All articles by Carl Brown – Page 21
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Cladding costs send Crest Nicholson tumbling into red for half year
But housebuilder raises profit expectations for full year amid stronger sales
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Homes England appoints first ever COO as it revamps strategy
Kirsty Shaw to step into key role at quango
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Countryside to listen to offers following shareholder pressure
Housebuilder now actively seeking bids with US investor in driving seat
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Quarterly construction starts increase, says Glenigan
But number of jobs getting out of ground still 19% down year-on-year
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RICS survey shows falling demand for homes as consumers rein in spending
House prices however expected to rise in the short term due to lack of supply
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New course launched to plug 200,000-person health and safety gap on construction sites
Large numbers of surveyors, architects and engineers currently without nationally recognised certification
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Natural England advice ‘overestimates new housing’s impact on nutrient pollution’
HBF urges councils to base nutrient neutrality figures on different criteria to those recommended by Natural England
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Countryside says ‘unsolicited’ £1.5bn takeover bid is too low
Board of partnerships housebuilder says offer from US investor Inclusive Capital ‘undervalues’ the business
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San Francisco-based ESG investor eyes £1.5bn takeover of Countryside
But housebuilder ‘not engaging’ with offer talks, says Inclusive Capital Partners
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Housing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says decision-making process taking ‘ridiculous amount of time’
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The Procurement Bill – the key impacts for construction
Long-awaited reforms to public procurement go to the House of Lords today. Here’s what you need to know
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Countryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands
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Vistry profit to be at ‘top end’ of expectations this year
Housebuilder upgrades margin forecasts following strong sales and price increases
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Steel materials prices surge as impact of Ukraine war bites
Cost of fabricated structural steel and rebar rockets in March
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Balfour Beatty and Atkins JV gets go-ahead for £250m highways project
Transport secretary approves M25 scheme after delay to consider environmental impacts
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Is construction moving fast enough on building safety?
Last month’s Building Safety Act ushered in sweeping reforms, but critics say construction should not wait for legislation to change its culture. Is that charge fair?
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Government not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target, says Gove
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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Queen’s Speech 2022: delayed procurement bill welcomed by industry
Long-awaited and ‘overdue’ bill will seek to create a more simple and transparent system post-Brexit
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Queen’s Speech 2022: at-a-glance
The important bits for housing and construction in the government’s legislative programme revealed today
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Queen’s Speech today expected to set out planning, energy and procurement overhaul
Industry awaits detail of government legislative priorities, including planning changes and energy bill setting out nuclear power plans