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

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Making the political weather

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses the aftermath of the elections last week and what the results mean for those...

Building up could solve Oxford’s housing crisis

An economist has created a booklet examining a solution to the housing crisis in Oxford… Retired economist Charles Young said extending upwards in Oxford could...

Residential company launched by Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon has launched a new company brand after merging two of its residential activities together… Construction and regeneration specialist firm Willmott Dixon has brought...

Government blocks Lords’ amendments to Housing Bill

The government has blocked nearly all amendments put forward by the House of Lords after the Housing and Planning Bill returned to the Commons… The...

Accessible environments – Right first time

Right first time will keep costs down in accessible environments We see enough examples every day to tell us that where there are steps it...

Most considerate construction sites revealed

Four contractors have been awarded the title of the Most Considerate Site accolade at the National Site Awards… Costain, Gentoo Construction, Robert Woodhead Ltd, and...

Mayoral candidate’s affordable housing target will hurt SMEs

The Federation of Master Builders has warned mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan’s targets for affordable housing could have an impact on SMEs… With the London mayoral...

Developers must introduce flood protection measures

Councils have called on developers to introduce new measures to protect homes and businesses from flooding… The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the...

Brexit could see a fall in number of homes built in London

A new survey has revealed four in 10 housebuilders in the capital believe Brexit would impact their business… London housebuilders believe an exit from the...

British Antarctic Survey seeks construction partner

The British Antarctic Survey is seeking a construction partner to modernise its UK Antarctic research facilities as part of a 10-year upgrade programme… Construction firms...

Self-build completions on the decline

A new report has revealed the number of self-build completions in the UK have fallen in recent years… According to the ‘Self-Build Housing Market Report...

Forget Generation Buy, its Generation Build that matters

Britain is facing the biggest construction industry skills shortage for a generation. While the government’s commitment to build more new homes is a welcome...

Green belt building on the rise

Councils have been accused of altering green belt boundaries, leading to an increase in the number of new homes being built on this land… The...

Wrexham Council to invest record £54m in housing improvement work

Wrexham Council's Executive Board has approved £54m investment, aimed at upgrading its housing stock... Wrexham Council’s ambitious project to modernize its entire housing stock has...

NI construction sector lags behind

According to the latest survey the construction sector in Northern Ireland lags significantly behind the rest of the UK… A lack of infrastructure activity in...

Construction figures see a dip reflecting EU uncertainty

The latest fall in output within the construction industry could be due to uncertainty surrounding the UK’s relationship with the EU… Uncertainty surrounding the upcoming...

UK housebuilders are divided over Brexit

A new survey has revealed that  UK housebuilders remain divided over leaving the EU, with only 31 per cent concerned about withdrawing... A survey of...

Scotland’s construction sector damaged by EU referendum

The long term financial sustainability of the construction and property sector in Scotland is being damaged by the upcoming vote on the EU… Business and...

Land and skills shortages threaten housebuilding

A new survey has revealed land shortages and a lack of skilled workers could derail housebuilding targets… Chronic shortages of both land and skilled workers...

£250m MOD training base gets final approval

Planning permission has been granted for a £250m MOD Winchester training base… Winchester City Council has granted planning approval for a new defence college in...

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