All articles by Carl Brown – Page 22
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NewsGove confirms plans for ‘street votes’ and local design codes in Queen’s speech
Housing secretary trails policies aimed at ‘gentle densification’ ahead of expected levelling up bill announcement tomorrow
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NewsLendlease lands £120m office retrofit job in Covent Garden
Firm will extend Richard Seifert-designed scheme to provide 260,000 sq ft of office space
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NewsHackitt slams industry for lack of progress on building safety
Building safety review author says construction is taking too long to implement change
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NewsGreenhalgh: we will follow through on threats if housebuilders don’t pay up
Building safety minister tells Building Building Safety Act powers are ‘not for show’
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FeaturesThe Building Safety Bill is now law – here’s what you need to know
The government’s flagship Building Safety Bill has become law. Here is a reminder of why it is important along with the key areas that have changed during its passage through parliament
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NewsPersimmon calls for £3bn levy to take account of contributions already made
Housebuilder pledges to work with government to ensure controversial £3bn levy is ‘fair’
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NewsTaylor Wimpey adds its voice to growing calls that others have to shell out for cladding costs too
FTSE 100 housebuilder says issue ‘involves many types of organisations’
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FeaturesHow construction is responding to the post-Brexit skills crisis
New visa rules are making it more difficult to recruit EU nationals to some construction roles. What is the industry doing about this?
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NewsClarion gets green light for 1,400 Leeds homes
Housing association to build on vacant city centre site
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NewsHousebuilder Stewart Milne put up for sale
Aberdeen-based housebuilder placed on the market ahead of ‘dramatic’ profit increase
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NewsClose to 800 homes in Belfast get planning green light
BTR specialist Watkin Jones masterminding scheme
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NewsCladding pledge includes promise on ‘proportionate’ repairs
Full text of agreement with government ensures housebuilders will not pay for ‘betterment’ of existing properties
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NewsL&Q completes more than 4,000 homes in record year
Housing association finishes record number of homes
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FeaturesGove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder pay?
Firms have begun announcing they have signed up to Michael Gove’s cladding deal. Here’s what we know so far
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NewsUPDATED: Bellway, Vistry and Countryside the latest to agree to pay cladding costs
10 housebuilders have now publicly confirmed they are signing up to government’s deal
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FeaturesExplainer: how to increase the use of timber
Wood is an abundant, cost-effective and energy-efficient construction material. The government wants the industry to embrace it more extensively
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NewsCrest Nicholson signs Gove’s ‘building safety pledge’ to fix tower blocks
Housebuilder first to confirm it will ink agreement and estimates cost will be up to £120m
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FeaturesEnd of the road for red diesel: what construction firms need to know
From today red diesel will no longer be allowed in construction plant and machinery. What does this change mean for the industry?
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NewsRising house prices and efficiency savings help Bellway profit jump
Housebuilder says home-grown initiatives helped combat rising labour and materials costs