All articles by Carl Brown – Page 34
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News‘Not many housebuilders have built much over 11m in height’, HBF tells MPs
Trade body believes only a “relatively small proportion” of homes requiring remediation through Gove’s cladding fund were built by UK housebuilders
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NewsRising energy costs could derail levelling up, materials firms warn
Jobs could be lost at energy intensive manufacturers unless ministers act
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NewsMonthly output back above pre-pandemic level as work rose 13% last year
ONS figures show scale of construction’s recovery after toils of 2020
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NewsGleeson interim profit jumps more than a fifth
Firm expects to hit 2,000 homes target by year end
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NewsBellway says turnover and margins up in first half
Housebuilder says completion up during period
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NewsMore than 500 homes planned for area around Cockfosters tube station
Two schemes set to built around north London hub including one by TfL joint venture
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CommentGove’s proposals are not enough to level up a town like mine
The housing secretary’s apparently ambitious proposals lack clarity and detail. The towns he is meant to be helping deserve better
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NewsDevelopers ‘don’t know’ how many blocks affected by fire safety crisis
HBF working with government to produce reliable numbers as housebuilders say Gove’s £4bn repair estimate is too high
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NewsRICS boss hits back at plan for new monitoring powers over body
Richard Collins questions purpose of planned statutory governance reviews
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NewsIndustry underwhelmed by Gove’s levelling up vision
Housing and construction bodies criticise lack of detail in long-awaited plans
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NewsGove pledges to boost transport, town centres and skills in levelling up plan
Long-awaited white paper set to detail how government plans to achieve 12 ‘missions’
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NewsInland grows turnover but housebuilder says profit half of pre-pandemic level
Figure of £13m compares to £25m recorded before pandemic struck
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NewsGovernment earmarks £1.5bn for levelling up plans
Wolverhampton and Sheffield among 20 towns and cities to benefit from cash
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NewsKingspan ordered to halt sales of Kooltherm K15 insulation product
Insulation manufacturer recalls batches of the same product used on Grenfell after it was found to have lower than advertised fire safety performance
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NewsM&G buys majority stake in green MMC housebuilder
Institutional investor inks £500m partnership with Greencore
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FeaturesIs construction ready for a full-blown energy costs crisis?
Materials shortages are easing but the construction sector is about to be hit by a second wave of inflation due to soaring energy costs
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NewsPrivate equity owner continues rejig at former Kier Living
Shake-up at renamed Tilia Homes started with arrival of new chief executive last month
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NewsPay into fund or face ban, Gove tells cladding manufacturers
Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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NewsPrivate equity firm behind Kier Living deal snaps up regional housebuilder
Terra Firm beefs up housing portfolio with Hopkins buy