All Building articles in Blogs – Page 8
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CommentThis decade will be the first in more than a century when Britain’s homes become more crowded
The rate we’re building homes is failing to keep pace with population growth
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CommentForecasters shade down expectations for construction on private sector growth fears
At best forecasts suggest the industry is facing two years of a second dip into recession
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CommentWhat is it that I apparently know that the Bank of England economists do not?
The Bank of England’s low interest rate approach may lead to a deeper repression and slower growth
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CommentThe economy: Plan B or no Plan B, that is the question
What will the government announce its strategy to tackle the faltering economy to be in its autumn statement?
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CommentReasons to be cheerful as the official construction figures show output dropping
In an industry as changeable as ours you shouldn’t read too much into monthly figures
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CommentExperian shades up its construction forecast as public investment holds up better than expected
Optimism for 2013 remains, with growth predicted in commercial and private housing
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CommentThe dials are set for a long period of flatlining but it's high house prices that bode ill for building
If we can’t shift houses that are already built, how can we build more?
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CommentMr Cameron, here’s how to build 500,000 homes and net £10bn for the Treasury – well maybe
Is David Cameron’s call for a ‘housing revolution’ too good to be true?
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CommentHow will the Government spend the money it raises from boosting council house sales?
Why would you sell a property at a huge discount to raise money to build another property? The conundrum lies in basic financial engineering – the use of leverage
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CommentThe health system needs surgery not sticking plasters
Andrew Lansley cheers the party faithful but fails to say how government will deliver healthcare reform
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CommentStirling Effort
The surprise winner of this year’s Stirling Prize shows continuing strained relations between architecture and politics
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CommentWill Tory plans to sell council houses to fund new affordable rented homes work?
How will the government stimulate 100,000 extra buyers of council homes?
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CommentIs the urgency there to fix the housing crisis Shapps says we're in?
Underlying concerns were prevalent at the Conservative Party Conference that the government’s planning proposals may be watered down
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CommentFirst of autumn forecasts downgrades construction prospects
Message from first autumn forecasts to emerge is to prepare for slower recovery than expected
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CommentSerendipity, timber statistics and the search for a better understanding of construction output
The forecast for imported softwood will be influenced by construction prospects - and the data suggests a more dramatic picture than official figures suggest
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CommentLondon opens its houses
Riots are forgotten as this year’s Open House weekend celebrates London
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CommentNo joy in the latest construction jobs figures
With low vacancies and redundancies ongoing, job numbers will continue to fall
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CommentHousing market seems to be entering a new phase as economic worries grow
A potential further drop in transactions is concerning
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CommentLooking back from 2020 how will we view this golden opportunity to build homes if it’s missed
The government must invest in new homes now or face huge shortages in nine years time
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CommentConstruction output is heading into decline, but how fast and how far?
The numbers look grim but we have to dig a bit deeper before we panic