All articles by Carl Brown – Page 6
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NewsMitigating local planning concerns meant HS2 was always going to be expensive, says scheme’s former COO
Unfair to compare railway’s cost to those in Europe because of amount of tunnels and cuttings that have needed digging, Richard Robinson adds
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NewsCompetition watchdog to look into £2.5bn Barratt Redrow deal
CMA to probe whether deal will lead to “substantial lessening of competition”
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NewsPersimmon built 40% of homes last year in final quarter as profit halves in wake of mini-Budget
Housebuilding giant says it expects subdued market this year
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NewsModular housebuilder TopHat plans set to cut 70 staff
Modular developer consults employees about cost-cutting measures amid “challenging” market conditions.
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NewsHoare promoted to new chief operating officer role at AtkinsRéalis
Move comes under wider restructure at Canadian giant
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NewsBuilding control chief warns of chaos to council services if competence rules are enforced from April
LABC boss tells government new rules requiring inspectors to be registered and certified should be postponed for six months
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NewsClimate NGO announces partnership with CBRE and manufacturers to boost renovation rates across Europe
Climate Group seeking to increase deep renovation rate to 2.5% by 2030
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NewsGove unveils proposed planning guidance changes in bid to boost brownfield development
Housing secretary wants planning authorities to take a less “bureaucratic” approach to urban development
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FeaturesSoben: How a small Scottish family firm became the fastest growing consultancy in construction
Soben now operates in 35 countries and is aiming to become a £100m-turnover firm within five years. Founder Scott Smyth tells Carl Brown all about the firm’s strategy and journey to date
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NewsStarmer pledges to ‘reform housing’ in address to CIH
Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s vision for “nation renewal” in speech at annual presidential dinner
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NewsBarratt’s acquisition of Redrow: the numbers and key players
In a shock move, Barratt today announced a £2.5bn deal to buy Redrow. But what are the key numbers behind the proposed new group? And who will head it up? Here is a quick guide
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NewsBarratt agrees to buy rival Redrow in deal worth £2.5bn
Acquisition will create £7.5bn-turnover housebuilding giant
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NewsHomes England official admits affordable housing delivery will be lower than NAO estimates
Reprofiled £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme now set to deliver less than 158,000 homes
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: This is how we make our buildings safer
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the Building the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Carl Brown considers the implications of the Building Safety Act
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NewsHousebuilders hit out at continuing delay to crucial second staircases guidance
Building Safety Regulator says no ‘definitive timescale’ for publication of regulations as firms warn of schemes being stalled further
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator confirms ‘full’ designs won’t always be needed for building control approval
Official says designs with ‘holes’ can receive approval in some circumstances
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NewsCLC calls on Hunt to ensure public work pipeline visibility
Industry group co-chair Mark Reynolds writes to Treasury ahead of spring budget
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NewsBuilding launches industry-backed think tank
Editorial research hub will produce in-depth reports on behalf of the industry
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NewsBuilding the Future Commission calls for return of chief construction adviser
Building today publishes The Long Term Plan for Construction report, with a host of recommendations for industry and government