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Carrot or Stick?

|Date: 29 Oct 2025

Carrot or Stick?

It seems that the curse must continue as we’re treated to another UK Housing Minister. Steve Reed is the ...

It seems that the curse must continue as we’re treated to another UK Housing Minister. Steve Reed is the incumbent, coming in to take the place of Angela Rayner, who held the office from July 2024 to ...

29 Oct 2025
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Why SME builders matter

|Date: 28 Oct 2025

Why SME builders matter

Why SME builders matter – and how manufacturers can support them. Jenny Smith-Andrews of aircrete manufac ...

Why SME builders matter – and how manufacturers can support them. Jenny Smith-Andrews of aircrete manufacturer H+H gives a view on support for the smaller players in the housebuilding sector. Our airc ...

28 Oct 2025
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The future of sustainable living in Scotland

|Date: 24 Oct 2025

The future of sustainable living in Scotland

Aiming to set a benchmark for the future of sustainable living in Scotland, CARSLISLE® Construction Mater ...

Aiming to set a benchmark for the future of sustainable living in Scotland, CARSLISLE® Construction Materials walks through a St Andrews West development that combines contemporary styling and high-qu ...

24 Oct 2025
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STEICO strengthens commitment to housebuilders with HBF membership

|Date: 23 Oct 2025

STEICO strengthens commitment to housebuilders with HBF membership

Against a backdrop of evolving regulatory standards and a construction skills crisis, the principal voice ...

Against a backdrop of evolving regulatory standards and a construction skills crisis, the principal voice uniting the home building industry is the Home Builders Federation (HBF). To strengthen their ...

23 Oct 2025
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What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

|Date: 13 Oct 2025

What do housebuilders need to consider in the ‘grey belt’?

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, dev ...

As the government continues to push housing delivery through the reclassification of green belt land, developers are increasingly working in the ‘grey belt’. But building in these ecologically sensiti ...

13 Oct 2025
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Improve cashflow with fast-tracked local searches

|Date: 09 Oct 2025

Improve cashflow with fast-tracked local searches

Advertisement Feature Delayed local authority searches can exacerbate cashflow problems for developers, b ...

Advertisement Feature Delayed local authority searches can exacerbate cashflow problems for developers, but an industry expert said the stress of waiting for responses can be easily eradicated. There ...

09 Oct 2025
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Taylor Walton Solicitors discusses bespoke legal agreements

|Date: 08 Oct 2025

Taylor Walton Solicitors discusses bespoke legal agreements

James Cheshire, Associate Solicitor at Taylor Walton Solicitors, discusses unlocking site potential with ...

James Cheshire, Associate Solicitor at Taylor Walton Solicitors, discusses unlocking site potential with bespoke legal agreements. It's not uncommon for developers and builders to have issues with cas ...

08 Oct 2025
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Russell Homes reveals why kids are taking longer to “fly the nest”

|Date: 08 Oct 2025

Russell Homes reveals why kids are taking longer to “fly the nest”

Neil Walker, Design Manager at Russell Homes, reveals the proactive measures the housebuilder has taken i ...

Neil Walker, Design Manager at Russell Homes, reveals the proactive measures the housebuilder has taken in response to children taking longer to fly the nest, as well as the generation of ‘boomerang k ...

08 Oct 2025
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Heat pump and solar panel installations fall

|Date: 26 Sep 2025

Heat pump and solar panel installations fall

Fall in UK installers fitting heat pumps and solar panels This comes from a study by Wavin, which found a ...

Fall in UK installers fitting heat pumps and solar panels This comes from a study by Wavin, which found a sharp 10% drop between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ...

26 Sep 2025
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September cultural reset

|Date: 25 Sep 2025

September cultural reset

Whilst Spring is the defining moment of new beginnings and renewal in the natural world, September can of ...

Whilst Spring is the defining moment of new beginnings and renewal in the natural world, September can often feel like a cultural reset of sorts, at least here in the UK. The first month in Autumn mar ...

25 Sep 2025
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