All Housing articles – Page 15
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NewsHousebuilders warn cladding pledge contract is ‘impossible to sign’
Builders say current legal text contains commitments well beyond original pledge
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NewsPocket Living drops to £19m loss
London residential developer in talks over financial restructure after scheme delays
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NewsMinisters to raise accessibility standard for new homes
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will change building regulations to strengthen rules
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CommentWe need evidence-based design to reach climate and wellbeing targets
We know we should be building more sustainably, so let’s gather the facts that make the construction case incontrovertible, says Sadie Morgan
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NewsLondon mayor ‘very concerned’ capacity of electricity grid is delaying development
Khan says government has turned down request for meeting over power network problems stalling ‘thousands’ of homes in west London
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NewsBarratt profit to exceed expectations
Housebuilder says completions return to pre-pandemic levels but build inflation now running at 9-10%
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NewsProblems at modular factory caused collapse of Urban Splash House
‘Under-use, ‘design issues’ and ‘defects’ at Alfreton plant sent group into administration, administrator’s report says
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FeaturesLow-carbon homes: Why Part L is just the beginning
Christopher Price, technical development manager for Knauf Insulation, looks at what Approved Document L means for carbon reduction in new homes
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NewsHousing secretary Gove sacked
DLUHC ministerial team depleted after sacking and multiple resignations
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NewsHousing minister resigns
Stuart Andrew stands down as part of wave of departures following botched response to Chris Pincher resignation
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NewsCladding 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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CommentWe must put people and their homes at the heart of the planning process
It is essential that we develop a consistent, national approach to community consultation before we start designing and building, says Sadie Morgan
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FeaturesAre we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on?
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NewsModular construction emits 45% less carbon than traditional methods, report finds
Study by academics found 28,000 tonnes of carbon were saved on two schemes in London
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CommentLet’s design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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NewsGovernment reveals data behind £4bn fire safety repair bill claim
Claim based on desk-based survey of 2,856 buildings, with a quarter of bill to remediate social housing sector homes
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FeaturesNutrient pollution: a developing problem with no solution in sight
A legal requirement that new homes do not pollute wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted developments across large parts of England
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CommentThe anti-developers have won as government signals full retreat on planning
We have come a very long way indeed from the planning white paper set out by Robert Jenrick in August 2020, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsNew infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill