All Housing articles – Page 4
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FeaturesWhy most new homes are still being built to old standards
Almost two in three new homes are still being built to regulations that applied in 2013, over a year and a half after the end of the transition period for the new part L and other requirements. How has the government got its projections so wrong? Tom ...
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NewsNPPF changes will result in 1.3 million homes built by the end of the parliament, OBR forecasts
Housebuilding to exceed 300,000 homes a year by 2029/30, excluding impact of forthcoming Affordable Homes Programme
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NewsWates and London council submit plans for 1,000 homes on former civic centre site
Sheppard Robson-designed scheme replaces former plans rejected in 2022
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NewsPlanning reforms a ‘red herring’ for unlocking economic growth, Arcadis cities boss says
Peter Hogg said proposed shake-up would not lead to “step change” in delivery hoped for by government
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CommentImplementing the Building Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the Building Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
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NewsPlanning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal
Howells-designed student resi scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings
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Information - BuildingCPD 03 2025: Segmental retaining walls for housing developments
Sponsored by Tobermore, this module explores the design considerations, applications and benefits of specifying segmental retaining walls in residential developments. Covering key aspects from initial planning through to construction, it highlights how solutions can address site-specific requirements.
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NewsIndustry welcomes planning shake-up but tells government to ensure councils are adequately resourced
Role of council planning committees to be curtailed under legislation introduced by government today
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FeaturesHousing Today’s Good Employment Report
Building’s sister title Housing Today this week publishes its exclusive report on how to build a skilled, inclusive and sustainable workforce
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NewsAHMM gets planning for revised Southwark tube station resi tower that will replace office proposal
Scheme swapped for student accommodation because of falling demand for workspace
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FeaturesHousing Today’s Good Employment Report - Chapter three: Sustaining inclusive workplaces
Our sister title’s exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is our second chapter.
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FeaturesHousing Today’s Good Employment Report - Chapter two: Building skills and careers for the future
Building’s sister title Housing Today’s exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is our second chapter.
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FeaturesHousing Today’s Good Employment Report - Chapter one: Innovating in recruitment now
Our exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is a preview of a chapter on innovations in recruitment.
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NewsCouncils handed £9.3m to speed up work identifying grey belt sites
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook gives £70,000 each to 133 councils that applied for additional support
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CommentHere’s how we can deliver the right homes in the right places
As the government sets out plans for 12 new towns, recent visits to Nansledan highlight the importance of high-quality design, placemaking, and long-term stewardship. Hugh Petter argues that the best outcomes will come from a legacy development model—where landowners retain an active role—rather than speculative land sales. To deliver genuinely ...
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CommentThe government’s Remediation Action Plan explained
Catherine Gelder and Frances Gordon-Weeks on the government’s plan to resolve building safety delays
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Information - BuildingCPD 02 2025: Hard landscaping specification for housing developments
This module explores permeable paving as part of a sustainable drainage system solution for housing developments, highlighting the benefits and challenges, alongside best practice guidance for design, construction and maintenance
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NewsWork on first new towns to ‘start within four years’ says Pennycook as 100 proposals submitted
Matthew Pennycook says new towns to contribute to government’s 1.5 million-homes housing target
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NewsBPF tells Reeves to find more money to clear backlog of schemes held up by new safety rules
Trade body latest group to raise resourcing issue which has seen dozens of projects held up by logjam at Building Safety Regulator
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NewsVistry team set for next phase of £1.2bn south London regen scheme
Housebuilder and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing to deliver 323 homes at Clapham Park