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CommentCan Steve Reed save Christmas with his planning reforms?
The fact that measures to standardise planning decisions will be made non-statutory is disappointing, but planning reform can still be a valuable gift, writes Paul Smith
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: Can we please get on and build?
Jobs are still being stalled by planning red tape, legislation and funding issues. A ho-hum Budget hasn’t helped contractors’ mood either but at least some are trying to look on the bright side, writes Dave Rogers, ahead of Building’s Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders list released tomorrow.
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NewsPeers condemn ‘unacceptable’ building safety delays and say approvals process needs to be ‘streamlined’
House of Lords inquiry finds ‘ageing workforce of building inspectors struggling to meet demand’
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NewsKPF’s plan to overhaul Oxford Circus tower gets green light
Scheme to refurbish and extend one of the most prominent buildings in the West End
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NewsPre-Budget ‘uncertainty’ hit sales in half-year, says Berkeley
Revenue up but pre-tax profit drops in period
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NewsCITB funding committee member resigns in wake of training cuts
Roofing boss says group’s ‘decision will increase skills gap rather than decrease it’
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CommentWhy it’s so important to change the public perception of new towns
Only large-scale developments can offer enough investment for the major new infrastructure that people want and need, but we must work hard to take those people with us, writes Brian Yates at Stantec
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NewsConsultant Pegasus set to launch building surveying team
Firm headed by former Sweett and WYG boss Douglas McCormick
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NewsContracting and housebuilding turnover up more than 6% year-on-year
Building’s annual Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders tables and analysis out on Friday
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NewsLondon council refuses two major housing schemes because of worries over buildings’ height
Plans for a combined 1,800 homes rejected on grounds of height and bulk
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