Daniel Gayne
In FocusA vision for 150,000 homes but no water to supply them. Does Gove’s Cambridge plan stand a chance?
The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports
NewsSpending watchdog slams DLUHC’s failure to ‘get money out of the door’ for levelling up
Majority of supposedly ‘shovel-ready’ schemes forced to extend deadlines
NewsQuarterly private housing output drops 5.2% but monthly increase gives hope
But public housing reparis and maintenace work increases 11.2%
NewsWales extends building control registration deadline amid fears of crisis
But uncertainty remains over deadline in England
NewsUKGBC publishes new embodied carbon reporting guidance
Architects and others urged to take accountability for carbon created by their designs
NewsUnite Students expects to recover over half of cladding costs from contractors
Firm to incur additional £69m provision in 2023 results because of remediation work
NewsScottish housebuilder Stewart Milne enters administration
More than 200 jobs to go as £180m-turnover housebuilder fails to find a suitable buyer
NewsKingspan buys majority share in German firm
Deal includes option for further purchase of Steico shares
NewsNew development corporation 'to lead construction of 150,000 new homes in Cambridge'
Gove outlines vision for city in major planning speech
NewsGovernment outlines roadmap to increase use of timber in construction
Use of material a ’key part’ of net zero strategy, says minister
NewsHousing consortium seeks firms for £400m volumetric framework
Body working with Building Better to find suppliers on four-year deal
NewsRocketing costs prompts Scottish council to pause Passivhaus scheme
Units were costing over £100,000 more than standard equivalents
NewsSwansea submits plans for eco-friendly council homes
Proposals drawn up by BDP are for 159 timber frame houses in Bonymaen community
NewsHousing demand remains weak as mortgage affordability ‘stretched’, says RICS
Stabilisation of interest rates offers glimmer of hope to struggling sector, surveyors’ body warns
In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour Party conference
Amid uncertainty around commitments to net zero and infrastructure investment, the opposition set out its stall for the coming election. Daniel Gayne and Thomas Lowe report
NewsConservative conference: Gove pledges nutrients reform bill at ‘first available opportunity’
Peers voted down amendement to change neutrality rules last month
NewsRedrow says profit will halve next year
Housebuilder reports better than expected results as revenue remained steady in the year to July
NewsKingspan half-year figures show steady performance
Turnover marginally down and profit slightly up at Irish firm
NewsNational park bosses slam Gove’s permitted development plans
Government consulting on letting rural landowners convert barns without planning consent
NewsGove lowers proposed second staircase threshold to 18m
Introduction of policy in London earlier this year saw host of schemes shelved