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Building a solid future

[MMC-IMG=1132-A=Left] Youthbuilding UK - getting young people skilled up and on site Youthbuilding UK is a new NHBC-sponsored programme to develop young peopl…

Regions to be cheerful

[MMC-IMG=1115-A=Left] Steve Menary analyses the latest results of our quarterly survey of “who's building where” and finds firms forging ahead in many regions …

Why does it cost so much to build bloody houses in this country?

John Prescott's recent comments on the increasing cost of housebuilding, and his announcement of a new key worker scheme involving homes being sold for £60,000…

UPDATE

Cala Finance to fund new £5 million project

Cala Finance, the residential funding arm of the Cala group is funding a new £5 million housing scheme by Langstone Homes in Sutton Coldfield.

BRE launches modern methods database

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched a new online database designed to make it easier for housebuilders to adopt modern methods of constructi…

in the pipeline

Bellway rolls out new first time buyer scheme

Bellway is launching a first time buyer scheme, similar to the shared ownership model in the social sector, in which buyers will be able to purchase 75% of a h…

moves and appointments

Ex-Laing md to review O'Rourke homes strategy