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Further funding to house growth partnership

The Chancellor, in his spring budget speech, announced that the Government will...

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Chancellor sounds an optimistic rallying cry on economy

Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled upgraded projections for growth and predicted...

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UK social housing market worth an estimated £11.4bn in...

Housing Associations account for around 60% of social housing stock in 2017-18 and...

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Eurocell Modus sends sound attenuation into Orbit

Orbit Housing’s Fordham House in Stratford-upon-Avon aims to raise the bar for...

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Rural renewable programme knows no boundaries

A rural new build development straddling England and Wales is the fourth project by...

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Construction stalls again as skills crisis looms

Findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that output...

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Cladding makes a difference

Freefoam Fortex Double Shiplap PVC-U Cladding has been utilised to great effect on...

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Confidence gradually climbs for architects but value of...

The Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Future Trends Workload Index...

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PM launches new planning rules to deliver more homes

A major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework has been launched to...

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CPA responds to next phase of Hackitt Review

The Construction Products Association has been invited to join three working groups...

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ASSA ABLOY Security Doors unveils high performance...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door...

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Soft patch continues for the construction sector in...

February data pointed to a continuation of the subdued growth conditions reported...

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Bereaved families and community will help determine the...

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to putting bereaved families and the...

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Steady start to the year for new home registrations

NHBC has reported that more than 11,500 new homes were registered to be built in the...

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Mixed messages from private construction in volatile...

The recent volatility in the stock market has underlined the likelihood of further ...

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