
Lack of EU workers drives up London’s construction costs
Average earnings on London building sites showed a 4.5 per cent month-on-month increase in May to £885 a week, according to construction payroll data from

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Average earnings on London building sites showed a 4.5 per cent month-on-month increase in May to £885 a week, according to construction payroll data from

Housebuilders will have to offer effective aftercare service on new homes to iron out snagging problems in a new draft code on quality out for
Easier access to the best design from across the world is to be available via a new architects’ recognition system, the government has announced. The

The average UK property price has reached a record high of £261,743 with Wales the strongest performing region according to Halifax’s house price index for

Developers and housebuilders warn the government is unlikely to hit its goal of 300,000 new homes built a year by the mid-2020s unless it ups

The building industry has fine-tuned its 20-year blueprint to make the UK’s 28m existing homes greener ahead of the government’s imminent release of its heat

Developers will soon be expected to offer discounts of between 30 to 50 per cent on some of the new build homes they build for

Smaller housebuilders are to be given a better chance of bidding to develop public land following a major overhaul of the system. Housing accelerator Homes

A new brick producing a tenth of the carbon emissions of a traditional one is poised to go into commercial production. Zero Waste Scotland has

The next mayor should consider reducing the impact of proposed boundary taxes affecting builders in greater London, urges the Federation of Master Builders branch for

Timber, roof tiles and roofing membranes are proving pricier and harder to source with longer lead times threatening construction output. Imports such as paints and
Smaller builders could benefit from a £150m ‘help to build’ fund to make it easier for people to commission a bespoke home. The government initiative
The number of individuals registering to construct a self-build or custom house rose by a third while permissions granted increased
More than half of SME builders feel unprepared for imminent changes in building regulations to improve energy efficiency, claims the
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Lyn Garner to oversee the capital’s housing delivery on land the authority owns. Ms
Steel, bitumen, cast iron, rebar and timber supply issues along with rising cement, bricks and blocks and glass costs are
SME housebuilders are furious about being forced to pick up the tap for remediating unsafe tower blocks – a type
Housebuilders could be lumbered with extra infrastructure costs if solar panels become mandatory for new developments, the industry fears. The
Building output was boosted by sustained rise in new work across the board according to the Construction Purchasing Managers index
The construction industry is rallying forces to address rising personal indemnity insurance premiums with a mega-poll of building firms. It
A greener way of using concrete in housebuilding has gained the thumbs up from the National House Building Council, NHBC.
Fuel prices to soar in wake of curbs on Russian oil imports Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the UK
A new bill forcing builders to assess the carbon emissions of a new project prior to construction will force SMEs
SME builders are lobbying the government to hold off scrapping the tax rebate on red diesel due to the war
Housebuilders have urged the Scottish government to speed up planning and simplify regulation if they want to see 110,000 affordable
The government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England, has published a pipeline of 14 different infrastructure contracts worth £210.2m. The
Energy and net zero secretary Ed Millibandhas pledged that rented homes should be warmer and free from mould by 2030.
SME companies are set to be involved in a multi-million-pound regeneration of London’s largest housing estate. Newham council wants the
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