Construction industry reacts to Sunak’s coronavirus Budget

Voices from across the construction industry have reacted to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘high-spending’ Budget, delivered as the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) [...]

2020 Budget promises new money for housebuilding

New Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his first Budget in the House of Commons, including an extension of the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) and a £1bn fund to remove “unsafe cladding.” £12bn will be released with the new AHP settlement, [...]

Not just any old place

London’s first luxury retirement community offers retirees independent living alongside hotel-inspired amenities, all within sight of Battersea’s Albert Bridge. Lara Haddock of Battersea Place walks Jack Wooler around the development. Just across the road from Battersea Park, within eyesight of [...]

Christopher Pincher named 10th housing minister in 10 years

Christopher Pincher has been appointed as Minister of State for Housing and Planning as part of the recent Conservative cabinet shuffle. Replacing Esther McVey, who had only been in the role since July 2019, Christopher is the 10th person to [...]

£35 million Investec loan kickstarts major Brighton mixed-use development

Investec Structured Property Finance (“Investec”) announces that it has agreed to provide mixed‐use developer First Base and Patron Capital, the pan-European investor focused on property-backed investments, with an £35 million, 3-year loan, to fund the speculative development of a commercial [...]
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