Daniel Gayne
NewsDevolved government opens consultation on Scottish Building Safety Levy
Transfer of powers necessary for policy expected to complete in coming month
In Focus‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the construction industry prepared for it?
NewsLondon council leaders call for ‘use it or lose it’ powers to force developers to build
Authority leaders say they need new powers and investment to fix capital’s housing crisis
NewsFormer Taylor Wimpey boss Pete Redfern named Travis Perkins CEO
Builders’ merchant also names new chair designate
NewsFormer Conservative minister Nick Boles reportedly in line to be made Labour planning tsar
Nick Boles switched party allegiance after mini-budget
NewsFormer TopHat MD joins brickmaker’s MMC business
Andrew Shepherd will be managing director at Ibstock Futures
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