
New chancellor urged to reintroduce red diesel to cut building costs
The new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi should make re-introducing tax cuts on diesel a priority if he’s serious about tackling construction inflation, claims the National Federation

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The new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi should make re-introducing tax cuts on diesel a priority if he’s serious about tackling construction inflation, claims the National Federation

Greater Manchester has announced ambitious plans to build 30,000 net-zero homes over the next 16 years through a partnership with the government’s housing accelerator Homes

Boris Johnson’s announcement to insulate more homes to protect people from the cost-of-living crisis has added weight to adopting a national green retrofit strategy claims

Nearly a third of construction firms have been forced to switch from housebuilding to other types of work due to inadequate professional indemnity insurance, PII,

New homes in London recorded a 51 per cent year-on-year increase according to the National House Building Council’s, NHBC, registration figures for the first quarter

The number of individuals registering to construct a self-build or custom house rose by a third while permissions granted increased by just seven per cent.

More than half of SME builders feel unprepared for imminent changes in building regulations to improve energy efficiency, claims the Federation of Master Builders, FMB.

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Lyn Garner to oversee the capital’s housing delivery on land the authority owns. Ms Garner will offer strategic oversight

SME housebuilders are furious about being forced to pick up the tap for remediating unsafe tower blocks – a type of property they don’t build.

Housebuilders could be lumbered with extra infrastructure costs if solar panels become mandatory for new developments, the industry fears. The National Federation of Builders, NFB,

Building output was boosted by sustained rise in new work across the board according to the Construction Purchasing Managers index for March. The latest reading

Fuel prices to soar in wake of curbs on Russian oil imports Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the UK will phase out imports of
Housebuilders north of the border are calling on Scotland’s new first minister, Humza Yousaf, to engage with business and remove
A call for evidence to look at successful nutrient mitigation schemes in areas where river phosphates and nitrates are too
Bricklayers, masons, plasterers, carpenters, and roofers are among a raft of trades the construction industry hopes will become easier to
Housebuilders want chancellor Jeremy Hunt to get cladding and insulation product manufacturers to contribute to the estimated £3bn bill to
Up to 77,000 fewer new homes are likely to be built a year for the rest of this decade, slumping
SME developers are bracing themselves for huge extra costs when new rules requiring a housing or commercial project to increase
More than 20,000 new homes are expected to be built in the capital over the next decade on land owned
SME housebuilders claim the government’s new contract forcing all developers to pay £2bn or more to fix unsafe properties is
Housebuilders have branded Bath and North East Somerset council’s decision to ask for all new homes to be net zero
Housebuilders have described new rules forcing developers in England to adopt sustainable drainage systems to prevent flooding as ‘ill thought
Scottish housebuilders claim new design standards based on the German Passivhaus system will hamper meeting the country’s housing needs. Homes
The construction supply industry has won a major victory with the 30-month extension of the CE mark for building products.
Developers are expecting to see more property sales as buyers attempt tobenefit from a recent dip in house prices and
An increase in planning fees will inhibit homeowners making green improvements and damage smaller builders’ pipeline of refurbishment work, claims
Housing associations and councils need to be put on a secure financial Housing associations and councils must be financially secure
An overhaul of the planning system is seen as an important first step, but industry experts have said housebuilders still
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