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Local authority land key to unlocking 1.6 million homes

|Date: 08 Mar 2023

Local authority land key to unlocking 1.6 million homes

Local authorities own enough unused small plots of land to build 1.6 million homes, according to a resear ...

Local authorities own enough unused small plots of land to build 1.6 million homes, according to a research from LDS Sales Guarantees, the development guarantor. Now it is calling for new rules and a ...

08 Mar 2023
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New home registrations up 33% in Q3 but slowdown ahead, reports NHBC

|Date: 18 Nov 2022

New home registrations up 33% in Q3 but slowdown ahead, reports NHBC

New data released by NHBC shows that UK new home registrations increased by 33% in the third quarter of 2 ...

New data released by NHBC shows that UK new home registrations increased by 33% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. A total of 44,729 new homes were registered to be bu ...

18 Nov 2022
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Nearly half of construction businesses lack digital marketing skills, new study reveals

|Date: 01 Aug 2022

Nearly half of construction businesses lack digital marketing skills, new study reveals

A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to pro ...

A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to promoting their businesses online, reveals a new poll. Conducted by construction digital marketing ...

01 Aug 2022
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New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

|Date: 21 Mar 2022

New research: three quarters of homebuyers would consider a Green Home

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to ...

New research has shown that more than three quarters (77%) of people in the housing market are likely to choose a green home for their next purchase. 70% of people looking to get on, or move up, the h ...

21 Mar 2022
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New HVAC systems whitepaper tackles building sustainability and overheating issues

|Date: 23 Nov 2021

New HVAC systems whitepaper tackles building sustainability and overheating issues

With the built environment contributing 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint and the Committee on Clima ...

With the built environment contributing 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint and the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) warning of the dangers of overheating buildings, a new whitepaper is highlighti ...

23 Nov 2021
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Survey shows demand for shake up in developer funding

|Date: 29 Oct 2021

Survey shows demand for shake up in developer funding

In a survey by Avamore Capital, more than half of developers said that there is a mismatch of what lender ...

In a survey by Avamore Capital, more than half of developers said that there is a mismatch of what lenders currently offer and what they need to meet today’s challenges. The research has highlighted t ...

29 Oct 2021
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Specifications for specialist glazing on the increase

|Date: 21 Oct 2021

Specifications for specialist glazing on the increase

An increase in demand for specialist glazing signals how the building design industry is responding to th ...

An increase in demand for specialist glazing signals how the building design industry is responding to the climate crisis, according to new research from Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the ...

21 Oct 2021
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Timber industries report on ways to solve the housing crisis

|Date: 29 Sep 2021

Timber industries report on ways to solve the housing crisis

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched a new report that aims to ...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises. The report, titled ‘How the timber i ...

29 Sep 2021
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Growing demand for Finish & Exit finance key indicator of continued challenges for SME developers

|Date: 13 Aug 2021

Growing demand for Finish & Exit finance key indicator of continued challenges for SME developers

New research by Avamore Capital has highlighted that SME developers are continuing to face major challeng ...

New research by Avamore Capital has highlighted that SME developers are continuing to face major challenges in relation to sites stalling for financial reasons. A year on from the 2020 FMB House Build ...

13 Aug 2021
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Housebuilders are failing disabled homebuyers by cutting corners on disabled access

|Date: 21 Jul 2021

Housebuilders are failing disabled homebuyers by cutting corners on disabled access

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan, has found that not only is the number of ...

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan, has found that not only is the number of new build homes being delivered to market with disabled access expected to fall throughout the ...

21 Jul 2021
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