New research finds more women entering construction sector than ever before
New research from volume housebuilder, Redrow, has revealed that the ‘boys only club’ perception is dwindling as 66% of young women participants already work in, have considered working in or are open to [...]
Somerton and Frome MP visits Barratt’s first gas-free development
Barratt Homes has welcomed Sarah Dyke, MP for Somerton and Frome, to its first gas-free site in the country to see the housebuilder’s approach to energy-efficient housing. The MP was [...]
Octagon Developments partners Haddonstone on flagship development in Surrey
Award-winning developer, Octagon Developments, has commissioned Haddonstone to manufacture the cast stone architectural components for its flagship scheme, Broadoaks Park. Octagon, which recently won the gold award for Best Luxury [...]
Placefirst reveals visuals for new neighbourhood in Bolton town centre
Placefirst has released visuals for its multi-million development that will “completely transform” Bolton town centre. The CGIs released by the BTR developer depict its new £35million scheme, which has been officially [...]
Barratt and L&G Affordable Homes partner to launch new Shared Ownership scheme
Housebuilders Barratt Developments and Legal & General Affordable Homes have partnered to launch Kickstart, a new Shared Ownership scheme designed to help people onto the housing ladder or help them [...]
Appointment to Barratt David Wilson’s Flagship Scheme
Recently, English Estates was appointed on Barratt and David Wilson’s Strategic Flagship Scheme in Whitchurch. This is a landmark scheme for the developer and we are overjoyed to see the [...]
The Hill Group gives DIY SOS boost to Harlow mental health hub
The Hill Group, winner of Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards 2023, teamed up with BBC One’s ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’ to transform a dilapidated caretaker’s cottage into [...]
Octopus Energy and Hill partner to deliver UK’s biggest ‘Zero Bills’ development
Octopus Energy has joined forces with The Hill Group and Clarion Housing Group in a landmark strategic partnership to revolutionise sustainable living in the UK. Hill and Octopus Energy are developing [...]
English Estates Sponsors Girls Under 9s Football Team
As part of our continued commitment to our community, English Estates proudly sponsor the kit for the local Under 9’s girl’s football team. Good luck for all your upcoming games [...]
HBF releases 10-point plan for government to tackle housing crisis
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has released a 10-point plan of practical solutions for the government to remove barriers to building and start providing the nation with much-needed homes. Following its audit [...]
Persimmon completes latest zero carbon home pilot
Persimmon Homes has completed construction on its latest zero carbon home pilot in its Wessex region. The latest initiative, located in Malmesbury, represents the second of its kind undertaken by [...]
AJC Group launch award-winning housing scheme in Poole to tackle homelessness
AJC Group has reached the completion stage of a specialist housing scheme in Poole aimed at supporting the homeless. The £3.5million award-winning project was constructed by the Poole-based developer, working in [...]
New plan unveiled to triple housebuilding delivery in the North
A “once-in-a-generation” plan to tackle the North of England’s housing crisis and provide more and better homes for the region has been revealed. Homes for the North’s blueprint will triple [...]
Lee Rowley becomes housing minister for second time
Lee Rowley has been named as the housing minister for the second time following the sacking of Rachel Maclean. He becomes the sixteenth housing minister since the Conservatives came to [...]
Green Infrastructure: creating habitable towns and cities fit for the future
This week is Green Infrastructure week, a celebration of green infrastructure design and best practices. Green infrastructure is a network of natural spaces designed to deliver benefits for people and the [...]
Sneak peak at Earls Court £8bn ‘zero carbon’ regeneration scheme
A derelict exhibition centre in Earls Court is set to be transformed into a £8bn zero carbon neighbourhood with a raised urban park bigger than Trafalgar Square. The 40 acre [...]
Leaf Living partners Sky as part of seamless move-in experience
BTR provider, Leaf Living, has launched its latest innovation in partnership with Sky, delivering Ultrafast Broadband to all residents and providing a seamless move-in experience. The integration of Sky Broadband [...]
Cala submits proposals for new and affordable homes in Cambridge
Cala Homes North Home Counties has submitted plans to Cambridge City Council to deliver high-quality homes in Cambridge. Cala’s plans would bring a variety of options for buyers, including a range [...]
A year of success for the reigning Housebuilder of the Year – Berkeley Group
The WhatHouse? Awards 2023 is fast approaching, with the ‘Oscars of the housebuilding industry’ taking place on 17 November at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London. The best and brightest [...]
Plans for prime Derby submitted by Wavensmere Homes and Wilson Bowden Developments
Wavensmere Homes and Wilson Bowden Developments have submitted a full planning application for the redevelopment of one of the final plots of vacant land within Derby’s newly revitalised Cathedral Quarter. [...]
Powerday sets net zero target for 2040
Powerday, the London-based recycling and waste management company, has announced a target to reach net zero for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040. The company has been measuring [...]
Interest rates rise to 4.25% following February’s surprise inflation increase
The Bank of England has announced an increase in interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, pushing the benchmark rate to 4.25% up from 4%. This follows an unexpected rise in [...]
Research reveals new build homebuyer hotspots in England
Research by Alliance Fund, the end-to-end real estate fund, has revealed the English counties that saw the highest proportion of new build home sales in 2022. The company analysed the level [...]
149 affordable, sustainably-heated new homes to be built in Dagenham
Be First, the regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, and developer Hollybrook are bringing 149 sustainably-heated new homes to Dagenham as work begins on a £36.5million development on a [...]
Crest Nicholson becomes first to have net-zero target validated by Science Based Targets initiative
Crest Nicholson has announced that its science-based net-zero targets have now been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the first UK housebuilder to do so. The company [...]