Paul’s addition to the development team comes during an increasingly busy period for United House, with a number of significant projects currently underway across the capital...]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1343208204 Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House held a breakfast briefing alongside Kingspan at 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) earlier this week to showcase its revolutionary WHISCERS™ laser system for insulation of solid walled homes...]]> Sat, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1342189645 United House's revolutionary WHISCERS™ (Whole House In-Situ Carbon and Energy Reduction System) Internal Wall Insulation project for Mole Valley Housing Association (part of Circle) has been shortlisted in the Product Innovation category in this year's United House Developments has achieved further success at the New London Awards 2012 announced on Tuesday 10 July. The Awards recognise the very best in architecture, planning and development in the capital...]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1340898421 United House and former St George director Tony Carey have formed a joint venture to purchase a prime residential site close to the Thames in Fulham, West London.

The 0.4 acre site, a former day care centre on Stevenage Road, Fulham, is in an affluent residential area popular with young professionals and families, and is being acquired from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham after an informal tender process...]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1340873380 United House Group, the leading specialist developer and contractor, has achieved another year of record revenue levels, its annual results reveal today – reflecting an increasing focus on longstanding relationships and “value, reliability and stability”, according to Chief Executive Jeffrey Adams...]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1340360833 Award-winning niche London developer United House is going for gold in London’s Olympic year with its latest development, The Fold in Sidcup, Kent. The £20 million landmark regeneration scheme has a wave-shaped facade featuring curved copper cladding, giving the building a distinctive gold shimmer...]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1339751567 Niche London developer United House Developments has launched a new development of eight one and two bedroom cutting edge apartments and one magnificent three bedroom duplex penthouse on Paul Street in the heart of Shoreditch, EC2...]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1339752564 The Green is the latest collection of stylish urban homes by niche London developer United House Developments in Hounslow, TW4. Surrounded by landscaped green space in the heart of a thriving West London community, the development features 42 quality new properties, with one, two, three bedroom apartments and three bedroom houses – and has been designed to create a community...]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1338474939 United House has completed its multi award winning scheme Queensbridge Quarter in the heart of Dalston, Hackney. A shining beacon of regeneration for the Holly Street Estate – the cutting edge scheme provides clear evidence of how the private and public sectors can work together to provide a dynamic new development that makes a statement while also providing cost effective homes...]]> Thu, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1338215691 The first major UK use of the ground-breaking WHISCERS™ laser technique to improve insulation and reduce fuel bills is being rolled out in two tower blocks in Dorking, Surrey.

Leading specialist contractor United House is carrying out the carbon reducing insulation work for Mole Valley Housing Association, part of Circle, in 104 one and two bedroom flats in Linden Lea and Wenlock Edge, two 13-storey tower blocks on the Goodwyns Estate in Dorking...]]> Mon, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1339086534 Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House, pioneers of low-carbon retrofitting, have launched an exciting new website www.lowcarbon...]]> Mon, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1337872121 Specialist housing developer and contractor United House has today been announced as one of four preferred bidders to provide repairs and maintenance services for Circle, one of the UK’s largest housing groups...]]> Tue, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1337611698 Leading housing specialist developer and contractor United House and award-winning commercial regeneration expert Allied London have joined forces in a £100 million programme to undertake the exciting regeneration of the Chrisp Street area in Poplar, in London’s East End...]]> Fri, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1334566153 The Easter Bunny paid a very special visit to the children of chYps children’s hospice, in Dartford, Kent yesterday (Tuesday 10 April 2024). Over thirty children, young people and their families gathered together, alongside the Mayor of Dartford, for an Easter-themed coffee morning complete with lots of chocolate eggs, which was organised by Kent-based specialist social housing contractor and developer United House...]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1335872302 Queensbridge Quarter is an exciting and architecturally stunning new development designed by award-winning architects Levitt Bernstein, forming part of the groundbreaking regeneration of the Holly Street Estate in the London Fields area of Hackney...]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1333554632 United House has been chosen as joint venture partner by the owners of the Business Design Centre in Islington to deliver a major £130million mixed use development that will transform the heart of Finsbury Park, the joint venture company will be known as United House City North Ltd...]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1333016097 United House has appointed Shane O’Neill as development manager to support the delivery of its impressive project pipeline across London. Shane will report to United House’s development director Steven Peters...]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1331894219 Specialist contractor and developer United House has successfully completed work at Orbit South’s £6m development at Perry Street in Crayford, Kent. The award winning company is fast becoming the contractor of choice for Housing Associations, building new homes in London and the south east, with recent contract wins worth over £22 million in total...]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1331743074 Specialist housing contractor and developer United House has seen a great start to 2012 - securing six new refurbishment contracts with local authorities and housing providers.

