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Insurers and risk managers must pull out all the stops to support the beleaguered UK construction sector, which is facing extreme...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Could the post-Covid construction boom be over?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-housing1400x310.png)
The number of planning approvals dipped in April and appears to have continued into May, signalling the end of the post-Covid...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: Deconstructing barriers to greener homes](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
With climate change and environmental degradation becoming a daily feature in news cycles, it’s no wonder why many are becoming increasingly...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![UK construction workers owed £1.4bn in tax following market boom](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Tax-400x310.jpg)
The UK construction sector saw its fastest rate of growth in eight months during February despite a problematic pandemic period, the...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – from sky high flats to steel panel factories](/upload/images/library/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![The great UK construction contractor payment overhaul - what's it about?](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/build-to-rent400x310.png)
According to a recent Deloitte report, the construction sector accounts for the highest number of insolvencies compared to any other sector,...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roadshow - how can the construction sector join the digital revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has revealed that it will join digital agency Mediaworks for an Evolution or Extinction Roadshow this Wednesday...
05 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![An eco-boost – Lendlease and WorldGBC to create net zero built environment](/img/default/pit.png)
Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can new-build homes lead the renewable energy revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Construction update - corporate deviance, deleted reviews and Redrow rebrand](/img/default/pit.png)
Research by London South Bank University (LSBU) has claimed that the high-profile collapse of construction giant Carillion in January 2018 highlights ‘a culture of financial...
26 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Natasha Boulding – how can innovation improve sustainability?](/img/default/pit.png)
Developing and constructing homes in an eco-friendly way – to lower the property industry’s currently high carbon footprint – has become...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green property – from Marbella eco-builds to zero-carbon in Hertford](/img/default/pit.png)
Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – new projects underway from Leicester to Leeds](/img/default/pit.png)
A national contractor says it has made ‘significant progress’ on three residential projects based in Leicester. The schemes from Stepnell include two...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – encouraging young women brick by brick](/img/default/pit.png)
In the third and final instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the theme of inspiration, with partnerships to...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Leaseholders face ‘years of misery’ despite cladding fund, claims legal expert](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![HMRC’s new VAT reverse charge – how will construction firms be affected?](/img/default/pit.png)
From March 1 2021, HMRC’s new VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect. With this in mind,...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green homes – can the construction & development industry be plastic-free?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Overseas interest in UK real estate and construction through the roof – report](/img/default/pit.png)
The proportion of overseas investors who consider real estate and construction to be a key driver of future UK growth has...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Bringing on the next generation – course aims to boost construction intake](/img/default/pit.png)
Construction of new buildings – on time, and in a smooth, unencumbered way, if possible – plays a vital role in...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Insight – is the construction sector facing a mental health crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property developers and investors rely on the smooth construction of homes and new developments to ensure their returns and bank balances...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green property – organisation aims to remove plastic from construction](/img/default/pit.png)
The housebuilding and development sectors have made big strides to becoming more environmentally-friendly and sustainable in recent years, but plenty more...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - how will the construction industry recover from the current crisis?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all parts of the property investment market in recent months, but it has brought particular uncertainty...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to encourage investment in senior living sector](/img/default/pit.png)
A leading private wealth firm has called on the government to take urgent action to help encourage investment into much-needed senior...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding and construction: the winners, losers and long-term shifts](/img/default/pit.png)
The construction and housebuilding sectors have undergone dramatic shifts in recent weeks – from site shutdowns and dividend cancellations to salary...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can buyers of Spanish off-plan properties recover their investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![A Day in The Life: Women in Construction](/img/default/pit.png)
In March, to coincide with International Women's Day, we ran a series of articles about women working in property - and...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![The DUP’s housing policies at-a-glance](/img/default/pit.png)
After calling a surprise snap general election in a bid to increase her party’s majority in the House of Commons and...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK sees rise in new housing despite fall in overall construction output](/img/default/pit.png)
New housing experienced solid growth in March, up 3.8% on the month, despite a 0.7% drop in wider UK construction output,...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Higher inflation unlikely to have immediate impact on UK property prices](/img/default/pit.png)
UK inflation has reached its highest rate since June 2014, mainly due to the increasing cost of fuel and food. Annual inflation...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![UK housebuilding robust but construction sector flags](/img/default/pit.png)
New housing remained the strongest strand of construction output in October, despite the surprise slowdown in overall construction output, the latest...
17 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![UK construction at weakest level for four years as housebuilding stalls](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s construction sector recorded its weakest performance since 2012 in the third quarter of the year, official figures have revealed. Construction...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Demand for building work remains ‘remarkably resilient’, says FMB](/img/default/pit.png)
Consumer demand for building work remained strong in the three months following the vote for Brexit, new figures from the Federation...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![‘Swift recovery’ in housbuilding as Brexit fears fade](/img/default/pit.png)
Housebuilding activity in September rose at the fastest pace since January with various developers reporting resilient demand and generally improving market...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Construction activity slows with housebuilding hardest hit](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK’s construction industry suffered its worst contraction since 2009 in June as uncertainty around the EU referendum led to concern...
05 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![London lacks affordable office space](/img/default/pit.png)
There remains a severe shortage of affordable office space in the capital despite the fact that London office starts have soared...