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June 26, 2026 in Front Page Highlights: Research shows air source heat pumps can be four times as efficient as gas boilers in new homes
June 24, 2026 in Company News: Scaling Northampton modular housing firm Boost TA appoints senior MMC delivery specialist
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Research shows air source heat pumps can be four times as efficient as gas boilers in new homes

Research by Bellway and The University of Salford has shown that air source heat pumps can work four times as efficiently as gas [...]
Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition

UHI Moray and South Lanarkshire College apprentices take home top honours as competition celebrates excellence in plumbing and heating [...]
Digital Construction Week 2026 welcomes over 9,000 professionals as industry looks to the future

More than 9,000 professionals from across the built environment gathered at Digital Construction Week (DCW) 2026, as the industry [...]
Demand for new homes at Worcestershire village scheme

Keys to the first completed homes have now been handed to their new owners at a housing scheme in Blakedown. The first residents [...]
Construction begins on 34 new homes in north Norfolk town

Work has started on a development of 34 affordable homes in Stalham. Called St Benet’s Place, the homes are being built by Flagship [...]
Morro Partnerships becomes only UK SME housebuilder with SBTi-validated decarbonisation pathway

Leading Midlands developer Morro Partnerships has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the only SME [...]
CITB supports over 30,000 learners with apprenticeship grants in the 2025-26 financial year

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its 2025-26 financial year (FY) grants figures. CITB has provided a [...]
Brits underestimate the time and cost of bathroom renovations, builders warn

Seven in ten expect to spend under £10k while one in five think the work can be done in a week. Many homeowners may be [...]
Next Scottish Government urged not to forget vital role of SME housebuilders

As Scotland approaches the Holyrood elections on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland is urging all political [...]
Orbit Homes earns five-star housebuilder status for third successive year

Orbit Homes, part of not-for-profit housing group Orbit, has earned its third successive five-star housebuilder accolade from the HBF [...]

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Linear Living completes £34M Trafford Gardens scheme

Linear Living has completed work on its £34M Trafford Gardens development, with the final 116 homes delivered, bringing the total to 149 in Old Trafford. The developer finished the second phase of work on the Talbot Road scheme last month after a two-year construction process. The phase two 116 apartments are spread across 13 storeys. These include 65 one-bedroom, 48 two-bedroom, and 3 three-bedroom properties. The development features several communal areas. These include a rooftop garden and a private courtyard. The homes have all been sold off-plan to a mixture of investors and owner-occupiers. Linear Design & Construct, an associated company of Linear Living, began the scheme in January 2024. The project was completed in two [...]

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Builder UK Magazine

Research shows air source heat pumps can be four times as efficient as gas boilers in new homes

Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition

Digital Construction Week 2026 welcomes over 9,000 professionals as industry looks to the future

Demand for new homes at Worcestershire village scheme

Construction begins on 34 new homes in north Norfolk town

Morro Partnerships becomes only UK SME housebuilder with SBTi-validated decarbonisation pathway

CITB supports over 30,000 learners with apprenticeship grants in the 2025-26 financial year

Brits underestimate the time and cost of bathroom renovations, builders warn

Next Scottish Government urged not to forget vital role of SME housebuilders

Orbit Homes earns five-star housebuilder status for third successive year

Linear Living completes £34M Trafford Gardens scheme

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