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Government ‘makes no apologies’ for recent call-ins, says housing minister
MacLean says new homes must meet design criteria
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Seven key takeaways from this year’s CIH conference
With new social housing regulations and a gloomy economic outlook, attendees at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference were not short of things to talk about. Daniel Gayne and Carl Brown report on the hot topics in Manchester this week
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Lambeth homes scheme approved after design team change
Council narrowly grants approval after developer lops 15 storeys off scheme’s central tower
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Construction product code body hires new boss
Amanda Long to oversee drive to ensure construction product claims are backed up by evidence
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From the archives: The Great War drags on, 1915 - 1916
The Builder reports on mounting casualities as the war’s impact on Britain - and its construction industry - becomes clear
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Architect wins job to transform historic Portland Place block into health centre
Scheme will convert office space into high-end wellness clinic inspired by Mayfair’s luxury Lanserhof club
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Firms chasing lots on £140m of fire safety frameworks
Work to include risk assessments and cladding remediation
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Kent contractor Claritas went down owing more than £9m
HMRC owed £1.8m while M&E contractors and scaffolding firm owed £800,000 between them
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Everton boss says O’Rourke ahead of schedule with stadium build
Job due to complete at end of next year
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Could stamp duty reform be the answer to making UK homes net zero?
With carbon emissions from homes going up and little incentive for existing homeowners to make energy efficiency renovations, we talk to policymakers and industry about a proposed solution
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Building editor wins journalism award
Chloe McCulloch wins Editor of the Year prize at the PPA awards
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Fit-out boom sees Morgan Sindall hike profit forecast for year
Number will be ahead of analysts’ previous consensus figure of £134m
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Demolition firm fined by CMA sees losses widen
Clifford Devlin one of 10 hit with penalties earlier this year
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All members of RICS standards and regulation board resign
Walkout follows governing council move to transfer responsibilities to newly created knowledge and practice committee
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Londoners need more say over new towers, Historic England chief warns
Duncan Wilson calls for beefed-up capital-wide approach to protecting built heritage
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RICS outlines its version of events on standards and regulation board resignations
Q&A published on institution’s website claims to explain why entire board walked out following row over responsibilities rejig
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5 minutes with … Louise Boddie at Hudson Architects
The leader of the firm’s portfolio of community, culture and education projects emphasises the social and environmental responsibility of her job and the importance of doing work that you enjoy
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UK has one of the lowest rates of heat pump installation in Europe
Climate Change Committee says government is now “significantly off track” its heat pump targets
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Nandy vows to end Whitehall’s ‘cowardice’ over housing development
Shadow housing secretary vows to boost social housing and council development under “refreshed model” for housebuilding