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Government announces £21.8m affordable housing fund boost

The government, via the Council Housebuilding Support Fund, is putting £21.8m towards in an affordable housing fund for councils.

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New Homes Week 2026 theme announced

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has announced the theme for New Homes Week 2026, with the 'Power to Move' taking centre stage.

Your top stories of 2025 on PBC Today

Building backlogs, bribery and business collapses- read more about this year's top ten stories on PBC Today.

UK housebuilding viability at a 15 year low, according to HBF

UK housebuilding viability is at its lowest in 15 years due to decreasing confidence, approval rates, and increasing costs.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill’s Right to Buy

Victoria Yeandle, from Lanpro, discusses whether the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill can revive failing high streets.

Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has entered into law with Royal Assent yesterday, lending some much needed certainty to the industry.

Small UK housebuilders confident despite challenges, say FMB

A survey conducted by the Federation of Master Builders at the Winter Parliamentary Reception shows optimism among small UK housebuilders.

Industry reacts to the new National Planning Policy Framework draft revision

The government has launched a consultation period on the latest draft revisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.

FMB calls for more support for small house builders to achieve housing targets

The FMB Small House Builder’s Survey will be revealed tonight (16 December) at the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace.

School for new £4bn town in Manchester gets green light

Government approval has been granted for a new secondary school as part of the Victoria North regeneration project.

Cautious optimism: Housing outlook, mortgage rates – and what developers should do now

After two bruising years of volatility, the end of 2025 finds the UK housing market in a very different place.

DfE confirms cuts to free schools building programme

The Department of Education has confirmed that around two-thirds of the projects planned under the free schools programme will be cut, with funds redirected primarily to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in mainstream schools.

Building with nature in mind: Why is it needed

The team at the Eden Project reflect on the importance of nature recovery, and building with nature in mind.

United Infrastructure to acquire John Wood Group

United Infrastructure will add to its power portfolio with the acquisition of UK transmission and distribution engineering business of John Wood Group.

New Homes England strategy announced

A new Homes England strategy for 2025-2030 has been announced to encourage new and improved collaboration and accelerate homes delivery.

Latest ONS figures see construction output fall by 0.3%

The Office for National Statistics has reported a slow October for UK construction, with both total and monthly output on the decline.

[VIDEO] Local planning inspector recruitment to begin in earnest in new year

The Planning Inspectorate will begin a recruitment drive for local planning inspectors in the new year to tackle the shortage.

Construction debris accounted for 830 road incidents over nine months

A press release by National Highways has shown that construction debris has made up over 15% of their road incidents.

Planning bodies urge councils to factor climate change in planning

The RTPI and the TCPA are urging local councils to factor in climate change in planning decisions for housing and other projects.

Actis becomes patron of UNESCO World Heritage site

Insulation specialist Actis, whose HQ is in South West France, has become a corporate patron of UNESCO World Heritage site the Canal du Midi - its latest commitment to protecting the environment.

Uncertainty is damaging the Scottish building industry

Paul Mitchell of the Scottish Building Federation has written about how uncertainty is affecting the Scottish building industry.

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