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Work gets underway on new 124-apartment Extra care scheme in South Shields

|Date: 2 December, 2025

Work gets underway on new 124-apartment Extra care scheme in South Shields

Construction has begun on a new Extra Care scheme on Benton Road in South Shields, designed to help those ...

Construction has begun on a new Extra Care scheme on Benton Road in South Shields, designed to help those with differing levels of care and support needs to live well and independently for longer. Bu ...

2 December, 2025
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VIVID secures £100m from NatWest as part of landmark £500m social loan fund

|Date: 1 December, 2025

VIVID secures £100m from NatWest as part of landmark £500m social loan fund

VIVID, one of the UK’s leading housing associations, has secured £100m in funding from NatWest as part of ...

VIVID, one of the UK’s leading housing associations, has secured £100m in funding from NatWest as part of the bank’s £500m social loan fund, designed to accelerate the delivery of homes for social ren ...

1 December, 2025
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The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

|Date: 28 November, 2025

The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the incre ...

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the increases in minimum and apprenticeship wages but with the construction workforce already a challeng ...

28 November, 2025
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Steel signing ceremony signals start of work at Journeys Academy

|Date: 26 November, 2025

Steel signing ceremony signals start of work at Journeys Academy

To celebrate the start of construction work, a steel signing ceremony took place recently at Journeys Aca ...

To celebrate the start of construction work, a steel signing ceremony took place recently at Journeys Academy in Hertfordshire. Members of the Ashe Construction team gathered with representatives from ...

26 November, 2025
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Awaab’s Law: Raising the bar for healthy homes — and why material choices matter more than ever

|Date: 25 November, 2025

Awaab’s Law: Raising the bar for healthy homes — and why material choices matter more than ever

The introduction of Awaab’s Law in October 2025 has marked a pivotal moment for the UK housing and constr ...

The introduction of Awaab’s Law in October 2025 has marked a pivotal moment for the UK housing and construction sectors. Named after Awaab Ishak, whose tragic death in 2020 was linked to prolonged exp ...

25 November, 2025
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PfP Thrive launches Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent

|Date: 20 November, 2025

PfP Thrive launches Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent

PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills R ...

PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills Relay — a nationwide challenge to tackle the UK’s construction and housing skills crisis. With ...

20 November, 2025
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Prima Group completes mixed community supported housing development in partnership with Knowsley Council

|Date: 14 November, 2025

Prima Group completes mixed community supported housing development in partnership with Knowsley Council

A new state-of-the-art adaptable supported living and general needs scheme in Knowsley has been completed ...

A new state-of-the-art adaptable supported living and general needs scheme in Knowsley has been completed. Dinas Lane was created by housing association Prima Group in partnership with Knowsley Counci ...

14 November, 2025
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Building contractor hands over 18 new homes for affordable rent in Powys market town

|Date: 14 November, 2025

Building contractor hands over 18 new homes for affordable rent in Powys market town

Shropshire-based building contractor, SJ Roberts Construction Ltd, has handed over 18 new homes in the Po ...

Shropshire-based building contractor, SJ Roberts Construction Ltd, has handed over 18 new homes in the Powys market town of Knighton on the Welsh/Shropshire border. The homes will be available on an a ...

14 November, 2025
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Industry unites to educate home builders on sustainable timber construction

|Date: 13 November, 2025

Industry unites to educate home builders on sustainable timber construction

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has launched a new initiative in partnership with Future Homes Hu ...

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has launched a new initiative in partnership with Future Homes Hub, the Timber Frame Learning Journey, which aims to show developers how to deliver faster, gree ...

13 November, 2025
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83 affordable new homes under development in Buckley

|Date: 12 November, 2025

83 affordable new homes under development in Buckley

ClwydAlyn welcomed Buckley Mayor, Cllr Lorraine Rathbone and Flintshire County Council’s Housing Strategy ...

ClwydAlyn welcomed Buckley Mayor, Cllr Lorraine Rathbone and Flintshire County Council’s Housing Strategy Manager Marj Cooper and Strategic Housing & Delivery Programme Manager, Paul Calland to a ...

12 November, 2025
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