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Alarm over low number of new homes created for social rent
The alarm has been sounded over the low number of homes being created in England for social rent, despite the rate of affordable home creation increasing by 12 per cent last year
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Industry watchers predict construction will go into decline this year
New data produced separately by Glenigan and the Construction Products Association (CPA) has lifted the lid on the extent of the downturn in the building industry
Just what we don’t need: a new housing minister
With housing starts falling, this turbulent week in politics has served up the eighth housing minister in as many years. Preserve us from these interesting times, writes Emily Booth
Housing starts plummet by a quarter
Housing starts on site have fallen by their sharpest level for over a year, new research has revealed
Approved schemes taking longer to start on site, says new data
The time between schemes winning planning approval and starting on site has grown by nearly 14 per cent over the past five years, according to research firm Glenigan
University spending ‘boom’ prompts soar in building starts
Education construction starts have soared since the beginning of the year, new data has revealed
Construction starts drop for third month in a row
The value of construction starts suffered a third significant fall in consecutive months during October, according to new data
Housebuilding stagnant, new surveys show
Housebuilding growth has hit the buffers, according to a raft of new research, with London in particular seeing a significant dip in activity
New data reveals drop in starts on site
The value of work starting on site in the three months to February was 1 per cent lower than a year ago, according to the latest data from industry tracker Glenigan
MIPIM 2017: the rush to find new markets for UK architecture
FEATURE: The UK’s impending exit from the EU, coupled with fear of a future downturn, has triggered an increased urgency to find new international markets, write Richard Waite and Colin Marrs