Industry news

RUSS’s community led build in London recruits self build manager ...

12/Aug/2022

RUSS's community led build of apartments in London is recruiting a self build manager to support the build out ...

Materials shortage eases, but the energy crisis continues to impact ...

12/Aug/2022

It's good news that the materials shortage is easing, but the energy crisis continues to impact availability and costs ...

Government sets out new rules for nutrient neutrality to get ...

28/Jul/2022

Government has announced a new set of rules to remedy the building moratorium caused by nutrient neutrality ...

Greg Clark appointed Housing Secretary amid turbulent times for SME ...

12/Jul/2022

Greg Clark has been appointed as the new Housing Secretary amid turbulent operating conditions for SME housebuilders ...

Homes England supported delivery of 37,000 homes in 2021-22 ...

12/Jul/2022

New data shows that Homes England supported the delivery of 37,000 homes in last financial year, over a mix of tenures ...

Red diesel rebate ends 1 April, despite calls for delays ...

29/Mar/2022

The rebate on red diesel ends on 1 April, affecting the construction industry with higher operating costs. ...

Spring Statement cuts VAT on energy-saving home improvements ...

23/Mar/2022

In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that homeowners will pay 0% VAT when installing certain energy-saving home improvements. The measure will help households improve energy efficiency and keep ...

New report calls for better evidence and data for custom ...

24/Feb/2022

An Evidence Review of Self Build and Custom Housebuilding in the UK calls for better and more robust sources of data to underpin growth ...

NaCSBA adds weight to call for energy saving stamp duty ...

27/Jan/2022

NaCSBA has added its weight to a business coalition calling for a new energy saving stamp duty incentivise homeowners ...

House prices continue to grow, hitting a new record high ...

13/Dec/2021

Halifax's latest House Price Index has shown the five month of consecutive increases leading to the average house price now £272,992.  ...