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CommentGovernment's planning guidance on build-to-rent shows it is still supportive of the policy
The government still thinks聽build-to-rent can tackle the housing crisis - here鈥檚 what the latest guidance means for housing and local authorities
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CommentWe apologise for the late-running Crossrail service 鈥�
Crossrail鈥檚 was supposed to be a good news story for construction - so what went wrong?
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CommentCan garden villages solve our housing crisis?
The government has identified 14 new Garden Villages across England aimed at providing settlements of between 1,500 and 10,000 homes - potentially delivering more than 48,000 homes
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CommentLeader: Education, education, education?
As new academic year starts, for the schools construction sector there is worry about the amount of work coming onto their books
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CommentLeader: Taking a step back to go forwards
While it鈥檚 a grim picture for contracting, individual firms are starting to fight back. But the uncertainty of Brexit still looms large over the industry
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CommentThe new NPPF: will it deliver the numbers?
The latest updates to planning policy need to be seen in the context of a slew of recent reports and analysis, suggesting development is likely to continue to be subject to local interpretation and testing
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CommentWhat is on Kit Malthouse's to-do list
With the introduction of Kit Malthouse as the latest housing minister, TLT鈥檚 David Smithen hopes that he will resist the temptation to demonise the development industry
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CommentWhen it comes to building affordable homes, Dutch courage is called for
hile political initiative and leadership for affordable housing is more reliable and convincing in the Netherlands than it has been in the UK, we need a bit of Dutch courage to tackle Britain鈥檚 housing crisis head-on, says Martin Bellinger
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CommentThe UK has a critical shortage of homes suitable for retirement
There are around 720,000 homes suitable for retirement in the UK - according to research conducted last year - but these properties can only accommodate seven per cent of the elderly population in the UK
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CommentWhy the social and affordable housing crisis shows no signs of abating
With affordable homes becoming unaffordable, McBains surveyed 100 housebuilders on theie views of the future. The responses were less than inspiring鈥�
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CommentNational Planning Policy Framework - reaction
The revised draft of the National Planning Policy Framework was announced on Monday, with the new formula set to boost housing targets across southern England. We canvassed the industry for reaction
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CommentCan modular housing deliver for the private rented sector?
Increasing the volume of modular housing has been touted as a key method in reaching ambitious housing targets. But can the model work?
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CommentHousing: Will it ever get a settled housing strategy?
The housing sector once again finds itself frustrated at the loss of continuity and uncertainty over the future direction of housing policy
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CommentRegional renaissance: fuelling the Midlands engine in聽England
If the Midlands is to capitalise on Northern Powerhouse and HS2 developments, it needs to consider its biggest challenges
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: EU referendum contract fall takes delayed effect
Activity on site remains high, but the fall in contract awards after the EU referendum is happening now
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CommentTo build the future of housing, we need to work together
Tackling the housing crisis appears to be a never-ending battle. Fixing the problem requires a collective approach from business and government聽
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CommentJavid sets out his stall to boost housebuilding
As a general principle, if you don鈥檛 know where you鈥檙e starting from you鈥檒l have trouble knowing how to get to where you want to go. So it is with the housing market. The government has repeatedly told us that we need 266,000 new homes in England each year, but ...
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back
New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July
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CommentThe housing crisis: Should local authorities become developers?
Could a shift in local councils鈥� approaches to housing across the UK address the critical needs currently facing authorities?
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CommentGoing back to nature
Biophilic design can have a significant positive impact on occupier wellbeing, but to adequately measure these impacts there must be close links between design and post-occupancy