The framework is expected to last four years and will predominantly involve new-build, repair and refurbishment work in the London region...]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1318330496 United House's £80 million landmark Clapham One project has been shortlisted for both Best Mixed-Use Development and Best Public Services Development for its state-of-the-art library at the UK Property Awards, part of the International Property Awards...]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1316777446 United House Developments stunning Clapham One scheme last night beat off stiff competition from some of the country's leading residential developers to win top spot in the Daily Telegraph's British Homes Awards 2011 Housing Project of the Year...]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1315214648 Dalston’s Ridley Road Market will be transformed by a new, exciting pop-up restaurant this September. On Wednesday 7 September 2011, Ridley’s will launch for a month-long period - a temporary dining experience which allows visitors to dine from a height, sitting on an elevated podium whilst enjoying the local produce from the surrounding market...]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1315901944 Youngsters in Barking and Dagenham won’t be bored this summer holiday thanks to a series of football coaching sessions arranged by United House throughout August.

The specialist social housing contractor is sponsoring a course of free coaching sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights for the children at Colne and Mersea on Harts Lane estate in Barking throughout the summer break, culminating in a tournament at the end of August...]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1314194014 Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House has been appointed by City of London Corporation to carry out the second phase of refurbishment works, worth over £2.8 million, on the Middlesex Street Estate...]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1313575163 Niche London developer United House has acquired a prime development site on 66-68 Paul Street in Shoreditch, London EC2.

Work is due to commence shortly on the £9 million project, on the site of a former public house, which has planning permission for a new six-storey building comprising 400 sq m of office space over the ground and basement levels and eight one and two-bedroom residential apartments on the 1st to 4th floors, plus a three-bedroom duplex penthouse spanning the 4th and 5th floors...]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1312281712 United House Development's stunning scheme at Arundel Square, Islington N7, has won this year's Housing Design Award.
 
The scheme has an impressive and complicated engineering story...]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1311259231 On Saturday 16 July 2011, specialist housing contractor and developer United House held a 5-a-side football tournament for its staff, clients, sub-contractors, friends and family which raised  £3,790 for its staff charities of the year Help for Heroes and EllenorLions Hospices...]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1311084617 United House Group, the leading social and private housing specialist, has achieved another year of record revenue levels, its annual results reveal today – reflecting “a flight to businesses offering stability, longevity and quality”, according to Chief Executive Jeffrey Adams...]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1310372281 The residents of Nestor Court in Brighton have received a new hairdressing salon and upgraded community rooms thanks to help from Housing Management and Development Group Places for People, charity Age Concern and specialist housing contractors United House...]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1309856106 Specialist social housing contractor United House has completed a £500k low-carbon refurbishment of seven properties within the Queens Park Estate in Westminster on behalf of the Dolphin Square Foundation...]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1309521996 United House's £80 million landmark Clapham One project has been shortlisted in the Housing Project of the Year category in The Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards 2011 announced earlier today...]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1307520764 United House Development's stunning scheme at Arundel Square, Islington N7, has been shortlisted in this year's Housing Design Awards and the New London Awards.
 
The scheme has an impressive and complicated engineering story...]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1308307461 Leading social housing contractor and developer United House has been certified by the MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) as a competent installer of photovoltaics (PV).

