Government backs housing with more financial support for SME builders

FinanceGovernment and housingManufacturers 15 Mar 2018

Announced in the recent Spring Statement, Government has put forward a range of measures to boost housing supply, including an additional £60 million investment in the Housing Growth Partnership, which […]

New affordable homes delivered across four sites in Scotland

Government and housingProjects 13 Mar 2018

New affordable homes have been delivered across four sites in Scotland, thanks to a development collaboration between Lochaber Housing Association and The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust.

NaCSBA responds to the NPPF: serviced plots can help large sites build out more quickly

Building industry organisationsGovernment and housingNaCSBA 07 Mar 2018

NaCSBA responds to the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) saying that serviced plots can help large sites build out more quickly

Revised National Planning Policy Framework calls for small sites evidence

Building industry organisationsCouncilsDevelopersGovernment and housing 05 Mar 2018

Government has published the revised National Planning Policy Framework draft, detailing its proposals for building more houses by streamlining planning. And its seeking input on the provision of a small sites requirement for Local Authorities.

Government’s new Housing Implementation Taskforce set to bring on more UK housing

Government and housing 04 Mar 2018

The new Government Housing Implementation Taskforce is set to bring on more UK housing, as Prime Minister, Theresa May, chairs the inaugural meeting.

The Housing Design Awards 2018 open for entries

Architecture & DesignBuilding industry organisations 04 Mar 2018

The Housing Design Awards 2018 are open for entries, supporting custom build and rewarding best practice within the housing sector.

Task Force shares English Right to Build legislation experience with Dutch

Building industry organisationsCouncilsGovernment and housingNaCSBA 02 Mar 2018

The Right to Build Task Force has shared the English Right to Build legislation experience with Dutch national and local government at a one-day conference.

Self-build book evidences community benefits of creating your own home

Cohousing 02 Mar 2018

Self-build Homes is a collection of essays examining the social discourse around the Self-build sector, examining the benefits and support the route has in communities.

Redrow objects to self- and custom build homes at 970-home York site

CouncilsDevelopersNaCSBA 28 Feb 2018

Redrow Homes has objected to the inclusion of self- and custom build homes on its 970-homes site in York.

London mayor brings forwards 10 small sites from publicly-owned land

CouncilsGovernment and housing 21 Feb 2018

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has brought forwards 10 small publicly-owned sites as a pilot programme for providing development opportunities for the capital’s small- and medium-enterprise building sector. The sites, […]