Stancliffe Homes secures £12.5m Atelier loan for Derbyshire scheme

The facility will be structured over a 24-month term and will fund the delivery of 26 private sale homes as well as 11 affordable dwellings. The post Stancliffe Homes secures £12.5m Atelier loan for Derbyshire scheme appeared first on Property Week.

Building a Block of Flats: Involve? and Initial Planning and Site Selection

The post Building a Block of Flats: Involve? and Initial Planning and Site Selection appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Building a block of flats is a multi-stage development project that transforms a plot of land into a self-contained residential building housing several individual dwellings with shared communal spaces such as hallways, stairwells and lifts. The process spans land acquisition, securing finance, architectural design, construction and ongoing management once tenants move in. Key Points What […]

UK House Building Faces a Challenging 2026

The post UK House Building Faces a Challenging 2026 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Britain’s housing delivery machine is stalling at the worst possible moment. Net additional dwellings in England fell to 208,600 in 2024/25 — down 6% year-on-year GOV.UK and 16% below the 2019/20 peak — just as the Labour government needs output to accelerate sharply toward its 1.5 million homes target. Planning permissions have collapsed to 15-year […]

Granny flats building consent exemption now in force

The granny flats building consent exemption has now become law, and allows certain new, single-storey, standalone dwellings up to 70 square metres to be built without a building consent if:  • it has a simple design and meets the Building Code, • homeowners notify their local council before they commence building and once it is […] The post Granny flats building consent exemption now in force appeared first on Building Today.

The Hidden Warnings Your Home’s Electrical System is Sending

The post The Hidden Warnings Your Home’s Electrical System is Sending appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Our dwellings speak to us, not with words, but through subtle signals and faint murmurs. Learning this language is a cornerstone of responsible ownership. It involves more than just fixing a leaky faucet or patching a hole in the drywall. Your home’s most critical conversation often happens silently, behind walls, through a network of wires […]