All articles by Carl Brown – Page 27
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NewsCladding pledge includes promise on ‘proportionate’ repairs
Full text of agreement with government ensures housebuilders will not pay for ‘betterment’ of existing properties
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NewsL&Q completes more than 4,000 homes in record year
Housing association finishes record number of homes
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FeaturesGove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder pay?
Firms have begun announcing they have signed up to Michael Gove’s cladding deal. Here’s what we know so far
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NewsUPDATED: Bellway, Vistry and Countryside the latest to agree to pay cladding costs
10 housebuilders have now publicly confirmed they are signing up to government’s deal
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FeaturesExplainer: how to increase the use of timber
Wood is an abundant, cost-effective and energy-efficient construction material. The government wants the industry to embrace it more extensively
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NewsCrest Nicholson signs Gove’s ‘building safety pledge’ to fix tower blocks
Housebuilder first to confirm it will ink agreement and estimates cost will be up to £120m
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FeaturesEnd of the road for red diesel: what construction firms need to know
From today red diesel will no longer be allowed in construction plant and machinery. What does this change mean for the industry?
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NewsRising house prices and efficiency savings help Bellway profit jump
Housebuilder says home-grown initiatives helped combat rising labour and materials costs
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NewsCrest Nicholson warns of Ukraine-related inflation amid strong sales
Housebuilder increases sales rate
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NewsHousing and construction firms tell chancellor to boost energy efficiency measures
Firms make call ahead of tomorrow’s spring budget
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NewsCountryside team lands 900-home scheme at former police training centre
North London scheme being developed with housing association Optivo
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NewsRICS updates EWS1 form to reflect ‘proportionate’ approach to fire safety checks
But forms already completed still valid until new assessments carried out on blocks
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NewsDeveloper announces £1bn build-to-rent plan
Strawberry Star to target commuter towns near London with new Star Living arm
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NewsPlans unveiled for 515-home Wembley scheme
Landowner and developer Canada Israel behind £250m development
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NewsOutput rises but Ukraine conflict clouds optimism
ONS figures show recovery continued in January but war threatens to put industry into reverse
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FeaturesWhere have all the workers gone? Construction’s shrinking talent pool
The pandemic has deepened problems with availability of labour, putting at risk firms’ backed-up workloads
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News‘Disappointed’ Gove renews cladding law threat to housebuilders
Housing secretary repeats end of month deadline for firms to come up with ‘fully-funded’ remediation plan after rejecting industry compromise
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NewsConstruction output highest for eight months – but optimism fades
Firms fear impact of rising costs and supply shortages
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NewsTaylor Wimpey income returns to pre-pandemic levels as profit jumps
Housebuilder reports strong start to sales in 2022
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NewsVistry profit trebles boosted by private completions and mixed-tenure sales
Housebuilder ‘firmly on track’ to generate £1bn in partnerships revenue in 2022