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Average house price for first-time buyer hits £250,000

May 27, 2025• by

The updated house price index for the UK reveals a general further increase in house prices, with still no government support for first time buyers in sight In...

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Wind farm ‘blow’ prompts reminder to focus on fabric first in battle for net zero

May 27, 2025• by

While the recent axing of a major offshore wind farm project is a major blow to the government’s’ clean power target, a key driver in the fight for net...

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PM: “My message to housebuilders: get on with it”

May 27, 2025• by

“Get on and build”, the UK Government has said in a statement urging housebuilders to move fast and setting new rules The message to housebuilders contains...

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Record number of unemployed HS2 jobs

May 23, 2025• by

Over 5,000 previously unemployed people have started working on HS2, marking a significant milestone for the project Latest statistics show that another 199...

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Support for builders’ licences is growing, say FMB

May 23, 2025• by

Off the back of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s report, calls are increasing for a licensing scheme, say the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)...

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Trimble promotes connected workflows at Digital Construction Week

May 23, 2025• by

Global technology company Trimble will be bringing its connected workflows and digital construction solutions to London’s ExCeL for Digital Construction...

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The 1.5m homes challenge: Why construction SMEs must be part of the solution

May 23, 2025• by

Tim Barrett, chair of the Construction Alliance North East (CAN), discusses barriers to achieving the 1.5m homes target and how SMEs could be crucial to it The...

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Closing the “training gap” on biodiversity net gain

May 23, 2025• by

The introduction of mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements has highlighted the need for confidence  building and training across local authority...

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New home registrations rise in Q1 with developers encouraged by government focus on housing

May 23, 2025• by

Figures released by NHBC show 29,356 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2025, up 36% on Q1 2024 (21,635) and 17% more than Q4 2024 (25,034). 26,120...

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Beyond compliance: Why the Future Homes Standard should be a starting point, not the finish line

May 23, 2025• by

Dr Anthony Greer, corporate strategy director of offsite housing specialist TALO, looks at why the Future Homes Standard represents a welcome move in the right...

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