All articles by Carl Brown – Page 24
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FeaturesCost of living guide: How firms are helping their staff
As inflation soars, many construction companies and housebuilders are looking at how they can support their staff with extra pay, support or other benefits. Here is a guide to what individual firms are doing
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NewsBrickability boosts profit 72% as demand from ‘undersupplied’ housing market soars
Fast-growing firm says it is on course to meet market expectations after purchase of rival Taylor Maxwell
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NewsInvestment zone proposals dropped in favour of research clusters
Councils which made expressed interest in previous initiative told their bids will be shelved
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NewsCrest Nicholson wants government to act on planning reform
Housebuilder on track to hit profit goal but sales have slowed in recent weeks
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NewsRegulator downgrades 19 housing associations citing ‘weakening housing market’
Major developers Clarion, L&Q, Home Group, Places for People and Sovereign among those with lowered viability ratings
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Barrister closes hearings with attack on ‘buck-passing’ firms
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says description of product did not affect way refurbishment of tower was carried out
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: cladding company Arconic attacks ‘agenda’ against it
Firm hits back at suggestions its British Board of Agrement certificate for ACM panels was misleading
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NewsNew housing minister vows to reduce planning delays
But Lucy Frazer tells SMEs reform will take time
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NewsLucy Frazer confirmed as housing minister
The MP for South East Cambridgeshire replaces Lee Rowley
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NewsGrenfell survivors’ lawyer describes ‘rogues gallery’ of firms accountable for fire
Closing statements to inquiry continue throughout this week.
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NewsDerwent reports strong demand for office space and rising rental values
Commercial real estate developer says occupier demand is ‘good’ despite political and economic turbulence
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NewsBarratt boss admits ‘we must employ more women’ after shareholder protest
Chief of country’s biggest housebuilder says workforce needs to be more diverse
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FeaturesCan housing associations keep building as the rest of the market slows?
Thanks to subsidy, housing associations have typically carried on building through a downturn as the volume housebuilders slow down. But, there is now scepticism about whether they can do so this time around
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NewsCore Five brings in Aecom trio to boost partner numbers
150-strong cost consultant says new recruits takes figure to 26
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NewsDLUHC warns housebuilders to sign cladding pledge contracts ‘very soon’
Department says it will “not accept any backsliding” over housebuilders’ tower blocks fire safety promise
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NewsTruss planning reforms ‘set to be ditched’
Reports suggest Rishi Sunak is planning to drop reforms announced in the mini-Budget last month.
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NewsInfrastructure heavyweights Mark Wild and Kay Hughes join Building the Future Commission
HS2’s design director and former Crossrail boss among latest to join Building’s 12-month project
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FeaturesGove is back: the key questions facing the returning housing secretary
Just 111 days after being sacked, Michael Gove is back. Carl Brown looks at what’s facing Whitehall’s disruptor-in-chief
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NewsCost of cyber attack hits London housing association’s numbers
Attack affected Clarion’s ability to collect rent off tenants