The internationally recognised assurance scheme is awarded to companies demonstrating the highest quality standards for the installation and commissioning of PV panels, providing an assurance to clients that all products are installed to the highest standards every time...]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1306830129 Leading social housing contractor and developer United House has been appointed by Watford Community Housing Trust to carry out a £4 million contract to refurbish the six blocks on the Meriden estate in Watford...]]> Tue, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1306583662 Swanley-based developer and contractor United House is a major sponsor of the Sevenoaks Festival which launches on Saturday 18 June and runs to Sunday 3 July. 

This is the sixth year that United House, the leading social and private housing specialist, has supported the popular festival...]]> Thu, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1306583059 WHISCERS™ - a revolutionary new process for retrofitting internal wall insulation in solid walled properties - has secured a European patent.

The new process, which includes laser measurement technology, was first unveiled at the low-carbon refurbishment of a three-storey Victorian terraced house in Bertram Street, Camden, in November 2010...]]> Wed, 11 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1305105237 Arundel Square, designed by Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects, winner of Housing Project of the Year.

Known as ‘The Hub’, the project is designed to inspire and help young people to set up and manage their own projects...]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1298890935 Leading social housing specialist and developer United House has appointed mechanical and electrical design engineer Tony Hibbs in a new role as building services design manager. The move further enhances United House’s existing in-house M&E capability and will allow the company to offer added-value services for its clients to help deliver its growth strategy...]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1298891521 East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service carried out essential tower block site rescue training at Four Courts in Hastings, currently undergoing a £6.5 million tower block retrofit by specialist contractor United House...]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1298303421 Leading social and private housing specialist United House has appointed sustainability expert Richard Hurford in a new role to spearhead its continuing growth in the green arena. As Head of Sustainable Refurbishment, Richard joins United House’s groundbreaking Retrofit team in driving forward the company’s expansion in low-carbon retrofit work and continued investment in sustainable practices...]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1298303998 Leading housing contractor and developer United House has started construction at The Fold, a £20 million landmark mixed-use regeneration scheme next to Sidcup railway station in Kent, on the site of the former Athena office building...]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1297095928 United House Group, the leading social and private housing specialist, has demonstrated its agility in a fast-changing market, by achieving a top 10 ranking among Britain’s leading private equity-backed companies with the fastest growing profits...]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1296464288 Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House has successfully completed the £2.4 million of refurbishment works on the Middlesex Street Estate on time and on budget, on behalf of the City of London Corporation...]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1295948705 Leading social housing developer and contractor United House are working in partnership with Viridian Housing to build approximately 134 new homes for older and vulnerable people in Cheam Village, Surrey, following a recent contract award from the London Borough of Sutton to Viridian...]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1294152886 On Monday 29 November, United House was pleased to attend the Hounslow Chamber Partnership Challenge Awards presentation held at Longford Community School in Feltham. We were joined by students and teachers from Beavers Community School, located just a stone’s throw away from our new build development on Beavers Lane Estate for Hounslow Homes...]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1292335245 Construction of the latest residential building at Hale Village, a new £350 million urban village for North London, which will have its own communal “village green” and allotments on its roof, is on track for completion next summer...]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1291375301 United House has completed the first phase of a groundbreaking £6.5 million tower block retrofit project at Four Courts in Hastings while the residents remain in their homes.

The project involves the refurbishment of four 17 storey tower blocks for AmicusHorizon, one of the largest housing associations in South East England...]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1291113271 United House, the leading social and private housing contractor, has been awarded the Green Building award at the Islington Giant Green Business Awards 2010, for its eco-refurbishment work in Islington...]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1290180197 "Little pig, little pig, let me come in!” The tale of the Three Little Pigs and their houses of straw, sticks and bricks was the theme chosen for three spectacular floats by housing specialist United House, Broadway, a London based homelessness charity, and the City of London Corporation, in this year's Lord Mayor's Show...]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1289908377 A first in low-carbon retrofitting was unveiled today to showcase the innovative eco-refurbishment of a three-storey Victorian terraced house in Bertram Street, Camden. The project has used revolutionary new laser measurement technology for the first time – with the residents continuing to live in the property throughout the works...]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1289562240 EllenorLions Hospices in Kent, a charity for patients with life threatening illnesses, was the beneficiary of United House’s annual race day at Ascot this year.

