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Supply drought causing headache for growing numbers of...

The UK housing market saw another month of declining new listings, which may...

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Women lead the way in UK surveying awards

London-based construction professional Mirona Tomala has been crowned the ‘UK Young...

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Construction materials cost increases reach 40-year...

Construction materials costs in the UK continue to escalate, reaching a 40 year high...

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Energy efficient homes not topping house hunters’...

A lack of new properties being listed for sale continues to drive house prices up,...

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Construction works remain strong despite on-going...

Supply chain disruption, material price inflation and a shortage of skilled labour...

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Private housebuilders continue to face rising costs

BCIS Private Housing Construction Price Index (PHCPI) rose by 3.4% in 2Q2021 and by...

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RICS sets new standards of conduct

Revised ethical rules have been launched by RICS, the global professional body for...

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Vision for Smart Cities

The RICS Global Smart Cities Conference is fast-approaching and, with it, the...

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Global construction output accelerating but materials...

The recovery across the global construction market is gaining pace with the latest...

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Work completes on pioneering new homes development

Work is now complete on an innovative new homes development in Leeds, built for...

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RICS works with UK Government on 'First Homes' scheme

In June 2021, the government announced the ‘First Homes’ scheme. First Homes are...

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Housebuilders’ costs continued to increase

Housebuilders costs increased by 1.7% in 1Q2021 and by 3.6% between 1Q 2020 and 1Q...

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RICS launches new global guidance for ‘Land...

New guidance on the measurement of land for development projects such as new housing...

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Private housebuilders’ costs continue to increase

Housebuilders costs rose 1.3% in 4Q2020 and by 2.7% when compared to the same quarter...

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Infrastructure-led recovery underway in global...

There are clear signs that a global rebound is now underway in the construction...

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