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Housing delivery: It’s time to ‘think different’ if we’re going to solve this housing crisis

The pressures on housing delivery present many challenges but also an opportunity to think differently about how we build in the UK, argues Mark Powell, managing director of social and affordable housing developer EDAROTH (Everyone Deserves a Roof Over Their Head)

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Keltbray Group makes deal for Dunne

Keltbray has revealed it will buy the assets of concrete frame contractor Dunne Group in a move that will save jobs at the collapsed...

Data reveals build crisis in inner London

According to new data the number of new build sales in inner London has fallen significantly since last year A new analysis by the London...

Seddon wins £23m university mixed scheme contract

Seddon has been awarded a contract to deliver a £23m joint venture with Keele University for new homes and student accommodation Builder Seddon will deliver...

Building Services Engineering Brexit survey launched

Trade bodies have launched a survey to identify the impact of the Brexit vote on the building services engineering sector The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA),...

£80m mixed-use scheme in Hove submits planning

A new scheme to build homes, shops, and offices on land by Hove Station has been submitted for approval Matsim Properties has submitted plans for...

Planning permission granted for 1,420 acre development

Planning permission has been granted for a new training facility aimed at the manufacturing, engineering, and technology sectors Bond Bryan’s submission for planning permission to...

Plans approved to develop former school site in Cheshire

A £47m housing development on a derelict school site has been given the green light by planning officials Cheshire West and Chester Council has approved...

Construction professionals prepare to provide input for Brexit

Construction experts are preparing to provide advice and input for future negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU Members of the Construction Industry Council...

Yorkshire and Humber construction slows in second quarter

Activity across Yorkshire and Humber saw a slowdown in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest data The latest data from the...

Regeneration project planned in Newport

Plans have been submitted to redevelop part of the Kingsway Centre in Newport Planning is being sought to regenerate the Kingsway Centre in Newport. This...

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...

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