The fundraising day was tremendously successful with 150 race-goers helping to raise £28,000 for the charity’s work...]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1289908840 Leading social housing contractor and developer United House has carried out an extensive refurbishment of the Enfield District Scouts Hall as part of its ongoing commitment to the local communities where it works...]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1288619286 Kent-based United House, a leading social housing contractor, has been awarded the Sustainable Social Housing Refurbishment award at the prestigious 2010 Sustainable Housing Awards for its eco-refurbishment work in Hammersmith...]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1286804244 Leading social and private housing specialist United House has appointed Simon Jones as Group Finance Director.

As an experienced finance director with extensive experience across the leisure, hospitality and property sectors, Simon will head up the finance team in taking forward United House’s plans for expansion...]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1286184692 United House is committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 90% by 2012 and, in recognition of our achievements in addressing the challenges of carbon reduction, we were delighted to be awarded Platinum status in the London Green500 Awards earlier in the year...]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1284997669 United House and partners, including the London Borough of Camden and the Sustainable Energy Academy, are currently working on a first in social housing low-carbon retrofitting – laser measurement, offsite cutting and fixing internal wall insulation with the tenants in place...]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1284366140 Following a strong first half of 2010, specialist social housing contractor United House is showing signs of significant potential growth, with three new framework contract agreements secured over the summer...]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1284105504 United House Group, the leading social and private housing specialist, has achieved a record year with exceptionally strong growth and performance, its annual results reveal today.

The Group’s latest results, covering the 12 months to 31 December 2009, show turnover was up £21m to £182m (2008: £161m), profit before taxation was a record £15...]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1285256591 Youngsters in Barking and Dagenham must have been very disappointed to go back to school this week after enjoying a whole range of exciting and free activities arranged by United House over the summer holidays...]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1283262579 One cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer scale of the Hale Village site. Sitting alongside the River Lea and the North London reservoirs, three huge tower cranes overlook this massive regeneration site in Tottenham...]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1281356895 On 16 July United House staff and sub-contractors held a gardening day for the residents of Churchmead Close in Barnet.

Railway sleepers were used to create a new raised flower bed, in which a variety of fruit and vegetables were planted, including strawberry plants, tomatoes, courgettes, carrots and beetroots...]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1285256940 On Sunday 25 July, a community fun day took place on the Berecroft estate in Harlow, Essex, to celebrate the grand opening of a new play and multi-function sports area, with a playground, a picnic area as well as football, basketball and netball facilities and a youth shelter for local people...]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1279791079 Specialist social housing contractor and developer United House has won a £16 million contract from Newlon Housing Trust to restore the Edwardian splendour of Tottenham Town Hall and build a new affordable housing development on the land to the rear of the historic building...]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1279551519 Leading social and private housing specialist United House has appointed Keith Allington as managing director of United House Limited – the construction arm of the Group which specialises in new build construction, refurbishment and community regeneration...]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1279067246 United House was awarded 'Project Winner' at the recent Housing Design Awards for Clapham One.

The Library Building London SW4, Architect Studio Egret West, Developer Cathedral (Clapham), Contractor United House, Planning Authority London Borough of Lambeth...]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1279098581 On Saturday 10 July 2010, specialist housing contractor and developer United House held a 5-a-side football tournament for its employees, sub-contractors, friends and family which raised over £3,000 for its staff-chosen charities of the year EllenorLions Hospices and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity...]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1278092122 United House Developments are delighted to have been awarded 'Development of the Year' at the Daily Telegraph - British Homes Awards last night for Arundel Square.

