All Housing articles – Page 98
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Comment
Why we must transform
Construction must change its ways. The government may at last be listening to our concerns, but if the sector does not innovate and attract a new breed of young workers, then it is in serious trouble
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Work begins to strip unsafe Peckham towers of gas pipes
An investigation by Arup has found that Ledbury Estate tower blocks do not conform with building regulations
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Lack of housebuilding stagnating residential sales, RICS reports
Latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has reported a lack of momentum in housing sales.
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Plymouth estate to undergo £22m regeneration
Housing association Clarion is to submit plans by early 2018 to transform Barne Barton Estate
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Countryside becomes second major to shell out in housebuilding's leasehold scandal
Chief executive says buying back freeholds on onerous leaseholds ‘is the right thing to do’
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Carillion: A cautionary tale
The UK’s second-biggest contractor has posted some pretty alarming figures recently, from its £695m debt to its £845m writedown. But how did it get into this state, how can it get out again, and what does it mean for the wider industry?
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DUP: Done deal?
With the Conservatives and DUP agreeing increased funding for the region, and a sizeable chunk of it going to infrastructure projects, Northern Ireland looked to be the big winner from June’s election. But does ongoing political turmoil put much of this construction work at risk?
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Industry backs goverment plans to stoke up PRS sector
Private rental sector is expected to grow to £70bn by 2022
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Miller Homes bought by private equity group for £655m
New owner attracted by housebuilder’s regional footprint and robust finances
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Features
Housing Project of the Year shortlist
A Victorian chapel, rooftop houses, and a playground in the sky are just some of the innovations that feature in this year’s Ӱ Awards housing shortlist, showcasing the country’s best residential projects
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Liverpool Chinatown developer to cease trading
Directors of North Point Global say brand “damaged beyond salvage”
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HCA picks 70 firms for £8bn housing delivery panel
Legal General and Interserve are new names on the framework, Laing O’Rourke back in favour
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Top 150 contractors: Whatever the weather
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector enjoying reasonably benign market conditions but remaining fearful of the uncertainties of Brexit and volatile domestic politics
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Comment
CPA/Barbour ABI Index: Shifting momentum
Activity on site has slowed compared with the first quarter, while the election result has provided no assistance
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Arcadis says UK firms losing billions because of housing crisis
New research from the consultant reports that every new home built could contribute £53,000 to the country’s businesses
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Government aims to stamp out leasehold 'abuses'
Plans would end ground rent hikes and protect buyers from legal loopholes
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Legal row hits £200m Liverpool Chinatown development
Local authority says developer CDC owes £950,000 in missed staged payments
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Battersea Power Station warns of massive cost overruns
Head of development firm refuses to rule out costs doubling to £1.5bn as project problems mount