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NewsPlanning approvals for new homes fall to decade low, Home Builders Federation report shows
Just over 230,000 units granted permission in year to June
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NewsIndustry needs to be more vocal in supporting Grenfell findings, Wates boss says, and warns contracting’s ‘bizarre’ margins not sustainable
Eoghan O’Lionaird bemoans industry’s ‘relative silence over report and admits firm’s 2% margin is not good enough
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FeaturesLondon towers – does it make more sense to build new or renew?
The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building
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NewsIndustry leaders criticise lack of resource and competence at Building Safety Regulator
Bosses at Wates and Hill Group said that the BSR needs to be resourced properly and “isn’t currently competent”
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NewsDays of demolish and rebuild ‘long gone’, Bam chief tells conference
Chief operating officer John Wilkinson says retaining existing structure is the right thing to do
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NewsSouthern’s freeze on new development will last until financial circumstances improve, says CEO
Paul Hackett tells Housing Today Live: London conference this is the “toughest time” for housing association finances he can remember
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NewsL&G sells Cala to private equity investors for £1.35bn
Buyer also includes former investor owner Patron
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NewsHawkins Brown plans for £100m Cambridge research campus set for approval
Scheme to include nine buildings up to eight storeys in height
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NewsGleeson sells more homes but profit slips
Housebuilder now turning attention to hitting 3,000 homes a year target after restructuring
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CommentConclusive evidence clauses
A new ruling throws the use of conclusive evidence clauses into doubt
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News‘Embrace AI technologies,’ Scape boss urges construction
Mark Robinson told Building the Future conference that integration of AI can benefit the construction industry by reducing waste and costs
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NewsOptimism that recovery is underway on the rise, RLB says
Growing commercial workloads expected to see more orders next year
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2024 shortlists: Housing Project of the Year
In a series celebrating Building’s Building Awards finalists, we look at the Housing Project of the Year finalists
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2024 shortlists: CEO of the Year
In a series celebrating Building’s Building Awards finalists, we look at the CEO of the Year shortlist
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NewsDevelopers submit planning application for huge £10bn Earl’s Court overhaul
Architects working on the plans include Maccreanor Lavington, Sheppard Robson, dRMM and Serie
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: Building Britain’s first nuclear reactor in 30 years
Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?
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NewsRevised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay
Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticsed for “robbing” City of open space
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NewsUS firm buys boutique consultant set up by former Davis Langdon partner
MGAC snaps up project manager and QS Flint & Partners
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NewsHS2 tweaks Curzon Street station design
Proposals set to be sent in to Birmingham planners by end of year