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July 10, 2025 in Events and Awards: Bellway supports smaller housebuilders with transition to net zero at outreach day
July 10, 2025 in Company News: Top 10 UK Homebuilder Keepmoat Appoints New CEO
July 10, 2025 in Front Page Highlights: Small Site, Big Impact: Affordable Bungalows Built on Revived City Site
July 10, 2025 in In the spotlight: Breaking New Ground: Mollie Builds Her Future in Bricklaying
July 7, 2025 in Events and Awards: Bellway enjoys success in prestigious industry awards
July 7, 2025 in Front Page Highlights: Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 50th Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition
July 2, 2025 in Front Page Highlights: What is the Theft of Tools of Trade Bill?
July 1, 2025 in Company News: Keon Homes secures Grafton Lodge site in boost for affordable housing in Oldbury
July 1, 2025 in Events and Awards: VIVID hosts successful Tpas regional even
July 1, 2025 in Project News: Bloor Homes seek views on new community planned for Chester

Small Site, Big Impact: Affordable Bungalows Built on Revived City Site

EIGHT new City of Wolverhampton Council bungalows for affordable rent have been completed on derelict brownfield land in Bushbury. [...]
Scotland’s top apprentices crowned at 50th Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition

South Lanarkshire College and UHI Moray apprentices take seven of nine podium places as competition celebrates excellence in plumbing [...]
What is the Theft of Tools of Trade Bill?

Expert explains the newly proposed tool theft legislation and steps to protect your tools Tool theft is a plight on tradespeople [...]
National Housing Bank announcement – call for more shared ownership

Commenting on today’s new National Housing Bank announcement Adrian Plant, Director of SOWN, (part of LRG) said: It is [...]
Life by the sea is ‘quay’ as Barratt launches new apartments in vibrant Leith

Barratt Homes has launched the second phase of properties at its Merchant Quay development in Leith, with 82 new homes available [...]
National Masonry Academy Achieves CITB Approved Training Organisation Status

The National Masonry Academy (NMA) is proud to announce that it has been officially recognised as a CITB Approved Training [...]
Level 7 apprenticeship funding cuts will cost building companies millions in increased training costs

New research reveals that the government’s decision to cut levy funding of Level 7 apprenticeships for apprentices aged over 21 from [...]
Close Brothers Property Finance agrees a £38m Revolving Credit Facility with Fernham Homes to support delivery of more than 400 new homes

Close Brothers Property Finance (CBPF) is providing a £38m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to Fernham Homes to support delivery of [...]
Powerday appoints ex-Telford Home’s executive to further strengthen environmental strategy

Leading waste management and recycling business, Powerday, has announced the appointment of John O’Dwyer. A highly experienced [...]
Yellow heat health alert prompts Actis reminder on heat-deflecting properties of insulation

With temperatures predicted to reach 33 degrees in parts of England this weekend, and a yellow heat health alert issued for most of [...]

In the spotlight

Breaking New Ground: Mollie Builds Her Future in Bricklaying

A bricklaying student at North Kent College is building strong foundations for her future by combining studying at the College with working on a major housing development in Ebbsfleet. Mollie Thomas splits her time between the College’s Gravesend campus and Bellway’s Harbour Village, where 500 homes are being built. Coming from a family with a background in the trades, Mollie didn’t initially apply to study bricklaying. “I actually first applied to study electrics,” she laughs. “But the course was full, so I thought I’d try bricklaying for a year — and I ended up loving it too much to switch.” Now a familiar face at both the College and on-site, Mollie credits North Kent College for laying strong foundations. “It’s a really practical course — it’s hands-on and focused,” she says. “The facilities are good and [...]