The site of Arundel Square, N7 was formerly a vacant plot of land where a bus station once stood incongruously alongside elegant Victorian townhouses...]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1277711330 United House has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Social Housing Refurbishment Project of the Year category of The Sustainable Housing Awards 2010, organised by Inside Housing magazine.

The awards focus on the best “green” social housing projects constructed in the UK...]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1277221848 Undoubtedly, Social Housing is facing unprecedented challenges, not least financial. But our sector has embraced and been driven by positive change for over a decade and that means we are well placed to rise to those challenges...]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1277711817 Leading specialist housing developer and contractor, United House, has achieved Platinum status as a member of the Mayor of London’s pioneering carbon management scheme Green500 – in recognition of the company’s commitment to addressing the challenges of carbon reduction...]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275480470 United House, the leading social and private housing specialist, has secured financial backing from mid-market private equity firm LDC to continue its expansion strategy.

The Company specialises in the new build and refurbishment of affordable and social housing, private developments in central London, and the delivery of PPP (Public Private Partnership) and PFI (Private Finance Initiative) schemes...]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275480434 Specialist housing contractor United House is enjoying strong Spring growth, with three new contract wins worth over £11 million already this year.

Orbit South awarded United House a £5...]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275480385 Leading social housing contractor and developer United House has secured a £29 million contract to build a new community library, primary care medical centre and 136 homes in Clapham High Street as part of the Clapham One regeneration scheme, as joint developers with Cathedral Group...]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480344 A group of 12 young students from the Ashtead Youth Project, spent a day gaining insight into the world of work and learning a trade with the help of specialist contractor and developer United House...]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480233 Leading social housing contractor and developer United House, London Borough of Hounslow and its ALMO, Hounslow Homes, have signed a development agreement for the construction of new housing in the Beavers Lane area of Hounslow...]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480276 Specialist housing developer and contractor United House will be showcasing its latest advancements in sustainable construction at Ecobuild 2010 (2 – 4 March, Earls Court). The exhibition and conference focuses on emerging issues, new thinking and challenging ideas for sustainability in the construction industry and provides an excellent opportunity for United House to demonstrate how it is addressing the challenges of fuel poverty, carbon reduction and the need to reduce household fuel bills...]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480310 On Wednesday 17 February, The Worshipful Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Greg Szanto, formally opened the newly refurbished Old Town Community Library on Central Avenue in Eastbourne.

Specialist housing contractor United House has recently completed £15,000 worth of refurbishment work at the library alongside its Decent Homes programme in Eastbourne Old Town...]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480195 A new lift fitted by specialist housing contractor and developer United House has been formally opened to residents at EllenorLions Hospices in Coldharbour Road in Northfleet.

Swanley-based construction firm, United House, supported the EllenorLions Hospices throughout 2009 by fundraising activities and events such as bucket collections at the local shopping centre and coffee mornings with the ‘Easter Bunny’ at their local Day Centre, all as part of its ongoing commitment to the local Kent community...]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480162 Social housing contractor and developer United House has concluded the final phase of the ‘Better Homes Active Lives’ PFI Project. Joseph Hadlum Court, an extra care scheme comprising 36 apartments for older people in Ashford, was recently completed and handed over to specialist care provider Housing 21...]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480068 Volunteers from the United House site team at Mole Valley Decent Homes project recently spent the day rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty as part of the Leatherhead Community Garden Project...]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480033 United House and Mole Valley Housing Association are bringing Christmas cheer to Beattie Close in Bookham, Surrey, this month with festive celebrations for residents. 

On Thursday 17 December, residents of Beattie Close and the neighbouring area are invited to visit a marquee on the green between 4...]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275480004 On Friday 4 December, leading social housing contractor and developer United House will be bringing Christmas cheer to the young patients of Watford General Hospital.

