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Takeovers on the cards
A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.
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More administrative burdens
I’m not surprised that the Construction Act failed to make an appearance in the Queen’s speech and I will certainly not be shedding any tears over its non-inclusion.
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Firms told to appeal £8.6m tax penalty
Thousands of contractors have been fined for failing to file their CIS tax returns by the deadline.
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NewsA big hello
A 17m-high illustration wrapping the Stanley Building at King’s Cross was unveiled on Monday.
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Hain phoned industry leaders in run-up to safety summit
Peter Hain, the work and pensions secretary, personally telephoned industry bodies to press the need for improvements in safety before the summit he chaired in September, it has emerged.
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Sheffield drops Connaught and Mears from framework
Sheffield council has taken two contractors off the list of firms working on its £700m housing improvement programme.
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EP plans national framework for council housebuilding
Housebuilders, developers and contractors in talks over establishing a list of approved firms
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The Places for People housing association has been selected by English Partnerships to regenerate the west end of the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe.
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Social Homebuy flop
Just 88 homes have been sold under the Social Homebuy scheme to help social housing tenants secure a foot on the property ladder, according to government figures.
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Barratts 226m job
Barratt has been named preferred developer for a £226m project to redevelop the Loampit Vale council estate by Lewisham town centre in south London.
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SNP housing plans
The SNP has raised Scotland’s housebuilding target from 25,000 a year to 35,000. It also plans to scrap Communities Scotland and the right to buy for social housing tenants.
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Consultation launched
English Partnerships and Taylor Wimpey have launched a public consultation into plans to redevelop a 94ha hospital at Leybourne Grange in West Malling, Kent.
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Inspaces Clapham win
Inspace’s social housing division has secured a contract to carry out the first phase of a £500m project to regenerate the Clapham Park estate in south London.
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Oxford regeneration
Taylor Wimpey has secured planning permission for a 254-home estate regeneration scheme in Oxford.
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Baqus set to follow Sweett’s lead and float on the AIM
Quantity surveyor Baqus plans to press ahead with plans to float on the alternative investment market within weeks, following the welcome the City gave to Cyril Sweett when it listed last week.
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Firms face tax crackdown
Building professionals are being warned that they face greater scrutiny over tax returns.
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Skanska’s results
Skanska’s results show revenue has it £340m for the nine months to September, up 50% on the same period last year.
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Bear gets bullish
Building services group Northern Bear has been granted £11m by Yorkshire Bank.