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Bouygues UK appointed to bring new key worker homes to reality in Southwark

Jun 24, 2025 | Housing, News

Southwark Council has appointed Bouygues UK as its development partner for the delivery of key worker homes in the borough. The project will deliver approximately 150 affordable homes for key workers including social workers, teachers, fire-fighters, police and NHS...

How to Keep Your Home Cool for Summer and Reduce Energy Bills

Aug 26, 2022 | Housing

With homeowners being encouraged to consider investing in insulation to combat rising energy prices, people can be safe in the knowledge that taking action will warm their home in winter. But what happens in the summer to prevent people becoming too hot in...

How Green Are Modular Homes?

Aug 26, 2022 | Housing

With a national housing shortage and ambitious housebuilding targets for developers and local councils to meet, is now really the time to put the pressure on the industry to explore more sustainable methods of construction? The answer is a very clear yes from Wayne...

Bellway Puts First Spade in Ground at New Development on Former Northfleet Cement Works Site

Aug 10, 2022 | Housing

Bellway Thames Gateway has broken ground on a new development of 532 homes on the former Northfleet Cement Works. Construction work is now underway at Harbour Village, off The Creek, which will feature 372 new homes for private sale alongside 160 affordable properties...

Montreaux Acquires Site For New Homes in Binfield

Aug 3, 2022 | Housing

Montreaux Homes, the home counties division of Montreaux Group, has completed the acquisition of a site in the Berkshire village of Binfield that will deliver a boutique development of 21 new homes. Full planning consent is already in place to build 15 homes for...

Barnet Council Starts Work on 217 New Affordable Homes

Jul 27, 2022 | Housing

Barnet Council Leader Cllr Barry Rawlings led a visit with project partners in Hendon on Tuesday 12 July to celebrate work starting on an innovative, co-designed housing scheme delivering 217 new affordable homes, including 75 extra-care homes. As part of the project,...