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NewsRising costs and political uncertainty help send construction confidence into tailspin, Currie & Brown warns
Consultant’s latest global Construction Certainty Index paints gloomy picture of sector’s prospects
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CommentA retentions ban is too simplistic
Retentions pose a complex problem that requires a careful answer rather than the outright ban government intends, argues Francis Ho
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NewsHowells submits plans for 1,200-home Northampton town centre regeneration
Redevelopment of former bus station site to include offices and student accommodation
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NewsLiverpool City Region agrees first-of-its-kind regeneration partnership with Homes England
Government’s housing agency aims to sign such deals with every mayoral authority over coming weeks
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NewsConservatives to unveil radical proposals to scrap Future Homes Standard and environmental quangos
Measures to boost housbuilding to include replacing Section 106 and CIL payments with combined levy
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NewsHousing maintenance specialist Cardo snaps up another firm
Company buys Norfolk roofing business Aspect Group Services
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NewsWilliam Hare improves margins as profit jumps one third
Steelwork contractor says conditions expected to be ‘more challenging’ in second half of this year and next
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FeaturesWhat the Andy Burnham era means for regeneration
Manchester model has raised hopes of a regeneration revival, but weak local authority capacity, poor viability and the focus on council housebuilding could hamper delivery
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CommentThe new NPPF – why planning is becoming harder and less predictable
The value of more permissive policies are limited when the system is in flux. We need a system with clear rules and predictable processes, argues Paul Smith
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NewsMargins up at Scottish affordable homes specialist
Improvement comes as McTaggart Construction says jobs hit by delays in starting on site
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