All Housing articles – Page 163
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CommentStrengthening data push construction forecasters towards greater optimism
There is plenty of room for greater hope, but there remains plenty of reasons to temper optimism with caution
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NewsHousebuilding gathers paces across the UK
Housebuilding is rising in every part of the UK for the first time since the market crash, according to the RICS
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NewsMortgage lending at highest level for five years
Quarterly figures from the CML show lending up by a third on 2012
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NewsKeepmoat takes private residential arm into the South
Firm expands into the South of England to take advantage of rising market
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FeaturesModern methods of construction: Material change?
Will the surge in demand lead to a permanent shift towards modern methods of construction?
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CommentSME housebuilders key to beat housing crisis
The industry as currently formed cannot produce more than 150,000 homes per year
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FeaturesInterview: Jeff Adams, United House
The United House boss on how the firm morphed from a social housing contractor into a developer with a £600m pipeline
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NewsBellway profit up by a third
Revenue also up 10% as housebuilder hails ‘significant improvement’ in housing market
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CommentBIM can help solve the UK’s housing crisis
Using BIM, we can build houses from standardised elements but with enough customisation to appeal to prospective buyers
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CommentCan good design win the day?
Well-designed housing won’t always convince those opposed to development, but we need to strive for higher standards
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron’s reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position
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NewsPlanning stats residential projects and approvals in September 2013
Barratt Homes is the top housing client, while the South-east still has the most projects in planning
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CommentAre we ignoring one of the biggest construction opportunities out there?
Many of the UK’s buildings need to be repurposed to meet today’s demands, which could offer a wealth of opportunity for construction
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NewsRedrow wins 1,600-home Hendon projects
Housebuilder preferred bidder on redevelopment plan for police training centre
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NewsCPA survey says UK manufacturers can tackle supply problems
Builders’ merchants reassured by domestic suppliers that manufacturing capacity will increase to meet demand
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CommentTreasury claims housing
The prime minister’s decision to reduce the rank of the role reflects, perversely, how much more seriously the government is taking housing
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NewsAlexander: Help to Buy critics should look at market outside London
Treasury secretary defends government scheme after launching its second phase this week
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FeaturesHousing a nation
Nobody has yet come up with a convincing way to solve the housing crisis, and now the problem has got so big we need a plan on a national scale to tackle it
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