29/11/22

Lower Thames Crossing plans accepted for examination

Yesterday (28 November 2022), the Government’s independent planning authority, the Planning Inspectorate, confirmed it has accepted National Highway’s application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for detailed examination of the...

04/11/22

Essex Housing Awards 2022 announces winners

The Essex Housing Awards 2022, in association with Birketts, have announced the winners of this year’s awards, celebrating their outstanding innovation, steadfastness and exceptional sense of community. The award ceremony...

14/10/22

Lower Thames Crossing Carbon Academy at heart of plans to futureproof skills

National Highways has today (13 October 2022) announced a digital Carbon Academy as part of a new strategy to give local people and businesses work and training on the Lower...

08/08/22

“UK ‘Property Brothers’ look to aid previous generation in revitalising housebuilding sector”

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) estimates that 80% of SME housebuilders have disappeared in the last 30 years and that up to a third of the current SME housebuilding workforce...

07/06/22

Essex Developers Group launch their Climate Action Charter making a commitment to become zero carbon by 2030.

With a four-fold aim to: securing global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degree C within reach, adapting to protect communities and natural habitat, mobilising finance and working together; this...

25/05/22

Essex’s best in housing to be celebrated at annual ceremony

Essex Housing Awards, in association with Birketts, is returning for 2022 – once again highlighting the best housing companies, projects and partnerships across the county. This year there are 12...

10/05/22

Minister for Housing joins Garden Communities Conference

We will be joined at the Building Garden Communities Conference on Tuesday 24 May by Stuart Andrew – Minister of State for Housing. The conference will run from 10am to 5pm at...

10/05/22

Net zero carbon homes delivered at Saxon Gardens, Southend-on-Sea City Council

Saxon Gardens Southend-on-Sea City Council has recently delivered two net zero carbon homes as part of its Saxon Gardens affordable housing project. The development was delivered by local Essex based...

06/05/22

Council converting derelict Edwardian house into affordable apartments for local people

A derelict Edwardian property in Crescent Road, Warley, is set to be turned into two affordable two-bedroom apartments with carbon reducing features by Brentwood Borough Council. The project forms part...

25/04/22

Local Plan adopted by Brentwood Borough Council

A new Local Plan to guide development in the borough up to 2033 was formally adopted by Brentwood Borough Council at a meeting of Extraordinary Council last month (23/03). This...