In the dynamic world of property development, a builder’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. Today’s homebuyers expect more than just high-quality design and materials; they demand long-term peace of mind. For developers, navigating construction, finance and risk management requires not just a clear strategy but reliable partners.
Right To Acquire is based on housing stock that associations have already bought or developed, which they then offer back to their tenants at a rate that was previously much less discounted than that of the Right To Buy scheme for council tenants.
Liz Truss has won the conservative election race against Rishi Sunak to become the next UK prime minister. Here we look at how the construction industry has reacted to the announcement and its likely impact on the housing sector.
Seven kitchen suppliers and manufacturers have won places on a £20m framework to deliver modern, accessible and sustainable kitchens to social housing providers and the public sector nationwide.
Experts and consultancies in property maintenance, water safety, and radon and asbestos services are being encouraged to register their early interest for LHC's ASC1 public sector framework.
A TFL update on the Government funding settlement details a £1.2bn base funding agreement, ongoing revenue support and will allow for new investment in the railways.
Dr Abi Hird, design innovation lead at the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network, discusses the importance of leveraging design principles when looking to achieve change and bring products and solutions to market.
A new Government Property Strategy has been announced, promising to release £2b in property savings by selling off property and moving jobs out of London.
A new East Anglian border control facility has been completed at Harwich International Port in Essex, enabling the inspection of goods entering the UK.
Construction is facing big questions about productivity and sustainability. How it responds will define the future of the industry and the future of the planet. David Wigglesworth, managing director at SFS UK, the global leader in building envelopes, looks at what the sector can do to safeguard the future and deliver a sustainable built environment.
As new interest rates continue to rise and the Bank of England predicts a recession, mortgage repayment rates are expected to rise and have a knock-on effect on rent prices.
Tilbury Douglas has completed construction schemes at two new schools in Walsall offering alternative provision for students at risk of exclusion and those specialising creative, health and digital education.
A consultation has been launched on a rent cap on social housing to assist tenants with the cost-of-living crisis, with tenants and landlords encouraged to participate.
A £1.14b investment fund has been agreed as part of an East Midlands devolution deal, driving regeneration and creating a directly elected Mayor role responsible for delivering local priorities.
CMS is installing hydrogen pipeline systems at the Materials Processing Institute, in the initial phase of a project exploring the capabilities of green steelmaking.
A new fast-track planning route announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will speed up major infrastructure projects such as road improvements and wind farms.
Balfour Beatty, alongside EDF, has lowered the last of six head structures 25-metres to the bottom of the Bristol Channel at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
