
Green belt housebuilding embargo will go if Labour is elected
Small housebuilders must be given a slice of the action if Labour follows its promise to build on green belt to meet housing needs, urges
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Small housebuilders must be given a slice of the action if Labour follows its promise to build on green belt to meet housing needs, urges
House prices were up by half a per cent in April after seven months of consecutive falls, according to the latest figures from Nationwide building
Nearly a quarter of a million extra people are needed in construction by 2027 but outdated perceptions mean it is often overlooked as a career,
Surveyors predict a positive net balance of housing sales of plus one per cent over the next 12 months, according to March’s residential market survey.
Housebuilders north of the border are calling on Scotland’s new first minister, Humza Yousaf, to engage with business and remove obstacles hampering the delivery of
Housebuilders have branded Bath and North East Somerset council’s decision to ask for all new homes to be net zero as ‘unaffordable’ and ‘undeliverable’ at
Scottish housebuilders claim new design standards based on the German Passivhaus system will hamper meeting the country’s housing needs. Homes for Scotland has said the
The construction supply industry has won a major victory with the 30-month extension of the CE mark for building products. The government had planned to
Housebuilders have hit out at plans to buy ‘nutrient credits’ for building on protected wildlife sites where pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus have leached
Banks have warned that without financial incentives such as a stamp duty refund to incentivise people to adopt green retrofits the government won’t meet its
Nearly 19,000 new homes and more than 65,000 jobs could be created in the West Midlands if its application for a package of investment zones
Housebuilders are urging lenders to factor in bill savings when offering mortgages to borrowers buying new energy-efficient homes. Energy performance certificate, EPC, data shows that
Smaller housebuilders are hoping the government’s decision to delay biodiversity net gain, BNG, rules until next year will lead to
Despite the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to water down net zero targets on gas boilers the goal to fit
The government’s amendment to ease nutrient neutrality rules for rivers in sensitive areas was rejected in the House of Lords
Repair work to soar in wake of RAAC crisis Builders could be overwhelmed with repair work to schools, hospitals, theatres,
Housebuilders have hailed the government’s decision to shift the burden of river nutrient neutrality to the water companies as a
Major building contractors have improved their average payment times from 45 to 30 days after receipt of invoice, according to
Construction products could be withdrawn from the country within two years if the government forces all building products to be
Giving Homes England the power to acquire land, masterplan and grant planning approval offers a glimmer of hope for scaling
A major scaling up of custom and self-build homes has failed to materialise due to insufficient publicity and available land,
The housebuilding industry is calling on lenders to offer mortgages at more favourable rates for those buying new homes where
The building industry says the sector is facing a retirement cliff with one in five builders aged over 50 and
Councils will struggle to set viable rates for developing brownfield and urban sites under the new infrastructure levy, warn landowners.
An influential committee has written to the government urging them to consider how they can help SMEs when drawing up
A lack of planning officers could be one of the biggest obstacles for hitting the Government’s target of 1.5m new
The Government is pinning its hopes on a new environmental restoration fund to replace restrictive environmental rules stalling housebuilding and
Developers are expecting to see more property sales as buyers attempt tobenefit from a recent dip in house prices and
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