All articles by Carl Brown – Page 21
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Government sets out measures to support self-build
Help to Build initiative opens on Monday
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Plan for 25,000 new homes near HS2 ‘super-hub’ gets green light
Sadiq Khan’s OPDC adopts local plan for Old Oak Common
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Essex council withdraws local plan and refuses L&G green belt scheme
New council leadership pledges to protect open space
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Construction vacancies dip but remain at near-record levels
Vacancies remain high, while weekly earnings 7.6% hike fails to keep pace with inflation
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Cladding costs send Crest Nicholson tumbling into red for half year
But housebuilder raises profit expectations for full year amid stronger sales
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Homes England appoints first ever COO as it revamps strategy
Kirsty Shaw to step into key role at quango
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Countryside to listen to offers following shareholder pressure
Housebuilder now actively seeking bids with US investor in driving seat
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Quarterly construction starts increase, says Glenigan
But number of jobs getting out of ground still 19% down year-on-year
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RICS survey shows falling demand for homes as consumers rein in spending
House prices however expected to rise in the short term due to lack of supply
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New course launched to plug 200,000-person health and safety gap on construction sites
Large numbers of surveyors, architects and engineers currently without nationally recognised certification
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Natural England advice ‘overestimates new housing’s impact on nutrient pollution’
HBF urges councils to base nutrient neutrality figures on different criteria to those recommended by Natural England
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Countryside says ‘unsolicited’ £1.5bn takeover bid is too low
Board of partnerships housebuilder says offer from US investor Inclusive Capital ‘undervalues’ the business
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San Francisco-based ESG investor eyes £1.5bn takeover of Countryside
But housebuilder ‘not engaging’ with offer talks, says Inclusive Capital Partners
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Housing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says decision-making process taking ‘ridiculous amount of time’
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The Procurement Bill – the key impacts for construction
Long-awaited reforms to public procurement go to the House of Lords today. Here’s what you need to know
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Countryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands
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Vistry profit to be at ‘top end’ of expectations this year
Housebuilder upgrades margin forecasts following strong sales and price increases
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Steel materials prices surge as impact of Ukraine war bites
Cost of fabricated structural steel and rebar rockets in March
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Balfour Beatty and Atkins JV gets go-ahead for £250m highways project
Transport secretary approves M25 scheme after delay to consider environmental impacts
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Is construction moving fast enough on building safety?
Last month’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Act ushered in sweeping reforms, but critics say construction should not wait for legislation to change its culture. Is that charge fair?Â