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Full-year reports spotlight housebuilding resilience as...

UK housebuilding was broadly stable in 2025 but the sector remains vulnerable to...

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Fix for England land use crisis exists, argues CPRE...

A new CPRE report warns that the government’s Land Use Framework will not solve the...

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Up to 20,000 new homes approved in major evolution for...

Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) has today secured revised Outline Planning Permission...

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Work to begin on new affordable homes

Construction is set to begin on the Mayfield development in Lee, delivering 64 new,...

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Work starts on £30 million transformation project near...

Work has started on a transformative scheme which is set to create 122 new homes on...

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Uni Pipe PLUS: Seamless technology delivering...

In modern building services, pipework systems must balance performance, reliability...

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Recofloor celebrates strong performance in 2025

UK sustainable flooring recycling scheme Recofloor welcomed 38 new members in 2025,...

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Heat can become a revenue source for data centres

Mitsubishi Electric used Data Centre World to highlight the revenue potential of...

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Construction output starts 2026 on a slower footing

The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of Construction Output for...

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Planning reforms have “numerous safeguards”,...

The Government has rejected several cross-party recommendations to mitigate and...

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CIOB names Mia Owen from Lincoln as Apprentice of the...

A construction apprentice from Lincoln has been named the Chartered Institute of...

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Kier delivers new specialist school for complex...

Kier has successfully completed Pinn River School, a new specialist school in...

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Galliford Try appointed by Clarion to deliver...

Galliford Try’s Building business has been appointed by Clarion Housing Group to...

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Major boost to sustainable development as £100 million...

Communities will get new homes, better transport and cleaner energy sooner, thanks to...

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RIBA announces 27 new Honorary Fellows

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced 27 new RIBA Honorary...

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