Cost comparison: Pros and cons of volumetric construction in housing
Pros and cons of volumetric construction, the barriers to widespread adoption, and a cost comparison between a traditional and modular residential tower
Top 150 firms see revenue bounce back from covid but all eyes turn to next year
Total income of biggest contractors and housebuilders increased by average of 18% last year, Building’s annual table reveals
Top 150 housebuilder analysis: A tale of two reporting periods
For some housebuilders the consequences of the pandemic determined their performance in this year’s top 150 rankings
Top 150 contractors and housebuilders: Split fortunes
Building’s exclusive full Top 150 league has been released
CPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back
New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July
Top 150 contractors: Whatever the weather
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector enjoying reasonably benign market conditions but remaining fearful of the uncertainties of Brexit and volatile domestic politics
House prices cool for summer
House price growth is slowing which could have an impact on the speed of housing construction
Construction's long-term outlook
Lower real incomes are a key risk for the years ahead and have clear implications for construction
Housing is a numbers game we are not winning
Private housebuilding is the fastest growing sector in construction but major investment is needed to solve the housing crisis
Top 150 contractors: The rough & tumble
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector pulling out of recession, but economic danger remains
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in January 2016
Average sales are up on last January’s tally, but both public and private registrations are down
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in December 2015
Completions are on the rise compared with last year, but registrations take a noticeable dip
House prices to jump 6% in 2016
East Anglia to lead the way with inflation of 8% - as shortfall in supply drives up prices across the UK, according to the RICS
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in November 2015
Private registrations are down on this time last year but registrations for housing associations have gone up
'Unrealistic' housing market as prices up again
RICS warns a lack of new stock on the market is leading to an unbalanced housing market
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2015
Registrations are up across both the private and public sector, compared with this time last year
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2015
Registrations and completions are up from June 2014 but daily sales are down from this time last year
Top 150 contractors: Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 list shows the sector pulling out of recession and with a spring in its step. But with big losses for some contractors pushing down profits, and margins increasing by a mere 1.2%, the danger remains they could still fall flat on their backs.
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2015
Registrations and completions in both the private and public sector are higher than in April 2014
Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2015
Registrations and completions numbers take a big boost when compared with last year’s figures