Safer buildings are essential. But as the cost of doing business continues to rise, are smaller businesses being pushed too far? The Building Safety Levy came into force in England on 1 October 2026, with the aim of helping fund the remediation of building safety defects. While we fully recognise the importance of building safety, […]
The Government’s new Your First Home scheme, announced in the Autumn Budget, aims to help around 70,000 households in England buy their first home. At Rivendale Developments, we welcome initiatives that make homeownership more accessible, particularly for those struggling to save a deposit. How will the scheme work? Eligible first-time buyers purchasing a qualifying new-build […]
There’s been great progress at The Lake House, with the scaffolding now down and the building really beginning to reveal its character. With the roofs on the garage and annex now in place, and roofing works underway on the kitchen, this bespoke Hampshire home is continuing to take shape. The removal of the scaffolding marks […]
Progress continues at our Ashfield development in Romsey, with the final roof now going on and another important milestone reached in the construction programme. Following the relocation of the electricity pole, roofing works can now move ahead on the final five plots, helping bring the current phase of the development closer to completion. Attention is […]
Back in July, we announced that three brave members of the Rivendale team — Jason, Becci and Paul — were taking on a challenge well outside their comfort zone: a 100m abseil down Portsmouth’s iconic Spinnaker Tower. On 5th September, the team finally took the plunge! 😬 Despite a few nerves, wobbly knees and plenty of […]
Work is progressing well at The Lake House, a truly special one-off home set within one of Hampshire’s most picturesque landscapes, just north of the A303 and close to the world-renowned River Test. Unlike many of our developments, The Lake House is a bespoke build contract for a single private residence. The project demonstrates the […]
🚨 We’re proud to announce that we’re raising money for Cash for Kids South Coast – one of our favourite charities (alongside Paul’s fantastic annual Christmas fundraising)! 🚨 To help raise funds, we’re taking on a challenge that’s well outside our comfort zone… 🧗 We’re abseiling 100m down the Spinnaker Tower! Taking the plunge are […]
The excitement is building for the upcoming World Cup, and here at Rivendale Developments we’ve added a little extra competition to the tournament with our very own company sweepstake. On Thursday afternoon we held our World Cup draw, with colleagues across our sites, office and remote staff all getting involved. Three teams were drawn for […]
Roofs are going on! 🏠 The skies might be turning a touch, but we’ve had another great week of progress on site in Romsey, and a huge credit to the team delivering it day in, day out. Paul (Site Manager), Jack (Assistant Site Manager) and Chris (Forklift Operator) are doing a sterling job keeping works […]
On Friday 24th April, we had the privilege of opening the doors of The Weyhill Fair (formerly The Sun Inn) to the local community for a short open day ahead of its redevelopment. We welcomed around 100 visitors over the course of just two hours. It was a truly special event, bringing together past owners, […]
