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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.

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HS2 launches £300m hunt for operational telecoms supplier

HS2 has launched the search for a specialist contractor to deliver 230km of telecommunications systems which will connect the rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.

Pagabo plans £47bn developer-led public sector framework

National framework provider Pagabo has put developers on notice for its new £47bn developer-led public sector framework.

Flexible site hours and ‘speedy’ planning measures introduced

The Government has announced new measures to help boost the construction industry that will be introduced this week, including flexible working hours, deadline extensions and speedy planning.

CLT experts to develop new fire safety compliance framework

Cross laminated timber (CLT) pioneers have invested in new fire research and a compliance framework to provide scientific data for CLT fire performance.

BAM to deliver £28.5m Benton Park School

BAM Construction has secured a £28.5m contract to build the Benton Park School, as preliminary works begin on site.

Community Infrastructure Levy regime: What do developers need to know?

Julia Berry, planning specialist at Reed Smith, discusses the Community Infrastructure Levy regime in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Plans in for £770m mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula

Regeneration company, U+I has submitted plans for a new 1,500 home mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula.

100,000 affordable homes a year needed for key workers, urges report

100,000 new affordable homes are needed each year to provide housing fit for key workers who have fought Covid-19 on the frontline, according to a new report by the Local Government Association (LGA).

Current planning process ‘puts farmers off’ developing rural areas

Paul Madeley, from Shropshire-based Madeleys Chartered Surveyors, believes the planning process is putting off farming and rural businesses from working on new projects when they need to be considering their future directions.

Scottish construction sector moves into next phase of restart plan

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced further changes to lockdown restrictions in Scotland, as the construction sector gets ready to move into the next phase of its restart plan.

Sovereign Housing and Redrow to build affordable homes in Shaftesbury

Sovereign Housing Association is working with Redrow to build 51 quality new affordable homes in Littledown, Shaftesbury.

Network Rail announces major work across Anglia

Network Rail has announced major work across Anglia’s rail network to improve the reliability of train services for passengers.

Green light for Rotherham’s Forge Island plans

Plans for Forge Island, a new mixed-used development in Rotherham, have been approved by councillors.

Willmott Dixon wins Wiltshire SEND school contract

Wiltshire Council has appointed Willmott Dixon to build a school that will provide up to 400 places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Actis sales rise as socially distanced sites seek easy to use products

Insulation specialist Actis has seen rising demand for its products over the past few weeks as building sites look for ways to maximise productivity amid social distancing measures.

Green light for £20m Strabane social housing development

Plans to build a new £20m social housing development in Strabane have been given the green light by Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Vistry buys Homes England sites to build 935 new homes

Homes England has sold two of its sites to developer Vistry Partnerships which will see 935 homes be built.

Compendium Living to deliver major regeneration scheme in Newark

Lovell’s regeneration arm Compendium Living has been chosen by Newark and Sherwood District Council to deliver a major regeneration scheme in Newark.

How construction frameworks can help the public sector bounce back

Jason Stapley, managing director of framework organisation Pagabo, looks at the important aspects public sector bodies must consider when selecting a framework provider.

Plans in for new student residence in Leeds

Student residence developer Alumno has applied to Leeds Council to build a mixed-use six and seven-storey building that will provide accommodation for the city’s growing student population.

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