All articles by Carl Brown – Page 22
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NewsBam’s UK income holds up despite 10% fall in overall revenue
Dutch engineering giant posts fall in revenue and profit for half-year
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NewsLaing O’Rourke suspends work on Everton stadium after worker dies
Contractor pauses work on £500m project “until further notice” and pledges to co-operate with any investigation
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NewsVistry shareholders to vote on whether to approve £2.2m pay rise for firm’s boss
Plan would see Greg Fitzgerald take home more than £5m a year
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NewsTaylor Wimpey profit slumps 43% as rate rises and inflation bite
Housebuilding giant says market weakened as half year wore on
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: review of July
A quick guide to the Building the Future Commission’s activity over the past month
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NewsContractor failures and cyber attack eat into Clarion’s numbers
Housing association says surplus nearly halved to less than £100m in latest set of accounts
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NewsHomes England misses targets again as contractors get jitters over fixed-price jobs
Builders asking to tear up agreed contracts with others walking away from schemes completely
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NewsYet another planning consultation will hit delivery further, housebuilders warn
Gove’s latest announcement creates uncertainty and gives councils another excuse to pause local plans, says the Home Builders Federation
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News‘Piecemeal’ and a lack of focus on social housing: sector responds to Gove’s housing speech
Lukewarm reaction to major announcement by housing secretary
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NewsFears government’s slow response to Morrell review could ‘freeze progress’ on building product safety
CPA says clarity needed on UKCA mark
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NewsVistry completions fall 12% due to ‘challenging’ market
Housebuilder using bulk transactions with social landlords to offset private sales slowdown
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NewsWatkin Jones issues profit warning as CEO resigns
Build-to-rent and student housing specialist warns underlying profit may not increase from half year level if sales fall through
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NewsSpringfield to boost turnover to £330m following acquisitions
But housebuilder’s profit set to be lower than previous year
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FeaturesRemember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role
In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.
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FeaturesBuilding bridges: how Paul Morrell would fix our broken products testing system
Industry veteran Paul Morrell has written a seminal review on overhauling products testing. The man himself explains his thinking in the first of a two-part interview
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NewsPeabody pumps £500m into new homes despite cutting back on pipeline
But housing association says amount “significantly” below what it had been planning originally
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NewsContractor going under delays jobs at £950m housing association
Sanctuary flags concerns about financial health of supply chain
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NewsMore than 200 SME housebuilders plead with Sunak to stop ‘devastating’ the industry
Firms sign letter calling for PM to change course on housing policy to save their businesses
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NewsTesting body BRE no longer accepting work from Kingspan or Celotex due to Grenfell
Firm ends relationship with insulation firms following evidence at inquiry
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NewsTributes paid to ‘remarkable’ Lord Bob Kerslake following death
Former head of civil service dies from cancer