All articles by Carl Brown – Page 14
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Crest Nicholson wants government to act on planning reform
Housebuilder on track to hit profit goal but sales have slowed in recent weeks
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Regulator downgrades 19 housing associations citing ‘weakening housing market’
Major developers Clarion, L&Q, Home Group, Places for People and Sovereign among those with lowered viability ratings
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Grenfell Inquiry: Barrister closes hearings with attack on ‘buck-passing’ firms
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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Grenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says description of product did not affect way refurbishment of tower was carried out
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Grenfell Inquiry: cladding company Arconic attacks ‘agenda’ against it
Firm hits back at suggestions its British Board of Agrement certificate for ACM panels was misleading
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New housing minister vows to reduce planning delays
But Lucy Frazer tells SMEs reform will take time
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Lucy Frazer confirmed as housing minister
The MP for South East Cambridgeshire replaces Lee Rowley
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Grenfell survivors’ lawyer describes ‘rogues gallery’ of firms accountable for fire
Closing statements to inquiry continue throughout this week.
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Derwent reports strong demand for office space and rising rental values
Commercial real estate developer says occupier demand is ‘good’ despite political and economic turbulence
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Barratt boss admits ‘we must employ more women’ after shareholder protest
Chief of country’s biggest housebuilder says workforce needs to be more diverse
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Can housing associations keep building as the rest of the market slows?
Thanks to subsidy, housing associations have typically carried on building through a downturn as the volume housebuilders slow down. But, there is now scepticism about whether they can do so this time around
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Core Five brings in Aecom trio to boost partner numbers
150-strong cost consultant says new recruits takes figure to 26
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DLUHC warns housebuilders to sign cladding pledge contracts ‘very soon’
Department says it will “not accept any backsliding” over housebuilders’ tower blocks fire safety promise
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Truss planning reforms ‘set to be ditched’
Reports suggest Rishi Sunak is planning to drop reforms announced in the mini-Budget last month.
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Infrastructure heavyweights Mark Wild and Kay Hughes join ڶ the Future Commission
HS2’s design director and former Crossrail boss among latest to join ڶ’s 12-month project
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Gove is back: the key questions facing the returning housing secretary
Just 111 days after being sacked, Michael Gove is back. Carl Brown looks at what’s facing Whitehall’s disruptor-in-chief
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Cost of cyber attack hits London housing association’s numbers
Attack affected Clarion’s ability to collect rent off tenants
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Green building group tells Sunak to make good on home insulation pledges
UKGBC calls on new prime minister to ditch ‘unwise’ investment zones ahead of expected reshuffle
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ڶ announces the ڶ the Future Commission
The year-long project – launching in January to mark our 180th anniversary – will examine radical ways to address construction’s challenges
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Top 150 Consultants 2022: with the economic heat rising, will things halt again?
This year’s Top 150 Consultants data shows activity has picked up after the pandemic -but is the industry coming out of the frying pan into the fire?