Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
Developer Gladman has been denied planning permission to construct 120 new homes in Bromyard, Herefordshire…
A planning inspector has thrown out a planning appeal to...
Developers have cast doubt on the ability to deliver the government’s target of 200,000 starter homes by 2020…
Last week, the government finally passed the...
The value of the UK government’s construction pipeline has grown by £62.6bn since August 2015…
An analysis carried out by KPMG has revealed growth in the...
During the state opening of parliament, the Queen outlined the government’s plans for planning and infrastructure…
The Queen’s Speech today outlined a number of areas...
Law firm Moore Stephens has warned construction firms are missing out on billions of pounds worth of tax credits for research and development…
Billions of...
A new scheme launched by Locality will help communities to tackle housing shortages in their local area by building their own homes…
Twenty-two groups are...
Small sites will be exempt from affordable homes contributions, which will enable developers to build more properties…
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has welcomed...
Despite concerns over Brexit threats cutting back on construction output office construction in the capital has surged…
In the past six months the number of...
The Home Builders Federation has issued a statement pledging to increase house building following government talks…
Major house builders have agreed to raise the number...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
