Skills and planning system barrier to housing solution
A severe skills shortage and the current planning system are hindering efforts to solve the housing crisis, according to research from Lloyds Bank.
Cost factor prompted zero carbon change
Building to zero carbon standards next year would have imposed a "significant cost" on the industry at a time when homes supply must be increased, said Richard…
Minister calls on industry to boost supply
The housebuilding industry is a "key player" in the government delivering on its planning measures to boost housing supply, according to housing and planning m…
Planning committees see need for homes
Communications consultancy PPS Group has published a "Planning Committee Barometer" - a survey of the views of councillors sitting on planning committees.
Corbyn identifies housing priority
Newly elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has highlighted housing as a priority as he seeks to bring "a new kind of politics" to his party and the UK.
New rankings reveal home building up 13 percent
Barratt is Britain's biggest housebuilder according to Housebuilder's exclusive Top 75 table which is set to be revealed at the Housing Market Intelligence con…
Sales and margin up at Linden
John Healey appointed shadow housing and planning minister
Barratt completions hit seven year high
Barratt Developments has reported “another year of excellent progress,” with the company seeing its highest level of housing completions for seven …
Redrow and Berkeley benefit from strong market
Redrow and Berkeley Group have continued to benefit from the stable market environment, with Redrow reporting revenue of more than £1 billion for the fir…
