All articles by Carl Brown – Page 16
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NewsCall for ‘bottom-up’ viability model to boost council affordable housing delivery
‘Flipped’ model could allow councils more say over type and mix of homes and guarantee developers higher returns, report says
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NewsHousing body backs 18m threshold for second staircases in tower blocks
CIH throws weight behind lower height limit rather than 30m plan proposed by Michael Gove
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News£294m plan to revamp Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse approved
£294m project will deliver 26,000sq m of office space, shops and three new residential blocks
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NewsGleeson to cut 15% of its roles under restructure
Housebuilder eyes £4m of savings a year as pre-tax profit falls by a third
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NewsRedrow upbeat about market despite dip in profit and turnover
Housebuilder still reviewing cladding pledge contract
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NewsSanctuary completes rescue takeover of Swan
Sanctuary completes rescue takeover of offsite developer Swan
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NewsBarratt cuts new homes forecast as demand remains ‘tentative’
Spring improvement in sales less than hoped for
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NewsRachel Maclean appointed DLUHC minister
Former Sunak Treasury aide and Andy Street ally appointed following departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer
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NewsConstruction activity falls at fastest rate since 2020 as housebuilding drops off
House building orders declined sharply in January, purchasing managers index shows
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FeaturesWhat the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: review of January
Last month we launched the Building the Future Commission - here is a round-up of our coverage so far and a flavour of the month to come
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NewsHousing association’s completions fall more than a fifth
Clarion’s revenue falls in latest quarterly update
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NewsGove gives housebuilders six weeks to sign cladding contract or face development ban
Housing secretary admits building safety guidance pre-Grenfell was ‘faulty’ and ‘ambiguous’
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NewsHS2 may not go into central London, according to reports
DfT has not denied reports that the Old Oak Common to Euston branch could be scrapped or delayed to save money
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NewsEffectiveness of ‘rushed’ £22bn UK Infrastructure Bank is unclear, say MPs
The UKIB may not be funding projects that wouldn’t have been delivered anyway by the private sector, the Public Accounts Committee has said
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NewsHenry Boot’s profit lower than expected due to drop in property values
Henry Boot gains to be lower than forecast despite ‘record year’ for underlying profit
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: introducing the building safety stream
The building safety stream will look at unique approaches to the Building Safety Act as well as longer-term solutions to improve the way schemes are designed and built
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NewsCrest Nicholson hit by £105m cladding charge as housebuilder puts brakes on expansion plans
Firm puts opening of third regional division on ice because of slowing housing market
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NewsChief executive quits housebuilder after 41 days in role
Inland boss leaves by mutual consent, company announces
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NewsBuilding the Future Commission gets under way
Building’s ambitious year-long project kicks off today