All articles by Carl Brown – Page 21
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NewsPlans unveiled for 515-home Wembley scheme
Landowner and developer Canada Israel behind £250m development
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NewsOutput rises but Ukraine conflict clouds optimism
ONS figures show recovery continued in January but war threatens to put industry into reverse
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FeaturesWhere have all the workers gone? Construction’s shrinking talent pool
The pandemic has deepened problems with availability of labour, putting at risk firms’ backed-up workloads
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News‘Disappointed’ Gove renews cladding law threat to housebuilders
Housing secretary repeats end of month deadline for firms to come up with ‘fully-funded’ remediation plan after rejecting industry compromise
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NewsConstruction output highest for eight months – but optimism fades
Firms fear impact of rising costs and supply shortages
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NewsTaylor Wimpey income returns to pre-pandemic levels as profit jumps
Housebuilder reports strong start to sales in 2022
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NewsVistry profit trebles boosted by private completions and mixed-tenure sales
Housebuilder ‘firmly on track’ to generate £1bn in partnerships revenue in 2022
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NewsSurveyors warned to review anti-money laundering policies following Russia sanctions
RICS suggests due diligence checks as one UK firm says getting paid now ‘will be more problematic’
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NewsGovernment must find extra £14bn of annual affordable housing subsidy
Study by L&G and BPF says private money and expansion of ‘for profit’ providers also needed to boost supply
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NewsCo-living firm puts £300m Stock Market float on hold because of war in Ukraine
Investment trust set up to acquire three developments from The Collective hits pause button on float
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NewsConflict in Ukraine set to see spike in materials costs, products group warns
Gas price increases likely to be passed on to customers, EIUG says
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NewsHousebuilders offer compromise deal to Gove on cladding costs
HBF says members would agree to carry out critical works on own buildings and hand back Building Safety Fund cash
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NewsBarratt’s Wembley homes OK’d by minister after inquiry
Scheme being developed with Transport for London
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NewsHousing associations throw support behind Gove’s cladding plan despite housebuilder fears
Builders have complained move is ‘disproportionate’
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NewsGovernment may have understood 20 years ago Grenfell-style cladding was not suitable for high-rises, BRE says
Tests carried out in 2002 flagged concerns about material, Grenfell Inquiry told
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News‘Not many housebuilders have built much over 11m in height’, HBF tells MPs
Trade body believes only a “relatively small proportion” of homes requiring remediation through Gove’s cladding fund were built by UK housebuilders
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NewsRising energy costs could derail levelling up, materials firms warn
Jobs could be lost at energy intensive manufacturers unless ministers act
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NewsMonthly output back above pre-pandemic level as work rose 13% last year
ONS figures show scale of construction’s recovery after toils of 2020