The Company has arranged for two large Christmas trees to be delivered to the hospital to brighten up the children’s ward and the children’s Accident and Emergency department this December...]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275479971 United House is expanding its student accommodation operation with the appointment of a new Head of Residential Accommodation, Stuart Black, within the investment arm of the Group. The United House Group is the UK’s leading Housing PFI contractor...]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275479938 Homeless charity Broadway will be the beneficiary of United House’s annual race day at Ascot this year on Saturday 31st October 2009. 150 race-goers are expected to attend the event, with tickets including admission, a three course lunch in the restaurant with panoramic views over the racecourse, an auction of exclusive prizes, afternoon tea and an evening firework spectacular...]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1275479905 Kent-based United House has won the most prestigious award in UK Construction - the Silver Helmet Award for Safety.

The top accolade in the Construction Industry Awards 2009 is presented annually to the company making the most significant contribution to the improvement of safety in the UK building and civil engineering industry...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479853 United House has appointed a new Group Marketing Manager as the company continues to expand its operations as one of the UK’s leading specialist developers and housing contractors.

Sean Cahill joins United House from Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, where he was Group Communications Manager for three years...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479779 Niche luxury developer United House Developments has won a top award in the British Homes Awards for its architecturally stunning London development, Queensbridge Quarter.

Queensbridge Quarter was chosen as the best apartment building in the annual awards organised by the Mail on Sunday...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479739 Niche luxury developer United House Developments is offering the opportunity to buy into an architectural icon with its latest project – highly stylised new apartments in the fashionable Barbican in the City of London...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479813 Located on the banks of the Regent’s Canal, the Wenlock Building, a joint venture between United House Developments and Londonewcastle offers stunning contemporary living apartments and penthouses in this highly desirable area of Islington, North London...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479693 United House Group, the specialist housing contractor, has bucked the economic downturn and achieved a record year, its annual results reveal today.

The Group’s latest results covering the 12 months to 31 December 2008, show operating profits trebling to £6...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479652 Working closely with the Residents Repairs Working Party and responding to feedback made by tenants and Baily Garner, Notting Hill Housing Trust has appointed United House to undertake an exemplar eco-refurbishment of one of its Victorian street properties and pilot various different sustainable refurbishment approaches to 14 flat conversions to period homes in Hammersmith...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479494 Leading housing contractor and developer United House has delivered a pioneering refurbishment of a London council property, setting the standard for energy saving refurbishment. The refurbishment will cut household bills by 50% and reduce carbon emissions at the property by 70% – all at an affordable cost...]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479387 United House has won a major award as a leading contributor to a greener capital.

The leading social housing developer and contractor, which operates in London and throughout the South-east of England, was presented with a gold award by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, at the awards ceremony in London in recognition of “historical and on-going progress to reduce carbon emissions against their 2007 baseline...]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479295 The 500th home to be refurbished as part of Thrive Homes’ property improvement programme has now been completed in Northwick Road, Watford, in the Three Rivers district.

United House and Thrive Homes are working in partnership to deliver the internal improvement programme, valued at around £18...]]> Wed, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479250 Leading social housing contractor United House has been appointed to deliver new affordable housing and infrastructure at Hale Village in Haringey, north London, one of seven projects to benefit from ‘kickstart’ funding made available from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)...]]> Tue, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275479355 More than 260 Newham people enjoyed a fun day put on by contractor United House in the gardens of Aubrey Moore Point near Stratford on 15 April, with a bouncy castle, face painting, children’s entertainers, games and music – and more than 400 burgers consumed throughout the day...]]> Tue, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 about-us/news/id/1275486125 A group of A level students and senior citizens made their debut on the West End stage this week in a production inspired by the cast of the Donmar West End production of Twelfth Night.

A box of props donated by the cast, including actor Derek Jacobi’s reading glasses from his role as Malvolio, provided the creative starting point for Twelve Nights, the performance created and acted by sixth formers from Hollyfield School, Surbiton, and West Thames College, Isleworth, together with senior citizens who live in and around the Covent Garden area...]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 about-us/news/id/1364291977 Specialist London housing contractor United House has been awarded a £12.3m contract to build a new residential scheme, designed by Assael Architecture, on the site of the former Alfa Laval office on the Great West Road in Brentford, west London – the historic ‘Golden Mile’ of British industry...]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0100