All Housing articles – Page 17
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NewsRachel Maclean confirmed as housing minister
Former Sunak Treasury aide and Andy Street ally appointed following departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer
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NewsReshuffle reaction: frustration at housing minister churn but praise for energy shake-up
Rachel Maclean expected to be confirmed as sixth housing minister in a year
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NewsLucy Frazer to step down as housing minister
Frazer’s promotion to culture secretary means industry in line for sixth housing minister in 12 months
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: introducing the housing and planning stream
The housing and planning stream of the Building the Future Commission will examine the housing development sector’s current and future challenges and propose solutions and new ways of thinking
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NewsGovernment to mandate second staircase in new blocks above 30m
Department estimates fire safety measure will cost business £1.6bn over a decade
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NewsWarning of ‘complete collapse’ in local plan-making after Gove announcement
Developer groups fear the government has “given up” on housing delivery despite asserted support for 300,000-home target
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NewsStricter controls on developments needed to stem flooding risk, NIC says
Government’s infrastructure advisors said £12bn of drainage network upgrades needed over next 30 years to tackle extreme weather caused by climate change
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FeaturesWhy everyone’s getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK’s buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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NewsHousebuilders hit back at ‘anti-development’ building safety levy
Representatives of homebuilders say the government is punishing ‘innocent’ firms for the failures of ‘the few’
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FeaturesMMC and the Future Homes Standard
Industry experts discussed how modern methods of construction can help the industry achieve the Future Homes Standard, at a rountable hosted by Building and Rockwool
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CommentFight with housebuilders on the cards as Gove goes back to the future
The re-appointment of Michael Gove as housing secretary is likely to mean the return of fraught discussions about building safety costs
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NewsIndustry welcomes £6bn funding for energy efficiency measures
Three-year package is ‘step in the right direction’ but chancellor warned money will be wasted without the right skills
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NewsVistry £1.2bn takeover of Countryside completes
Merged housebuilder to start trading shares from Monday
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FeaturesCost model: Build-to-rent
Build-to-rent offers a solution to low housing supply and stable returns for investors and developers – if they can meet the demands of a quickly evolving tenant base
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NewsCamden after partner for next phase of award-winning estate regen
Contract to complete Karakusevic Carson masterplan worth £133m
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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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NewsBarratt shareholders protest over lack of women on board
Housebuilder says it will announce appointment of new female non-exec within two weeks
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NewsBellway abandons plans to build 1,000 more homes this year as market fears deepen
Housebuilder says it will pare back targets because of mini-budget’s impact
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FeaturesThe future of insulation
Manufacturers must create the next generation of products to deliver the homes of tomorrow, writes Paul Barrett, head of product management at ROCKWOOL
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NewsForecaster says housing starts will nosedive 40% next year
Capital Economics predicts drop will come amid steep house price falls as mortgage rates rise