Timber construction is cheaper, faster and greener, but has struggled to gain traction in England
Housebuilding and sustainable infrastructure targets are set to reshape rural England. Homeowners are steeling themselves for unintended consequences — and buyers are significantly upping their due diligence
Letter to ministers points out that schemes to reimburse dangerous material removal exclude social housing
OBR forecasts 305,000 more new homes a year by 2029 as a result of changes
Government settlement announced for 2026-27 is lower than the average for previous five years
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds
‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook says
PMI index declines to five-year low as housebuilding plummets
The government must tackle leasehold and encourage high-density development
Number of new homes given go ahead last year was lowest since 2014
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projects
The UK needs to develop a pipeline of construction skills and knowledge
With hundreds of thousands of empty homes across the country, it’s tragic that the UK can’t accommodate its extensive need with existing buildings. Not only that — it’s an opportunity to rethink how we want to live
Keir Starmer claims construction to start by end of current parliament
Company says high interest rates ‘tempering’ UK housing recovery
Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertainty
UK housebuilder launches overhaul after profit warnings in 2024
Even holiday caravans have been known to skew England’s housebuilding data
High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales
Lower-grade land will be classed as ‘grey belt’ and open for redevelopment
Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a year
Experts say councils may be given too much time to produce local plans that permit increased development
Office for National Statistics data highlights property market pressures
Housing secretary Angela Rayner says ministers will be ‘grasping the nettle’ in system overhaul
