Daily briefing
Housebuilding Today briefing: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Two stories from the last 24 hours, two dates for the week ahead and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Muse re-appointed to Pagabo developer-led framework as four council schemes progress
The regeneration developer secured its place on the second-generation National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes through the Morgan Sindall Consortium, as schemes in Wolverhampton, Bradford, Stevenage and Gateshead progress through the route.
MHCLG raises planner recruitment target to 1,325 as programme budget hits £30m a year
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has allocated £28.8m of post-Budget money to its Planning Capacity and Capability Programme, more than quadrupling the manifesto pledge of 300 new planning officers.
This week
RICS UK Awards
Takes place on Thursday 22 October.
NHBC Pride in the Job Awards
Takes place on Friday 23 October.
Closing soon
That consultation runs until 21 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Housebuilding Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.