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Construction skills shortage will hit the UK hard post-Brexit
British labourers will not be able to fill tens of thousands of jobs held by migrant workers, exacerbating the construction skills shortage
UK construction skills gap could be helped with temporary visas post-Brexit
Temporary visas spanning three years after Brexit could help plug the UK skills gap, according to a new report
Construction skills shortage holds back development
The construction skills shortage is having an impact on the ability of the industry to progress but growth is being seen
Infrastructure challenges are a major barrier to housebuilding
To build homes faster there must be a focus on overcoming infrastructure challenges, says Natalie Elphicke, Chief Executive, The Housing & Finance Institute
Housebuilding agenda should not mean poor performing properties
Simon Storer, Chief Executive, BRUFMA explains why the government's housebuilding agenda should focus on the quality of new builds as well as the quantity
Edinburgh build to rent village gets go ahead following £215m agreement
A new joint venture will see 525 new homes developed as part of a £215m Edinburgh build to rent scheme
Developer Moda Living and investment...
New build homes are out of reach for 80 per cent...
Research has revealed that some 80 per cent of working families are unable to afford to buy new build homes, even with government help schemes
Construction industry needs to employ one new worker every 77 seconds
In order to meet housing and infrastructure targets the construction industry needs to hire two million new workers in the next five years
Construction industry starts the year on a high with housebuilding dominating
A new analysis from Barbour ABI has revealed the construction industry began 2017 on a good footing as the rate of housebuilding continues to climb
Construction innovation to get a boost following creation of new expert...
A team of high-experienced individuals has been created at the Manufacturing Catapult with the aim of spearheading construction innovation
Offsite construction conference to be hosted by BRE
BRE is to host a conference in Watford tomorrow examining the role of offsite construction in the delivery of build-to-rent homes
Skills shortage starts to hit other trades including plumbers and roofers
A new study has revealed the skills shortage has moved beyond bricklayers and carpenters, with plumbers and roofers now in short supply
Compulsory Purchase Orders: a necessary part of the planning process?
Trevor Ivory, Partner and UK Head of Development & Infrastructure Planning, DLA Piper talks about Compulsory Purchase Orders
Prior Approval: he shoots, he scores, or does he?
Mark Thackeray, Principal Consultant, Walsingham Planning asks if prior approval has helped or hindered the planning system
What to expect from the construction industry in 2017
Ian Anfield, Managing Director for the construction audit and contract provider, Hudson Contract, comments on his predictions for the industry in year ahead
Performance insights into the UK construction sector
The European Construction Sector Observatory examines the performance of UK construction and what the future holds for the sector
Derelict land in Edinburgh to get £35m regeneration
Regeneration is set to take place on a derelict piece of land in North Sighthill, Edinburgh as contracts for a £35m scheme are finalised
UK house building requires change in mindset
A step change is needed in mindset and delivery on UK house building to meet government’s ambition to build one million new homes by 2020, says CBI report
The housebuilder’s challenge: a realistic target?
74 percent of housebuilders think the government’s aim of building a million homes during the current Parliament is unachievable. Gwyn Roberts, Homes and Communities Leader at BRE Global examines what can be done to make this target a reality
Collaboration could solve skills shortage
A new report has said effective teamwork between house builders and subcontractors could be the key to solving the skills crisis.
Planning and Building Control Today now live!
Welcome to the July 2016 edition of PBC Today.
As I write this, we are just one week on from a referendum result that has...
MPs to consult on housebuilding capacity
A new consultation into the ability of the country to meet the demands for new homes has been launched by MPs…
The Communities and Local...
The UK planning system – fit for purpose?
In the first of a two-part article discussing the British planning system, Christian Hilber, Associate Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of...
Persimmon confident Brexit will not halt strong performance
Housebuilder Persimmon has expressed confidence that the vote to leave the EU will not impact its performance
Unsurprisingly the run up to the EU referendum...
EU exit risks UK engineering
A leading organisation has warned leaving the EU could put UK engineering at risk, heightening the skills crisis…
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)...
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...