All articles by Olivia Barber
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NewsHousing minister 鈥榗onvinced鈥� government will meet 1.5 million homes plan
Matthew Pennycook tells MPs government won鈥檛 be setting annual targets
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NewsUniversity of Cambridge looks at doubling size of housing scheme to 6,000 homes
More than 1,000 units already built at site on outskirts of city
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NewsFormer Labour MP set to be appointed chair of Old Oak development corporation
Karen Buck to start new role in January
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SponsoredThe Midlands鈥� path to achieving net zero emissions in the built environment
Our 黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank, in partnership with Constructing Excellence Midlands, hosted a regional roundtable sponsored by the Structural Timber Association in Birmingham recently. The discussions explored how to increase timber use in construction and what is needed to get the sector 鈥� and the region 鈥� on track ...
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NewsOne in four social housing blocks with fire safety defects lack remediation plans, says regulator
Social landlords have identified 1,932 buildings as having 鈥榣ife-critical鈥� fire safety defects to the EWS
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NewsIndustry leaders criticise lack of resource and competence at 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator
Bosses at Wates and Hill Group said that the BSR needs to be resourced properly and 鈥渋sn鈥檛 currently competent鈥�
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News鈥楨mbrace AI technologies,鈥� Scape boss urges construction
Mark Robinson told 黑洞社区 the Future conference that integration of AI can benefit the construction industry by reducing waste and costs
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NewsMore than 20 traditional construction firms to 拢800m MMC social housing framework
黑洞社区 Better and Procurement for Housing鈥檚 four-year framework aims to boost the use of MMC in sector
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NewsKCTMO responsible for 鈥榮ystemic failings鈥� in fire safety management, Grenfell Inquiry finds
The inquiry highlighted housing manager鈥檚 failure to disclose fire risks to its board and its troubled relationship with residents
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NewsReport backed by major developers calls for government to help SME housebuilders
Pocket Living tells government to create Homes England SME managers under plan to 鈥榮ave鈥� smaller housebuilding sector聽
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FeaturesInvestigation: how are councils assessing the risks of uPVC cladding in low-rise housing after the Barnet fire?
When a fire in 2023 destroyed four terraced houses Barnet Council brought the housing sector鈥檚 attention to an overlooked fire safety issue: the use of uPVC cladding in low-rise homes. Have other councils heeded its warning? Olivia Barber launched a Freedom of Information investigation to find out
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NewsRemediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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NewsDagenham block of flats engulfed by fire had known safety issues since 2020
Survey four years ago showed building 鈥榙id not fully comply with building regulations at time of build鈥�
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NewsWatkin Jones to build tallest residential building in Scotland
The student housing developer has received planning permission to deliver a 36-storey, 784-bed development in Glasgow
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NewsAberdeen City Council decides demolition is the safest option for 500 RAAC homes
Homes containing the lightweight concrete will be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of 拢130m
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NewsChancellor will reportedly unveil 10-year social housing rent settlement in Autumn Budget
The Financial Times has reported that the chancellor is planning to introduce a rent settlement of CPI + 1% for the next decade
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NewsKate Barker says housing market is worse today than it was 20 years ago
New Barker housing commission has sent initial recommendations from its housing supply review to housing minister
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NewsL&Q sells land business to Urban & Civic
Housing association offloads division as part of move away from non-core operations
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NewsRayner urges council leaders in 鈥榙evolution deserts鈥� to take on new powers
Deputy prime ministers calls on authorities to 鈥榮peak to us鈥� about devolved powers
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NewsCIOB calls on next government to tackle late payment culture and create green skills fund
The largest professional body for construction has launched its pre-election manifesto today