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30 Jun 2026 Industry News

SME Confidence Falls as Costs and Economic Uncertainty Weigh on Sector

Confidence among the UK’s small and medium-sized housebuilders has fallen significantly, with rising costs, economic uncertainty and weak…

23 Jun 2026 Industry News

BMF Downgrades 2026 Building Materials Forecast Amid Market Uncertainty

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has revised its outlook for the building materials sector, downgrading its baseline sales…

13 Jun 2026 Industry News

£76,000 Added to the Cost of Building a Home Since 2020, New Research Finds

The cost of delivering a new home has increased by an average of £76,000 over the past five…

SME confidence drops
12 Jun 2026 Industry News

SME Confidence Falls as Costs and Economic Uncertainty Weigh on Sector

Confidence among the UK’s small and medium-sized housebuilders has fallen significantly, with rising costs, economic uncertainty and weak…

City Hall misses affordable housing target
10 Jun 2026 Industry News

City Hall Misses Affordable Housing Target Despite Revised Goals

The Greater London Authority has fallen short of its revised affordable housing target, with the number of new…

10 Jun 2026 Industry News

SME Builders Urged to Speak Up as Industry Pressures Mount

SME housebuilders are being encouraged to share their experiences of the challenges facing the sector, as the annual…

8 Jun 2026 Industry News

Cashflow Pressures Intensify Across Construction Supply Chain, Menzies Warns

The construction industry is facing increasing financial pressure as delayed payments, rising costs and shrinking margins continue to…

2 Jun 2026 Industry News

Tough Start to 2026 for Builders’ Merchants as Demand Weakens

Builders’ merchants saw sales decline in the first quarter of 2026, as challenging market conditions continue to weigh…

council tax reform
2 Jun 2026 Industry News

HBF Calls for Council Tax Reform as Charges on Vacant Homes Hit SME Builders

The Home Builders Federation (HBF), together with Paragon Development Finance, has published its Licence to Bill report, highlighting…

22 Apr 2024 Industry News

Labour proposes new ‘Grey Belt’ as route to building on Green Belt

Keir Starmer has launched Labour’s vision to Get Britain Building Again, including a proposal to build on the…

27 Feb 2024 Industry News

CMA Housebuilding Market Study – NaCSBA responds

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its year-long Housebuilding Market Study, with the Final Report finding…

10 Nov 2023 Industry News

Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill becomes law as LURA

With effect from 26 October, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill passed into law, as the Levelling Up…

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