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£5bn government funding will speed up home building
The government has announced funding totalling £5bn, which will be used to speed up the construction of tens of thousands of new homes.
The blame game: is the planning process causing the housing crisis?
Joanne Farrar, Technical Director of Planning, Atkins discusses whether challenges in the planning system are really to blame for the housing crisis.
FMB welcomes Labour ‘interventionists’ policy on housing finance
The Federation of Master Builders has said Labour’s ‘interventionists’ policy on housing finance would be welcomed
During Labour’s conference Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell highlighted the...
Housing supply challenge: More than just a planning issue
The challenge of meeting the UK’s housing supply targets is more than just a problem for the planning sector, according to BLP Insurance’s Kim...
Brexit could exacerbate the construction skills shortage
The construction sector has warned big infrastructure projects could be at risk if EU workers are not allowed to remain in the UK post-Brexit.
DCLG releases Planning Application Statistics
The DCLG has released figures relating to the number of planning applications made in the second quarter of this year
New figures have been released...
Parliament launches Neighbourhood Planning Bill
The Neighbourhood Planning Bill, which aims to speed up the process while supporting housebuilding, has gone before parliament…
Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said...
Brexit has not impacted Redrow sales but the planning process remains...
Chairman of housebuilding firm Redrow has said the vote to leave the EU had not impacted sales, but warned the planning process is difficult
Despite...
Neighbourhood planning reforms to go ahead
Proposals aimed at making it easier for local community groups to influence the planning process have been green lit by the government
The government has...
Brick shortage damaging house building
A new report has revealed the shortage of bricks is having a detrimental impact on the ability of the construction sector to build new homes.
Cutting construction jobs would be the ‘first nail in the coffin’
A new analysis has warned that cutting jobs in the construction industry would damage the sector significantly…
An analysis by One Way has said further...
200 communities approve Neighbourhood Plans
A new landmark has been reached, with 200 communities now approving Neighbourhood Plans, it has emerged…
Support for Neighbourhood Plans has reached a major milestone,...
Council house building needs renaissance
The Local Government Association has called for action to help meet the future demand of council housing…
Research published by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed...
Consumers will pay more for healthier homes
A new report from the UK Green Building Council suggests consumers are willing to pay more for healthier homes…
Consumers are willing to pay more...
Persimmon confident Brexit will not halt strong performance
Housebuilder Persimmon has expressed confidence that the vote to leave the EU will not impact its performance
Unsurprisingly the run up to the EU referendum...
Brexit vote could cause labour shortages
The construction sector has expressed concerns that the vote to leave the EU could lead to a huge shortfall in workers…
Skills shortages in the...
Construction costs could increase by 15 per cent following Brexit
A vote to leave the EU would push the price of construction up, according to London’s largest private housebuilder…
With the referendum set to take...
A Euro Vision: What Brexit could mean for planning and building...
Remain or Brexit?
With the European Union (EU) Referendum looming, the potential implications and debates surrounding the two choices – whether to stay or go...
EU construction sector sees recovery
New figures have revealed a 2.4 per cent recovery in activity across the EU construction sector during 2015…
The European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has...
British construction would be harmed by Brexit
Housebuilding firm Crest Nicholson has warned leaving the EU would have a significant impact on British construction…
Crest Nicholson has warned Brexit would damage the...
Persimmon £600m management bonuses ‘too high’
A leading City investor has warned plans to pay Persimmon’s management a share of £600m in bonuses over the next five years is ‘too...
Construction orders fall for the first time in more than three...
For the first time in more than three years British construction orders fell amidst concerns over the vote for the EU…
New figures have revealed...
Funding cut to make brownfield land suitable for housing
The government has cut funding to make brownfield sites appropriate for construction, it has emerged…
MPs on the environmental audit committee have warned funding aimed...
Seven year high for housing completions
New figures have revealed the number of new homes built is at the highest levels since 2008 to 2009…
The number of new built homes...
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...
Lords vote in favour of zero carbon homes
The House of Lords has voted in favour of bringing back carbon standards for homes after government attempts to scale back green policies…
Last year,...