£38m A12 upgrade will support 10,000-home Chelmsford Garden Community
A major £38 million road improvement project at Chelmsford is set to unlock one of the most significant housing developments in the UK. The Chelmsford Garden Community will see 10,000 new homes built in north east Chelmsford, in Essex, along with business spaces, schools, open spaces and community and health facilities. A new road improvement […]
Work to finish Ipswich’s tallest building expected to start this year
Suffolk’s tallest building is a step closer to being finished – almost 20 years after the project began. Work on The Mill, on Ipswich’s Waterfront, had originally started in 2006 but the 71m (232 ft) tall building was left unfinished, including 85 empty flats in its main tower. A further 215 elsewhere in the building […]
‘Golden brick’ event held to mark milestone at Cambridgeshire council’s flagship development
The final bricks have been laid at one of Cambridge City Council’s flagship developments. Built through its housebuilding partnership with the Hill Group, Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP), the new development at Barnwell Square in East Barnwell will provide 120 council homes for Cambridge residents. The high-quality, sustainable homes are being delivered to Cambridge City Council’s […]
Work starts on 45 affordable homes in Cambridgeshire village
Construction has started on 45 new homes in a Cambridgeshire village – including 32 registered for affordable renting. Work has begun at Wyatt Court in Wimblington, a development from Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes. Of the homes, 32 will be on the local housing register at affordable rent, […]
Vision for 1,300 new council homes proposed in Cambridge
Ambitions to build 1,300 council homes in Cambridge have been proposed by the city council, subject to government funding. The vision – with a target date of 2036 – was unveiled in Cambridge City Council’s latest Budget Setting Report for 2026-27, published in late January. The homes would be delivered through a strategic partnership with […]
East of England homebuilder secures £165m financial package
A regional homebuilder has secured £165million in funding to fuel its expansion. Allison Homes has agreed a financing package with its three major funding partners – HSBC, NatWest and Homes England, the government’s housing agency. The financing will be provided by the Home Building Fund, which is designed to help SME housebuilders overcome funding barriers […]
