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JCB’S DualDrive clocks big time savings on site

|Date: 12 May 2026

JCB’S DualDrive clocks big time savings on site

One of JCB’s DualDrive backhoe loaders is slashing the time spent on tasks for a Barnsley-based groundwor ...

One of JCB’s DualDrive backhoe loaders is slashing the time spent on tasks for a Barnsley-based groundworks company. The JCB 4CX Pro DualDrive model is making short work of a range of tasks including ...

12 May 2026
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‘Discounted homes’ key to unlocking public support for new development

|Date: 08 May 2026

‘Discounted homes’ key to unlocking public support for new development

Discounted homes for first-time buyers could hold the key to unlocking thousands of stalled housing sites ...

Discounted homes for first-time buyers could hold the key to unlocking thousands of stalled housing sites, according to a new report from Shared Voice, pointing to a clear route to accelerating delive ...

08 May 2026
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Home longevity spas tipped to become the next must-have

|Date: 07 May 2026

Home longevity spas tipped to become the next must-have

Once, cinema rooms, wine cellars and home gyms were considered luxury home features. Now, the next major ...

Once, cinema rooms, wine cellars and home gyms were considered luxury home features. Now, the next major trend in prime homes could be the rise of the private longevity spa. Unlike a standard gym, lux ...

07 May 2026
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‘One Year to Go’ Warning to Housebuilders

|Date: 06 May 2026

‘One Year to Go’ Warning to Housebuilders

Following the Government’s publication of the final Future Homes Standard (FHS) Approved Documents on Mar ...

Following the Government’s publication of the final Future Homes Standard (FHS) Approved Documents on March 24, Catnic is urging UK housebuilders to prioritise building fabric performance as the 2027 ...

06 May 2026
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Cruden Homes named finalist in four categories at Scottish Home Awards

|Date: 01 May 2026

Cruden Homes named finalist in four categories at Scottish Home Awards

Five-star housebuilder Cruden Homes has been named a finalist in four categories at the Scottish Home Awa ...

Five-star housebuilder Cruden Homes has been named a finalist in four categories at the Scottish Home Awards, recognising the company’s continued strength and performance in Scotland’s housebuilding s ...

01 May 2026
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How will the new homes market be impacted by leasehold reform?

|Date: 29 Apr 2026

How will the new homes market be impacted by leasehold reform?

Commonhold may be the right long-term destination, but if ministers want more apartment-led development t ...

Commonhold may be the right long-term destination, but if ministers want more apartment-led development they need a transition that developers, lenders and buyers can price, understand and support Tim ...

29 Apr 2026
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DAB celebrates 25 years with JCB X Series investment

|Date: 15 Apr 2026

DAB celebrates 25 years with JCB X Series investment

Celebrating a 25th anniversary usually calls for a party – but for DAB Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd, ...

Celebrating a 25th anniversary usually calls for a party – but for DAB Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd, the milestone was marked with an order for three JCB X Series excavators. The Leicester‑-based ...

15 Apr 2026
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Should regional planning change?

|Date: 20 Mar 2026

Should regional planning change?

Andy Cowan, Associate Director, Carter Jonas (Manchester) discusses how regional planning should change t ...

Andy Cowan, Associate Director, Carter Jonas (Manchester) discusses how regional planning should change to best provide the homes that are needed? The Chancellor has been clear about the development s ...

20 Mar 2026
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Worcestershire students experience rare look behind the scenes of a live construction site

|Date: 12 Mar 2026

Worcestershire students experience rare look behind the scenes of a live construction site

Fourteen students from a college near Worcester have been given an exclusive tour of a live homebuilding ...

Fourteen students from a college near Worcester have been given an exclusive tour of a live homebuilding site, experiencing first-hand the skills and careers that go into creating a brand-new communit ...

12 Mar 2026
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Leicestershire trainee paves the way for the women in construction

|Date: 10 Mar 2026

Leicestershire trainee paves the way for the women in construction

An employee at Coalville-based developer David Wilson Homes East Midlands is marking International Women’ ...

An employee at Coalville-based developer David Wilson Homes East Midlands is marking International Women’s Day (8th March) by sharing her journey from office to site, as this year’s theme, ‘Give To Ga ...

10 Mar 2026
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