All articles by Carl Brown – Page 23
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FeaturesTop 150 Consultants 2022: with the economic heat rising, will things halt again?
This year’s Top 150 Consultants data shows activity has picked up after the pandemic -but is the industry coming out of the frying pan into the fire?
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NewsThird of consultants expect trading conditions to worsen over next 12 months
Building’s Top 150 Consultants survey to reveal collapse in industry optimism
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NewsVistry’s takeover of Countryside to be wrapped up next month
Housebuilder set to pay £1.2bn for smaller rival
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NewsHousing associations pull merger talks because of worsening economic picture
Proposals would have created £374m turnover landlord
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NewsWatkin Jones warns on profit after ‘recent market volatility’
Build-to-rent specialist says operating profit will be 10% lower than expected as sales delayed in wake of mini-budget
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NewsGovernment opens bids for investment zones
‘Rapid process’ to assess applications to follow two-week application window
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NewsHirigoyen to stand down as boss of UKGBC
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer
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NewsShares in housebuilders sink as economists predict further rate hike
Market braces for higher interest rate increases than originally expected
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NewsInvestment zone sites can already have outline planning permission
DLUHC publishes more details about mini-budget policy to drive growth
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FeaturesThe silent revolution: an interview with CITB boss Tim Balcon
Tim Balcon tells Carl Brown about his non-academic background, personal tragedy and his mission to improve vocational qualifications
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NewsIndustry criticises lack of support for affordable housing in mini-budget
Chancellor attacked over shortage of measures to support low-income households
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NewsHousing chiefs want planning reform everywhere – not just in new zones
Chancellor says ministers are in talks with 38 authorities about proposal to liberalise planning rules
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NewsRelaxed planning rules, deregulation and lowered stamp duty: what to look out for in the mini-budget
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng due to speak later this morning
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NewsKwarteng to announce planning deregulation initiative on Friday
Reports suggest chancellor will add detail to Liz Truss’ pledge to boost development and cut red tape
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NewsFire safety pledge costs dent Gleeson profit
Strong house price growth and demand offsets inflation
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NewsBillions of pounds won’t solve energy bills crisis without retrofit programme, warns UKGBC
Liz Truss faces call for action to retrofit homes in addition to borrowing in order to freeze energy bills
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FeaturesSeven things you should know about new housing secretary Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year. But what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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NewsRees-Mogg and Clarke appointed to key cabinet roles
Concern over appointment of climate change ‘sceptic’ Rees-Mogg to lead on net zero
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NewsBerkeley heading for £600m profit
Housebuilder boosted by strong demand and purchase of regen JV share from National Grid
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NewsPlanning woes dog number of Persimmon completions
But housebuilder says it expects to hit target of building 15,000 homes this year