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Wynne Construction wins four contracts worth £30m

Welsh construction firm Wynne Construction has been awarded a series of contracts worth a total of £30m Four contracts worth some £30m have been awarded...

DIO and Kier Group agree £9.7m defence contract

A new contract between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Kier Group to complete the final phase of the development at Baker Barracks has been...

Call for evidence issued by CIOB for future housebuilding

A call for evidence into skills, materials, and technology in the housing sector has been launched The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has asked for...

Homebuyers priced out of major English cities

A think tank has warned cities outside of London are now unaffordable for many potential homeowners The government has continually pushed to get Britain buying....

Housing legacy left by Cameron and Osborne is the strongest for a generation

The Housing & Finance Institution has said David Cameron and George Osborne left one of the strongest housing legacies of any government for a...

New homes in London recover but progress could be short-lived

New research has revealed that although new homes in London saw growth during Q2 2016 when compared to Q1 this progress could be short-lived During...

Research reveals the demand for accessible housing

New research suggests there is significant demand for accessible housing and calls on developers to tap into the ‘hidden housing market’… Findings from research conducted...

Brexit uncertainty leads to construction slowdown

A new survey has revealed construction workloads and the rate of employment in the sector slowed in the wake of the EU referendum… A new...

Shropshire Council wins 82 per cent of planning appeals

New data shows 82 per cent of planning appeals made in the past 12 months have been won by Shropshire Council… A total of 128...

Build to Rent

Build to Rent is going mainstream. The industry is shaking off previous misconceptions about the sector and is starting to embrace it as a...

The Housing and Planning Act 2016: The Facts

In the UK on the 12 May 2016, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 received Royal Assent and passed into the law of the...

New shop planning applications fall nine per cent

In the past year the number of planning applications for new shops has fallen by nine per cent… Figures have revealed the number of requests...

Balfour Beatty warns major infrastructure projects under threat

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has warned major infrastructure projects could face significant challenges in the wake of the vote to leave the EU A new...

Average planning decision times fall 17 per cent

The amount of time it takes for a planning decision in Scotland to be given on a major development has declined by 17 per...

Nine out of 10 new homes in Salford built on brownfield

A new report has revealed nine out of 10 new homes in Salford have been built on brownfield land… According to a new residential development...

FMB says new Housing Minister must build on positive legacy

Gavin Barwell, the new Housing and Planning Minister must build upon the legacy left behind by his predecessor... Last week saw a shift around of...

Solving the rural housing crisis needs a planning reform

The new Communities Secretary should press ahead with reform of the planning system to help fight the rural housing crisis… The CLA has called on...

Charnwood Council changes planning application process

Councillors will be able to get involved in the planning application process much earlier due to new amendments made by Charnwood Borough Council… Changes to...

1.2 million more homes needed to meet demand

A new analysis has revealed 1.2 million new homes are needed to meet the demand for property across Britain… An analysis from the Yorkshire Building...

Barratt is the first major housebuilder to admit construction slowdown

Barratt Developments has admitted its construction plans may change due to a possible slowdown in the property market… A number of large contractors have been...

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