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The Housebuilder Awards celebrate excellence in all aspects of the sector and we are delighted that our scheme Noele Gordon House –designed for Populo Living– has won the Award for Best Retirement Scheme.

The 100% affordable later living scheme, in the heart of East Ham Newham, embraces HAPPI principles to support independence, connection and wellbeing. It’s been a real collaboration, made possible with the help of some incredible partners across design, planning and construction all working together to deliver something special for Newham. Delivered by Populo Living for Newham Council, Noele Gordon House is the borough’s first 100% affordable Later Living scheme. A milestone in inclusive, community-led housing, the development offers 75 high-quality homes for residents aged 55+, with features like dual-aspect apartments, generous communal spaces, a rooftop terrace, and a state-of-the-art NHS health centre on the ground floor.

We are delighted that Noele Gordon House, our later living scheme in Newham designed for Populo, has been shortlisted for three major awards. Noele Gordon House combines a 1,650 sqm community health centre with two buildings containing 75 affordable one and two bedroom homes for later living. It regenerates a brownfield site and gives a new sense of purpose to this part of a busy high street. The awards are:

RICS Awards 2025 shortlist for Best residential development, winners will be announced on 16th October

Inside Housing Development Awards 2025 shortlist for Best supported housing development, to be announced on 25th November.

Housebuilder Awards 2025 shortlist for Best retirement scheme, to be announced on 6th November

Our latest phase of Agar Grove regeneration for the London Borough of Camden has been shortlisted in the British Homes Awards 2025 for Sustainable development of the year.

Designed as part of a larger masterplan in collaboration with Hawkins\Brown Phase 1c comprises two buildings. One is designed by Mæ and the other by Hawkins\Brown, which together deliver 125 one, two and three bedroom flats and two-storey, two bed maisonettes (plus one three-bed wheelchair accessible maisonette) for social and intermediate rent, and private sale.

The new buildings are designed, built and certified to Passivhaus standards, reducing carbon emissions in use by reducing energy for heating and cooling to maintain comfortable temperatures in the building throughout the year.

The 2025 Built by Nature Prize celebrates excellence in timber building projects which demonstrate alignment with the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction in completed and in-use projects – including new builds, renovations, and significant extensions.

We are delighted that our Sands End Arts & Community Centre has been included in this years shortlist. Winners will be announced on 16th October

Daventry House has won the Award for Planning for Senior Living in the Planning Awards 2025. For 12 years, The Planning Awards have acknowledged the transformative power of planning and placemaking.

This award recognises a project that "the judges feel most clearly demonstrates how professional planning work has enabled high quality senior living, by providing housing particularly suited to ageing people."

Daventry House has won a 2025 RIBA London Award.

The jury says "The central success of the project lies in how the architects have succeeded in meeting the client’s commitment to delivering homes that adhere to HAPPI principles. This notable project enables residents to relocate from nearby Penn House bedsits to larger one-bedroom homes in their neighbourhood, retaining the many social links and bonds which are so fundamental to living happily in later life."

For over 50 years, the RIBA Awards have championed and celebrated the best architecture in the UK and around the world.

Successful projects reflect changes and innovations in architecture, but at their core display a commitment to designing and developing buildings and spaces that improve and enhance people's lives.