Construction
Subsidence claims quadruple to highest level in more than a decade
"Unprecedented period of dryness" over the Summer "sparks subsidence shockwave", says the Association of British Insurers
Government bans combustible materials on high-rise homes – giving councils powers to strip private buildings
Local authorities to carry out "emergency remediation work" on residential buildings over 18 metres.
Ranked: Britain’s top renovation hotspots
Zoopla has looked into which locations in Britain and in London have the highest proportion of fixer-upper properties on the market
Taylor Wimpey picks Bouygues for £100m Postmark first phase
Construction firm Bouygues will deliver 214 apartments in the West Central 1 phase of the development of the old Mount Pleasant Sorting Office
Friday Essay: Why today’s tall buildings will be tomorrow’s city heritage
By 2040, the new buildings of the 1990s and 2000s will become accepted, indeed iconic, parts of the identity of our cities, argues former RICS President Amanda Clack...
RBKC to help smaller firms pitch for work on big-name development projects
Council signs up Cadogan Estate, Capco, Skanska and other high-profile operators to new supply chain network
Government rejects call to cut VAT on listed building repairs
HM Treasury makes "deeply disappointing" arguments for keeping full-rate VAT on listed building repairs and alterations, says the Listed Property Owners' Club
‘Quantum leap’ for construction as robot bricklayer builds a house in just three days
World’s first fully-automated, end-to-end bricklaying solution has a massive future, according to its Australian creator
Mount Anvil launches construction careers ‘skills hub’ in East London
Property developer's new "Futures Foundry" aims to "harness the next generation of local talent for the construction industry"
New-build home registrations hit an 11-year high
15% more new resi units were registered with the NHBC in Q3 2018 compared to Q3 2017, while the number of EPCs allocated to new homes is now at a ten-year high
Weston Homes looks to Manchester as it continues its large-scale recruitment drive
House-builder aims to hire 350 new recruits in the next 18-24 months, with ambitions to double in size in five years
Fixer-uppers come with a 17% average price discount – Direct Line
Properties requiring major structural work are valued at 17% less than market average, according to an insurance company