Local housebuilder’s expansion creates whole new workforce

A booming Leicestershire-based housebuilder has expanded its business to create a whole new region. Davidsons Homes based in Ibstock, Leicestershire, opened the new South Midlands region earlier this year in Blisworth, Northamptonshire. A new team of 14 staff members are... View Article

NFB: Brownfield first is the correct approach

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) published an updated analysis on the potential of brownfield land for housing. It calls for a stop to the unnecessary loss of our countryside and green spaces. Identifying suitable brownfield land for more... View Article

New land director at Elan Homes Northern

Elan Homes has appointed Philip Palmer as its new land director for the Northern region in support of its growth plans. The company focus is on traditionally built open market developments providing family housing in sustainable, yet desirable locations. Elan’s... View Article

Three colours white – Glazed brick facade for Banque de France

Highest security standards, but not a visual fortress. Naturally lit workspaces despite strictest building requirements. An aesthetically pleasing complex devoid of monotony. The objectives set by architects Jean-Paul Viguier et Associés (Paris) in the renovated and new buildings of the “Banque de France”... View Article

Planning approval for first homes at Filton Airfield

Planning approval to deliver 278 new homes on the site of the former Filton Airfield has been granted by South Gloucestershire Council. The new homes form the first phase in the transformation of the historic airfield site into a thriving... View Article

Self-build pioneers to star in Grand Designs

Graven Hill, one of the country’s most innovative self and custom build villages, is set to appear on new Channel 4 series, Grand Designs: The Street. The six episodes will follow the stories of 10 ‘pioneers’ as they take part in... View Article

Knutsford site could be Redrow’s jewel in the crown

A planned new £100 million Redrow development in Knutsford, Cheshire, will include allotments, a community orchard, sports pitch, children’s play area and over 15 acres of open space. The 36-acre site, off Northwich Road, has been purchased from The Crown... View Article

New development set to open in Edwalton

A new housing development being built on the site of an old farmhouse in Edwalton is set to open its doors to visitors. Bellway is building a range of three, four and five-bedroom homes – called The Hall – on... View Article