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Analysis reveals £62.6bn increase in construction pipeline

The value of the UK government’s construction pipeline has grown by £62.6bn since August 2015… An analysis carried out by KPMG has revealed growth in the...

Queen’s Speech: Planning and infrastructure

During the state opening of parliament, the Queen outlined the government’s plans for planning and infrastructure… The Queen’s Speech today outlined a number of areas...

Billions in unclaimed R&D tax credits lost by construction firms

Law firm Moore Stephens has warned construction firms are missing out on billions of pounds worth of tax credits for research and development… Billions of...

New programme will help communities build their own homes

A new scheme launched by Locality will help communities to tackle housing shortages in their local area by building their own homes… Twenty-two groups are...

Court of Appeal decision will help build homes on small sites

Small sites will be exempt from affordable homes contributions, which will enable developers to build more properties… Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has welcomed...

London office construction sees growth amidst Brexit concerns

Despite concerns over Brexit threats cutting back on construction output office construction in the capital has surged… In the past six months the number of...

House builders commit to increase output

The Home Builders Federation has issued a statement pledging to increase house building following government talks… Major house builders have agreed to raise the number...

Making the political weather

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses the aftermath of the elections last week and what the results mean for those...

Building up could solve Oxford’s housing crisis

An economist has created a booklet examining a solution to the housing crisis in Oxford… Retired economist Charles Young said extending upwards in Oxford could...

Residential company launched by Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon has launched a new company brand after merging two of its residential activities together… Construction and regeneration specialist firm Willmott Dixon has brought...

Government blocks Lords’ amendments to Housing Bill

The government has blocked nearly all amendments put forward by the House of Lords after the Housing and Planning Bill returned to the Commons… The...

Accessible environments – Right first time

Right first time will keep costs down in accessible environments We see enough examples every day to tell us that where there are steps it...

Most considerate construction sites revealed

Four contractors have been awarded the title of the Most Considerate Site accolade at the National Site Awards… Costain, Gentoo Construction, Robert Woodhead Ltd, and...

Mayoral candidate’s affordable housing target will hurt SMEs

The Federation of Master Builders has warned mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan’s targets for affordable housing could have an impact on SMEs… With the London mayoral...

Developers must introduce flood protection measures

Councils have called on developers to introduce new measures to protect homes and businesses from flooding… The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the...

Brexit could see a fall in number of homes built in London

A new survey has revealed four in 10 housebuilders in the capital believe Brexit would impact their business… London housebuilders believe an exit from the...

British Antarctic Survey seeks construction partner

The British Antarctic Survey is seeking a construction partner to modernise its UK Antarctic research facilities as part of a 10-year upgrade programme… Construction firms...

Self-build completions on the decline

A new report has revealed the number of self-build completions in the UK have fallen in recent years… According to the ‘Self-Build Housing Market Report...

Forget Generation Buy, its Generation Build that matters

Britain is facing the biggest construction industry skills shortage for a generation. While the government’s commitment to build more new homes is a welcome...

Green belt building on the rise

Councils have been accused of altering green belt boundaries, leading to an increase in the number of new homes being built on this land… The...

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