of residential is leaving the firm to join the board of leading housing association Clarion Group.

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Law Commission consults on commonhold

The 13th Law Commission has published its Consultation Paper on commonhold reform, “Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership”. Read more…

Modular building specialist goes into administration

Timber modular building specialist Carbon Dynamic has fallen into administration with the loss of 40 jobs. Read more…

280,000 homes could be built above rail tracks in London, says WSP

Engineering firm WSP found that space above train, overground and tube lines could result in an additional 2,470 hectares of land available for residential buildings across London, the equivalent of 280,000 homes. Read more…

Which property type produces the best yields?

New data from specialist online buy-to-let agency, yieldit, has revealed some interesting insight into which properties might produce the highest yields for landlords looking to invest in the UK’s residential property market. Read more…

 

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