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Record profits for Scot JCB

Record profits for Scot JCB

For the second consecutive year, Scot JCB has reported record profits, increasing turnover from £103m to £117.2m… Growth across the construction sector has benefited many...
New home registrations in Yorkshire in decline despite national growth

New home registrations in Yorkshire in decline despite national growth

Despite the rest of the country experiencing an increase in the number of new home registration, Yorkshire saw a decline… The number of new home...
Section 106 exemption ruled unlawful

Section 106 exemption ruled unlawful

The High Court has ruled against the government's policy of exempting developers of small sites from paying affordable housing contributions... The Department for Communities and...
The green belt dilemna

The green belt dilemna

Amanda Beresford, Head of Planning at corporate law firm Shulmans, asks whether the government’s house building plans will result in development in the green...

The green belt dilemma

Amanda Beresford, Head of Planning at corporate law firm Shulmans, asks whether the government’s house building plans will result in development in the green...
The pros and cons of Right to Buy

The pros and cons of Right to Buy

Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock... There has been a lot...
Housebuilding across the UK sees growth

Housebuilding across the UK sees growth

According to new figures released by the National Housebuilding Council, the number of new homes registered in the first three months of the year...

May 7th General Election – Who gets the planning vote?

With a General Election weeks away, it is not a bad time to see who is offering what to that part of the electorate...

Balfour Beatty sign housing regeneration deal

Balfour Beatty has announced it has signed a development agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation to invest and construct the new East Wick...
Housebuilding rates continue to grow

Housebuilding rates continue to increase

New figures have shown that there has been an increase in the number of homes being built across the country... According to the latest figures,...

APBC Scotland 2

Welcome to the 2nd Edition of Planning and Building Control Today Scotland. The housing crisis is still causing much political wrangling with shadow housing...
Innovative housing plan starts construction

Innovative housing plan to start construction

An innovative collaboration between Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, and the Homes and Communities Agency is under way in the city to...
With King Charles opening the first Labour government in 14 years, the construction industry offers their thoughts

King’s Speech wins cautiously positive review from construction industry

With King Charles opening the first Labour government in 14 years, the construction industry offers their thoughts.
Plans for a smart town with 1,500 homes within the New Forest National Park, Hampshire have been scrapped, with the plan described as no longer "viable".

Hampshire smart town pulled, plans deemed ‘not viable’

Plans for a smart town with 1,500 homes within the New Forest National Park, Hampshire have been scrapped, with the plan described as no longer "viable".
World of Modular Europe, presented by the Modular Building Institute, comes to Brussels on 1-2 October. Registration is now open.

World of Modular Europe to bring industry insights and expertise to...

John McMullen, PCM and marketing director of the Modular Building Institute, looks at the exciting offerings at World of Modular Europe.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made first major speech in the role today, speaking to business leaders about prioritising house building to build economic growth

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritise house building in first official...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will make her first major speech in the role today, speaking to business leaders about prioritising housebuilding to build economic growth.
With a new Parliament and sturdy majority, what will Labour do to address the looming deadlines for the clean energy transition?

What needs to change to accelerate the energy transition?

With a new Parliament and sturdy majority, what will Labour do to address the looming deadlines for the clean energy transition?

GRAHAM surpasses £1bn turnover milestone again

GRAHAM has surpassed the £1bn turnover milestone for the second consecutive year, with revenue increasing to £1.125bn.
green skills

Lack of green collar construction workers threatens UK decarbonisation

Turner & Townsend have found that a lack of skilled green collar construction workers is seeing in-demand trades command annual salaries of over £134,000.

£1.5bn ICN housing framework awarded to over 100 firms

Great Places Housing Group has revealed the successful bidders for its four-year Innovation Chain North Framework.

How Marmox Thermoblocks address thermal bridging in construction

Marmox Thermoblocks are an affordable solution for preventing heat loss and addressing thermal bridging in various building projects
The Liberal Democrats, led by Sir Ed Davey, have launched their manifesto for the 2024 general election, with grand plans for housing and net zero

For A Fair Deal: Construction industry reacts to the Lib Dem...

The Liberal Democrats, led by Sir Ed Davey, have launched their manifesto for the 2024 general election, with grand plans for housing and net zero.

Labour plans to get 80,000 young people on housing ladder with...

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner claimed Labour was the "party of homeownership" as they launched the 'Freedom to Buy' scheme.
Although the General Election was known to be happening this year, Rishi Sunak took the UK by surprise yesterday by setting a date for the 4th July

Construction industry reacts to shock general election 2024 announcement

Although the General Election was known to be happening this year, Rishi Sunak took the UK by surprise yesterday by setting a date for the 4th July.

New home registrations fall in first quarter of 2024

NHBC has revealed that there were 21,967 new home registrations in quarter one of 2024, down 20% on Q1 2023.
Ocean Point 2 mixed-use development proposed location map

£80m mixed-use development in Edinburgh gets green light

Yesterday (May 15th), councillors on Edinburgh’s Development Management Sub-Committee granted planning consent for mixed-use development proposals at Ocean Point in Leith.