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Mick George and PwC join forces to support local entrepreneurs

Mick George Ltd discuss their joint venture with PwC to support local entrepreneurs and boost Telecoms and Facilities Management enterprises Earlier this year, Mick George Ltd...

MHA MacIntyre Hudson outlines construction industry wish list

Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, outlines his Autumn Budget wish list for the construction industry

Self-builders to boost rural property industry

According to The Self & Custom Build Market Report, self-builders in the UK are more likely to build in rural locations rather than urban areas

£84m boost announced for projects in extreme environments

More than £68m of investment from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for robotics and artificial intelligence projects in extreme environments has been announced by the Government

Average stamp duty paid for property types in London boroughs revealed

Sellhousefast.uk analysed data from Zoopla to find out the average price paid for four different types of property in London to discover the average stamp duty land tax paid on each type of property

Build UK welcomes outcome of ITB Review

Build UK has welcomed the outcome of the ITB Review which was published by the Department for Education (DfE) on 6 November

Initial phase of rental properties boost unveiled

The initial apartments to be built as part of an £800m investment programme to create new rental properties across England have been revealed in Sheffield

BRE & CRS exhibit emergency relief Humanitarian shelter

The increasing number of natural disasters throughout the world has given rise to a collaborative exhibit by BRE and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) that will be unveiled at BRE’s Innovation Park in Watford on 17 November

‘Cowboy clients’ threaten SME builders

According to research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), three quarters of SME builders say ‘cowboy clients’ are hindering their business

Negotiating deleterious materials in construction contracts

Jonathan Hyndman, Partner at Rosling King LLP, discusses the key legal issues that parties to a construction contract must consider when negotiating the provisions of deleterious materials

Hastings pier awarded 2017 Riba Stirling Prize

A historic pier in East Sussex that was devastated by fire in 2010 has won the prestigious Riba Stirling Prize following a multi-million pound restoration

Report suggests new school buildings could save DfE billions

A new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found that modern Schoolhaus could meet the growing demand for new school buildings while saving the DfE billions

Open Doors to encourage careers in construction

The Open Doors’ recently restored website is now available for Build UK members to upload their sites which they will be opening around the country as part of Open Doors 2018

Government abandons local top up for supported housing

Following the announcement last week that Government is dropping Local Housing Allowance rates from the funding mechanism for supported housing, the Committees have now received the full response from Government to their joint report

Dalston Works project showcases the future of cross-laminated timber

Work has been completed on a 10-storey carbon-neutral apartment complex in Dalston, London, claimed to be the "world's largest cross-laminated timber building"

Government reveal Bill to ban letting agent fees

A new draft Tenant Fees Bill will be introduced to Parliament setting out the Government’s approach to banning letting agent fees for tenants

HEA joins Build UK as its latest Trade Association member

Build UK has joined forces with the Highway Electrical Association (HEA), making HEA the latest Trade Association to become part of the industry’s collective voice

‘UK could miss out on renaissance in timber construction’ say architects

A panel of renowned architects have highlighted the need for more ‘home-grown’ expertise and a greater understanding of timber in the construction industry

Government outlines new strategy for supported housing

The government has acknowledged that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach won’t work for the funding of supported housing

Considerate Constructors to be honoured at National Awards

The Considerate Constructors Scheme is set to reveal the UK’s highest performing registered companies and suppliers of 2017

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