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Post-pandemic slump could be good for SME developers

|Date: 05 Aug 2020

Post-pandemic slump could be good for SME developers

‘Build, build, build’ is the Prime Minister’s message as we lift from lockdown and focus on getting the e ...

‘Build, build, build’ is the Prime Minister’s message as we lift from lockdown and focus on getting the economy moving. Infrastructure and construction are the key to getting the country on track and ...

05 Aug 2020
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Creating intelligent homes of the future

|Date: 12 Jun 2020

Creating intelligent homes of the future

Troy Homes looks at how its properties are meeting the needs of our new way of life. All across the UK, p ...

Troy Homes looks at how its properties are meeting the needs of our new way of life. All across the UK, people have been forced to retreat to their homes and adjust to the new reality of working, home ...

12 Jun 2020
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A developer’s perspective on new Permitted Development Rights

|Date: 19 May 2020

A developer’s perspective on new Permitted Development Rights

In March, the government announced it is widening Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so developers can de ...

In March, the government announced it is widening Permitted Development Rights (PDR) so developers can demolish empty buildings and replace them with good quality new build housing – without planning ...

19 May 2020
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Last Word | Community spirit

|Date: 21 Apr 2020

Last Word | Community spirit

Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing at Eurocell plc discusses the findings of the firm’s recent report on the ...

Chris Coxon, Head of Marketing at Eurocell plc discusses the findings of the firm’s recent report on the importance of building communities as well as homes. The UK is currently in the largest housing ...

21 Apr 2020
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NFB: It’s time for the Government to act again

|Date: 20 Mar 2020

NFB: It’s time for the Government to act again

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a disastrous impact on the construction industry. There hav ...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a disastrous impact on the construction industry. There have been a number of measures announced to support UK businesses such as the £330 billion economy ...

20 Mar 2020
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MPBA argues the case for modular

|Date: 20 Mar 2020

MPBA argues the case for modular

Despite recent reports suggesting government departments are not adopting a presumption in favour of offs ...

Despite recent reports suggesting government departments are not adopting a presumption in favour of offsite, the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) has research which shows volumetric m ...

20 Mar 2020
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Why you need to consider full-fibre infrastructure

|Date: 19 Mar 2020

Why you need to consider full-fibre infrastructure

by Mikael Sandberg, Chairman, VXFIBER It’s funny to think, but fifteen years ago, the only consideration ...

by Mikael Sandberg, Chairman, VXFIBER It’s funny to think, but fifteen years ago, the only consideration towards fitting out a property for the internet was a single phone point, connected to one comp ...

19 Mar 2020
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Finance Update | Taxing times

|Date: 09 Mar 2020

Finance Update | Taxing times

Kreston Reeves’ Emma Beynon explains the new IR35 tax rules for the industry. From 6th April 2020, new ta ...

Kreston Reeves’ Emma Beynon explains the new IR35 tax rules for the industry. From 6th April 2020, new tax rules for off-payroll working, often referred to as IR35, will be extended to cover both publ ...

09 Mar 2020
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Design Update | Up to the job

|Date: 06 Mar 2020

Design Update | Up to the job

Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p talks about the considerations when de ...

Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p talks about the considerations when designing apartments and the unique challenges they pose… Apartments are often touted as a way to ...

06 Mar 2020
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Can the ex-military help solve the UK’s construction crisis?

|Date: 03 Mar 2020

Can the ex-military help solve the UK’s construction crisis?

Without migrant workers, Boris Johnson’s promises of new homes and HS2 will remain a fantasy. With over 1 ...

Without migrant workers, Boris Johnson’s promises of new homes and HS2 will remain a fantasy. With over 14,000 people leaving the military each year, can this help solve the UK's construction crisis? ...

03 Mar 2020
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