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Bidwells: Regardless of Brexit and affordability, we are not building enough homes

Thursday, 17th January 2019

Commenting on the statistical release from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government showing the number of completed homes in England rising above 160,000 for the first time since 2007, Paul Willmott, Managing Partner, Planning, at Bidwells said: “Despite the still positive... View Article

Construction output rises despite Brexit uncertainty, says FMB

Friday, 11th January 2019

The Government must not be complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cause amid positive signs of growth in the UK construction industry, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the construction output figures for November 2018,... View Article

Property firms reveal their Brexit choices

Tuesday, 4th December 2018

UK businesses are increasingly concerned about the impact that current political and economic uncertainty will have on the industry, according to a survey from Crowe. 30 per cent of the property businesses surveyed identified the Brexit negotiations as the biggest... View Article

Brexit unknowns and unfavourable tax system top property industry concerns

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Crowe’s survey, which asks property developers and investors across the country for their views on the state of the market in 2018 and outlook for the future, reveals UK businesses are increasingly concerned about the impact the current political and... View Article

Talk of Brexit housing market crash is overdone – HMRC Property Transactions reactive comment

Wednesday, 24th October 2018

Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on HMRC number of property transactions “Property transactions took a dip at the end of the summer as the property market cooled down in September. After a strong August, activity in UK housing has... View Article

RICS: Infrastructure and housing workloads keep UK construction sector buoyant as Brexit looms

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Workloads continue to grow in the UK construction and infrastructure sector, amid financial constraints and Brexit uncertainties, according to the results of the Q3 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. In Q3 2018, 20% more chartered surveyors reported... View Article

Brexit uncertainty and infrastructure delays lead to downgrade in construction forecasts

Monday, 15th October 2018

Growth for the UK’s construction sector next year has been downgraded amid signs Brexit uncertainty and on-going delays in the delivery of major infrastructure projects continue to weigh on activity. The Construction Products Association’s Autumn Forecasts anticipate growth will remain... View Article

Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit – has the government provided clarity?

Monday, 1st October 2018

In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the UK is expected to leave the EU. The construction industry has already started to feel the impact of Brexit, and has ongoing concerns... View Article

Coillte to stockpile timber in case of no deal Brexit

Thursday, 6th September 2018

Part-public part-private forestry group Coillte has confirmed it’s seeking additional warehousing capacity in the UK in case of a ‘hard Brexit’ resulting from no deal being struck with the EU, in order to stockpile three months’ worth of timber products.... View Article

Construction needs clarity on post-Brexit visa rules, says FMB

Friday, 13th July 2018

Responding to the release of the Government’s Brexit White Paper, the FMB has stressed the need for certainty and stability, and called on the Government to clarify its approach to migrant workers as soon as possible. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of... View Article

Construction sector most optimistic about Brexit impact, survey finds

Friday, 29th June 2018

Middle market construction businesses are the most upbeat about the impact of Brexit on their business and the UK economy, according to the latest YouGov survey commissioned by leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM. RSM’s quarterly Brexit Monitor index,... View Article

National Federation of Builders urges the Government to make Brexit work for SMEs

Friday, 8th June 2018

With fewer than 300 days until the UK officially leaves the EU and three weeks until the June European Council summit, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) is concerned that the Government has not set out in greater detail its... View Article

What does today’s Brexit Breakthrough mean to the property market?

Monday, 11th December 2017

Penny Mosgrove, CEO of Quintessentially Estates comments, “We at Quintessentially Estates have seen the biggest reading in the last few weeks for 2017 showing that people are feeling positive about the outcome of Brexit. In the last 12 months we... View Article

HomeOwners Alliance ponders Brexit effect on house prices

Thursday, 7th July 2016

Property advisors HomeOwners Alliance say Brexit is not all gloom and doom and predictions of drastic house price falls or a repeat of the 2007 financial crisis could be unfounded. Katherine Binns, Research Director at HOA, takes a look at house price... View Article

Chief Executive of Hill comments on the risk of Brexit to the UK housebuilding industry

Wednesday, 25th May 2016

The Chief Executive of a leading UK housebuilder has warned of “severe consequences” to the British property industry if Britain decides to leave the European Union at the June EU membership referendum. Andy Hill commented: “A Brexit would have severe consequences for the British... View Article

Is Osborne right on Brexit and property?

Tuesday, 10th May 2016

Naomi Heaton, CEO of LCP, comments, “With the UK’s EU referendum fast approaching, questions are inevitably circulating about how the build-up and outcome will impact upon property prices and the future of the UK and London market. Indeed, in a... View Article

PwC’s construction leader comments on the latest Construction PMI data, resilience, volatility and Brexit

Monday, 4th April 2016

Commenting on the latest Markit UK Construction PMI data, Chris Temple, PwC’s UK engineering and construction leader, said: “The UK construction industry enjoyed a relatively strong period of growth from early 2013 through to mid-2015, helped partly by a bounce... View Article

Scape Group on latest ONS figures: Brexit uncertainty has negative impact

Friday, 11th March 2016

Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, comments on today’s ONS Construction Output data: “Despite a positive end to 2015, with strong growth of 3.4% in construction output across the year, there has been both an annual and a monthly dip... View Article

Increased efficiency thanks to company growth

Friday, 28th July 2023

The move towards a more sustainable economy is one being taken by all sectors, but is perhaps most under the spotlight when it comes to energy efficiency, specifically insulation. In fact, the importance of insulation as a sustainability factor is... View Article

Industry welcomes ‘overdue’ easing of visa rules for construction staff

Tuesday, 18th July 2023

The construction industry has given a generally positive response to the Home Office’s decision to ease visa rules for overseas builders, carpenters, roofers and plasterers to tackle skills shortages. The move follows advice from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to... View Article