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Accounts of the original New Town programme published

A new publication has revealed first-hand accounts of the UK’s New Towns programme… Five figures involved in the original New Town programmes have given their...

Construction and property offer growth post-Brexit

The construction industry could offer the key to thriving outside the EU, while the property sector expects to see some growth… Construction could remain a...

Controversial Exeter development gains planning approval

Despite receiving more than 360 objections a planning application for over 120 homes in Exeter has been recommended for approval… Plans to create 123 homes...

Office building sees a return to pre-recession levels

For the first time in eight years the rate of office building in the UK has returned to pre-recession levels… Figures from consultancy firm Barbour...

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...

BLP Insurance event addresses housing supply challenges

A seminar aimed at drawing attention to the challenges facing the housing sector has been hosted by BLP Insurance and the British Property Federation… On...

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...

£43.1m loss for Morgan Sindall construction division

Construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall has confirmed it has seen losses of £43.1m last year in its construction division… Changes to the way in...

Ashtead Groups sees share prices grow

Share prices for construction equipment provider Ashtead are up, revealing the resiliency of the housing market… Increased share prices at Ashtead Group, a major construction...

Weak first quarter offset by construction output bounce back in April

Construction output saw more growth than forecast in April, suggesting the economy might be bouncing back in the second quarter… After a disappointing start to...

The search for productivity in the UK construction industry

Productivity in the UK construction industry is at an abysmal level according to Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation. He explains how we...

Funding for flood defences is putting communities at risk

The government is failing to protect communities at risk of flooding according to the Environmental Audit Committee. A lack of long-term strategic planning to manage...

Can-do attitude is key to supporting disabled employees

Ian Streets discusses support for disabled employees Adaptability is essential in business, and for employers that obviously extends to how they accommodate and support their staff. People...

Revenge of the dormouse

The dormouse appears to be getting his revenge, from being a delicacy to now preventing developers from gaining planning consent if mitigation plans are...

£18.3m from the Builders Finance Fund for Keepmoat

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has awarded national housebuilder, Keepmoat, with a landmark £18.3m through the Builders Finance Fund (BFF); which will accelerate...

Crap towns – where are they now?

 ‘Crap Towns’, the book first released in 2003 exposed towns and cities up and down the UK for being generally.. well.. crap. Property portal...

Can councils cope with changes to green belt planning policy?

Developing green belt and brownfield sites for redevelopment in tackling the UK housing crises is firmly on the agenda, but can local authorities deal...

A rare opportunity to ‘turn the tide’

Oliver Johnson, Policy Executive at Environmental Industries Commission outlines the challenges caused by flooding and highlights details from the Turning the Tide report... Previously occasional,...

Smart Design: home adaptations helping us live longer at home

Altro outline how smart design is helping people to live longer at home... People today are living much longer than ever before, and as they get...

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