Buildings
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North Warwickshire has appointed Speller Metcalfe for its Atherstone replacement. The £28m scheme will replace Memorial Hall with a new leisure centre, starting on site this spring and targeting an opening in spring 2028.
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The Senedd has passed the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, establishing a broader building safety framework for multi-occupied residential buildings across Wales.
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MTX will deliver a modular healthcare facility in Rhyl soon. The three-storey project is due in 2027 and uses advanced offsite construction methods.
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Birmingham has signed a deal for 95 affordable Edgbaston homes. The scheme pairs apartments and family housing with new public realm, waterside landscaping, and a targeted start on site in early 2027.
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The UK has released its first completed net zero standard. Version 1 creates a common methodology for building-level claims and sets up formal verification from Q2 2026.
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Manchester is moving its next housing phase into active delivery. A joint venture with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund is intended to bring forward around 1,600 homes on council-owned brownfield sites, with Postal Street set to lead the next wave of schemes.
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New guidance is pushing housebuilders to prepare for compliance now. The Future Homes Hub campaign packages seven practical actions around design, grid capacity, commissioning, and customer handover as the sector prepares for the Future Homes Standard.
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Planning approval moves Romford’s Waterloo and Queen Street scheme ahead. The first phase will bring 107 affordable homes, a community space, and public realm upgrades to the regeneration programme’s gateway plots.
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Tower Hamlets has approved Squire & Partners’ Mastmaker Court towers. The Isle of Dogs scheme provides 996 homes, combining 843 co-living rooms with 153 affordable dwellings, plus public realm works and an outline school element.
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A new White Paper targets tougher oversight of construction products. Proposals would bring all products under designated standards or a general safety requirement, license UK conformity assessment bodies, and introduce sanctions including unlimited fines and up to two years’ imprisonment, with consultation open until 20 May 2026.