Housebuilding activity remains sluggish as construction output drops again

2023-12-06T11:03:00+00:00

S&P Global/CIPS report says falling demand, high interest rates and election will keep lid on demand

What happens to housing development plans when a council goes ‘bankrupt’?

By Olivia Barber

When a section 114 ‘bankruptcy’ notice is put in place, a council’s non-statutory services are restricted and housebuilding ’goes to the back of the queue’. Yet the growing number of councils in this situation are finding ways to carry on building.

We are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?

The Building Safety Regulator’s registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days’ time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime

Housing association accounts 2022/23 coverage all in one place

The deadline for most housing associations to publish their annual accounts has now passed. Here are all our reports as the biggest developing providers revealed their figures from a year of difficult choices and rising costs