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Agreement signed for Portland’s first community land trust affordable housing project

A landmark deal has been struck to create the first-ever affordable housing development of its kind on Portland, Dorset. Dorchester-based Koori Limited, part of the... READ MORE »

Local developer brings history back to life at Weymouth's Brewers Quay

Local developer Jason Craig, from Brewery (Weymouth) Ltd, has teamed up with Matthew Allibone, Director of QS Services at Whitefox Chartered Surveyors, to restore the... READ MORE »

Bellway's £2.4 million boost for Blandford St Mary and Blandford Forum infrastructure

Bellway Wessex has invested over £2.4 million in local education and infrastructure as part of its latest housing developments in Blandford St Mary. The funds have been... READ MORE »

£11m regeneration project to bring build-to-rent homes to Dorchester

A major regeneration project in Dorchester has hit a key milestone with the confirmation of permitted development rights. RTI Estates Ltd, part of Dorchester-based... READ MORE »

Has the Building Safety Act fractured the UK construction industry?

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has been fully in force since April 2024 when the transitional period ended. It followed in the wake of the Grenfell disaster and seeks... READ MORE »

Walking the walk: Retirement community developer raises over £50k to combat loneliness in later life

A fundraising walk along the Jurassic Coast, organised by Bournemouth-based McCarthy Stone, has raised over £50,000 to support local grassroots charities assisting older... READ MORE »

Greendale Construction on the final stretch of restoring Bournemouth’s Newbery Steps at Dean Park Cricket Ground

Greendale Construction, a Poole-based chartered building firm, is nearing completion of its 34-week project to restore the historic Newbery Steps building at Dean Park... READ MORE »

Bournemouth’s Whitefox welcomes Joe Gough as senior quantity surveyor

Joe Gough has joined Whitefox in Bournemouth as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, bringing over 25 years of experience in the construction sector. Having spent the last 15... READ MORE »

Whitefox MD, Darren Frias-Robles looks at Risk Management in Construction Projects

All construction projects contain risk. Arguably, effective project or construction management could be described as effective risk management. This starts at a very... READ MORE »

Economic growth on the horizon: Weymouth and Portland leaders unveil plans at 'Building Tomorrow' seminar

Business collaboration and considered development were the focal points at the successful 'Building Tomorrow' seminar hosted by the Weymouth and Portland Chamber of... READ MORE »