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No Cabinet consistency for construction, says FMB

Friday, 26th July 2019

Sarah McMonagle, Director of Communications at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “The slate couldn’t have been wiped any cleaner when it comes to the PM’s new Cabinet. Not one single Secretary of State or Minister who the construction... View Article

What should be on the new Housing Secretary’s to-do list?

Thursday, 25th July 2019

For all the potential worrisome consequences of the pro-Leave ‘do or die’ Cabinet marshalled by new PM Boris Johnson in one clean sweep, one of the earliest negative effects has been the surprise sacking of the man in charge of... View Article

Brokenshire unveils new measures to stamp out ‘poor doors’

Monday, 22nd July 2019

New measures to tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments have been unveiled by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP. The move aims to stamp out so-called “poor doors” – where entrances... View Article

Delay disruptive VAT changes to avoid construction chaos, warns FMB

Tuesday, 16th July 2019

The Government has not properly prepared the construction industry for major VAT changes coming in October and needs to delay their implementation to avoid chaos, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in a letter to the Financial Secretary to the... View Article

Offsite: Not the panacea?

Monday, 15th July 2019

The Government is making a big push for modern methods of construction as part of the solution to the housing crisis. While offsite has a key role in the market, it might not be the panacea many hope it to... View Article

Global modular building market upturn is good news for the UK

Friday, 12th July 2019

Beneath the flight path to Heathrow airport, there is row upon row of prefabricated homes. Built during the post-war boom, prefabricated homes were cheap and easy to construct at a time when many urban centres in the UK were still... View Article

Fall in starts and completions of new homes threaten housebuilding target

Monday, 8th July 2019

New official figures show a decrease in the number of new build homes being started or completed in England over the latest quarter (to March 2019) and only a small rise over the last 12 months. According to the Ministry of... View Article

Theresa May and James Brokenshire speech – reaction from Aster

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

Following Theresa May and James Brokenshire’s speech at Housing 2019, Bjorn Howard, group CEO of housing association Aster Group, said: “It’s heartening to see that, amid a leadership contest and the ongoing Brexit saga, the Prime Minister is doing what... View Article

Regional construction contract awards analysis reveals slowdown for housebuilding

Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

A regional analysis of construction contract awards has revealed a slowdown in the residential sector, questioning how effective government action has been at increasing housebuilding to its 300,000 per year target. Last year saw a reduction in residential contract awards... View Article

Construction pay soars as brexodus skills shortage bites

Monday, 24th June 2019

Asking salaries in the construction industry are rising – despite Brexit uncertainty. Research from specialist recruiter Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering into almost 6,800 permanent placed construction jobs shows salaries across the sector rose 9% in the 12 months to... View Article

Uncertainty and lack of supply continue to hamstring the Scottish residential property market

Tuesday, 18th June 2019

By Eric Curran It’s the waiting that’s the worst, as they used to say in the trenches. In the case of Scotland’s residential property market, it’s the interminable wait for some semblance of normality to return and for the uncertainty... View Article

Scottish start-up has grand plans to reinvent residential architecture

Monday, 10th June 2019

HOKO Design has taken its first steps in becoming the Uber of architecture after opening a debut office in Glasgow city centre and completing a successful recruitment programme, which has seen the start-up launch with a team of six. Designer... View Article

New home figures continue to rise, reports NHBC

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

More than 13,500 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in April, according to the latest figures from NHBC – an increase of 21% compared to a year ago. 13,527 new homes were registered (9,972 private sector;... View Article

SMEs in the property and construction sector are concerned about corporate competition

Tuesday, 28th May 2019

About two-thirds (62%) of SME owners in the property and construction sector that took part in the survey are concerned that multinationals and other large corporates ‘have too much say’ over the future viability of their business, according to research... View Article

Designer Contracts celebrates significant increase in business

Thursday, 9th May 2019

Designer Contracts, one of the UK’s largest flooring contractors, is celebrating another record year. Latest end of year figures* show a 15 per cent year-on-year growth with company turnover now in excess of £40 million and more than 300 employees... View Article

Positive start to 2019 for new home-building industry, reports NHBC

Wednesday, 8th May 2019

The number of new homes registered by the UK’s housebuilders and developers in the first three months of the year reached more than 37,500 – a 3% increase on the same period in 2018. 37,672 new homes were registered to... View Article

Workloads for small builders dip for first time in six years, warns FMB

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Workloads for small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms have taken a dip for the first time in six years, according to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q1 2019... View Article

RICS: Private housing workloads upholding growth in construction sector

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Private housing workloads are upholding growth in the UK Construction sector, despite political uncertainty, but supply is still falling short, according to the RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, Q1 2019. Once again, workloads in private housing are holding... View Article

The NFB unveils its Major Contractors Group

Tuesday, 30th April 2019

The board of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased to announce the formation of the NFB Major Contractors Group (NFB MCG). Mark Wakeford, joint managing director of Stepnell Limited and chair of the NFB MCG, said: “We are... View Article

The joy of modular

Tuesday, 23rd April 2019

Joymount in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, is a 40-home social and affordable housing development under construction for Clanmil Housing Association. Raymond Millar, construction director at the project’s offsite contractor, The McAvoy Group, explains how the company is using modern methods of... View Article