Carl Brown
Carl Brown is head of content at Building, Housing Today and Building Design.
He helps to shape the news, insight and analysis across all three titles.
He has many years of experience writing about the housing development market.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 07947 251 424
- Email:
- carl.brown@assemblemediagroup.co.uk
- News
Building launches latest Top 150 Consultants survey
Quantity surveyors, project managers, engineers and architects can can now submit their details online to feature in our annual rankings
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Managing director leaving modular developer TopHat under cost-cutting plan
Andrew Shepherd calls his time in sector a ‘rollercoaster four years’
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New mayor eyeing 20,000 extra homes after defeating Street in West Midlands election
Former PwC director also expected to continue working with Greater Manchester mayor on HS2 alternative from Birmingham to north
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Standing your ground: Mott MacDonald’s Cathy Travers on her plans for the engineering giant
Cathy Travers has risen to become global MD of the largest engineering firm in the UK. She discusses her optimism about growth, infrastructure strategy and improving inclusivity
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Building’s editor shortlisted for another award
Publisher Assemble Media Group and sister title Housing Today are also in the running for AOP Digital Publisher Awards
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Your guide to the May 2 elections: what’s at stake for construction
Three new metro-mayoral positions will be among those filled as local and regional elections take place next month. Carl Brown reports.
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Building safety costs blamed as housing association hit for £110m
Notting Hill Genesis says more details will come in June
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Taylor Wimpey on track to hit completions goal amid ‘market stability’
Spring selling season “as expected” says housebuilding giant
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CPC Project Services becomes Employee Ownership Trust
Consultant confirms change of ownership as it posts 28% increase in pre-tax profit
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Government publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals
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Sector groups call for more support for social landlords to meet energy efficiency rules
Housing Forum and CIH among bodies to respond to DLHUC consultation that closes today
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Access to the policymakers: Mark Reynolds on the CLC’s strategy for influence
As the CLC publishes its latest bi-annual report, Carl Brown speaks to Mark Reynolds about the group’s achievements to date and future plans
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Building Safety Regulator ‘expects’ to publish long-awaited second staircase guidance this week
Sadiq Khan warns 38,000 homes are on hold amid confusion over new rules
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Crest Nicholson hit with £15m bill after finding build defects on four more sites
Housebuilder brings in external consultants to provide ‘greater assurance on adequacy of current provisions’
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‘It’s an amalgamation of everything we have’ – Richard Robinson and the AtkinsRéalis rebrand
The Canadian engineering services giant which owns Atkins and Faithful+Gould has completely rebranded as it seeks to put past problems behind it and focus on growth. The group’s UK president tells Carl Brown about his strategy for success
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Mitigating local planning concerns meant HS2 was always going to be expensive, says scheme’s former COO
Unfair to compare railway’s cost to those in Europe because of amount of tunnels and cuttings that have needed digging, Richard Robinson adds
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Competition watchdog to look into £2.5bn Barratt Redrow deal
CMA to probe whether deal will lead to “substantial lessening of competition”
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Building’s general election coverage starts here …
We want to hear from you as we look in-depth at the key policy areas
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Persimmon built 40% of homes last year in final quarter as profit halves in wake of mini-Budget
Housebuilding giant says it expects subdued market this year
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Modular housebuilder TopHat plans set to cut 70 staff
Modular developer consults employees about cost-cutting measures amid “challenging” market conditions.