
Land shortages fuels soaring prices
Developers and builders are on the verge of running out of land, which is becoming pricier to buy, warns the National House Building Council, NHBC.
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Developers and builders are on the verge of running out of land, which is becoming pricier to buy, warns the National House Building Council, NHBC.
Nearly two-thirds of SME builders claim lack of available and viable land is holding them back from constructing new homes, according to research. The Federation
The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan has released new guidance for developers to ensure new buildings are greener prioritising space for walkers, cyclists and public transport
Plymouth University is piloting the use of an ancient building material called cob to construct a new generation of energy-efficient homes. They have started building
Developers should be encouraged to concentrate on refurbs rather than knocking down existing buildings in a bid to tackle ‘embodied carbon’. Experts are urging ministers
A chance to build up to 1000 homes on 17.5 acres of freehold land hugging Wolverhampton, Wyrley and Essington canals is up for grabs. Canalside
Housebuilders are pressing for councils to be more flexible on material changes and completion dates given the current supply chain crisis. The National Federation of
Completions in central London are expected to hit a three-year high, with 5.5m sq ft scheduled for delivery by the end of this year, according
A new system making it easier for SMEs to gain a slice of Homes England’s £20bn worth of development opportunities is up and running. The government agency
Nearly a quarter of online browsers looking at properties for sale or let were from overseas – the highest figure since January 2020, according to
Stamp duty relief on properties up to the value of £250,000 is thought to be behind August’s surprise house price upturn said the country’s second
Nearly 120,000 new homes, of which half will be affordable ownership, are to be built for young people over the next decade, the government has
Smaller builders are calling for the government to remove the one-hectare threshold for theproposed medium-sized plot definition of ten to
Plans for 300,000 new social and affordable homes over the next decade will generate a pipeline of work for SME
Robots capable of laying bricks five times faster than a skilled human could help the UK reach the ambitious target
Smaller builders are optimistic Homes England’s new national housing bank will give them a bigger slice of the development action.
Housebuilders are calling for a ‘cap’ on the grid connection and infrastructure costs when it becomes mandatory for new homes
Standardisinginfrastructure agreements and employing more planning officerswould speed updelivery of thousands of housing projects currently delayed, claims the Homebuilders Federation,
Simplifying planning with a new ‘medium’ sized definition for sites of ten to 49 homeswill enable SMEs to be major
Proposals for young people to be able to work and move freely around Europe could have a positive spin-off for
SME construction firms to be the most affected by proposals to reign in immigration as they will struggle to pay
Grid demand to surge as heat pumps and electric cars gain traction SMEs will leave the housebuilding sector if the
Standardisinginfrastructure agreements and employing more planning officerswould speed updelivery of thousands of housing projects currently delayed, claims the Homebuilders Federation,
Small sites are important for local economies On the eve of the local elections for four new regional metro mayors
Imposing a design code for conversions of empty office space into housing would help ensure the new homes were fit
Water companies must be held to account on sewage provision if the Government’s target of 1.5m new homes by 2029
Master developer Lands Improvement has acquired Dunton Hills golf centre and is set to put enabling infrastructure on the 551-site
A £122m cash injection to remediate derelict brownfield land, opening private sector investment for 1,100 new homes in Newcastle, has
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