All Housing Today articles in July 2020 – Page 3
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NewsCountryside to spend £20m on new modular factory
Commitment comes as firm announces plan to invest £150m on growth after surprise fundraise
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Contractor admits team needed more design expertise
Former boss also quizzed on ‘cheap, incompetent subcontractors’ comments and claim one firm was ‘too good’ for the job
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NewsJenrick tells MPs his decision to speed up Westferry approval was ‘perfectly fair’
Housing secretary fast-tracked decision to help developer avoid £50m charge
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NewsLondon’s covid taskforce calls for direct MMC investment
Call from group reporting to mayor Sadiq Khan follows demand for £5bn of extra cash
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NewsWates residential boss departs
Firm says public and private sector housing work to remain separate
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NewsNumber of house sales increases in June
However, official data shows that transaction volume is still well below the level seen in 2019
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CommentThe Building Safety Bill: A big step in the right direction
Draft legislation confirms earlier proposals but could take over three years to come into force
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NewsGrenfell contractor ‘didn’t know’ selected cladding had inferior fire-safety rating
Rydon unaware Reynobond cassettes eventually used on tower had ‘significantly worse’ test results than fixed-panel counterparts
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NewsBuilding professions unite to condemn “disgraceful” expansion of PD rights
Detail of government’s controversial deregulation of the planning system published
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NewsGrenfell contractor hid full extent of cladding savings from client
Rydon’s bid for the job alleged to have been £212k too low because of a pricing mistake
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NewsTwo years in prison for flouting building regs, says safety bill
Draft Building Safety Bill confirms plans for new building safety regulator and new sanctions for breaches
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NewsL&Q wins 215-home Brentford permission
Association gets approval for scheme on Morrison’s supermarket site
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NewsJenrick to set out new resi PD rights
Housing secretary’s changes to include permitted development right to demolish existing properties and rebuild as homes
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NewsGovernment unveils new Building Safety Bill
Government claims bill will prompt biggest overhaul in building regulations for 40 years
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NewsPost lockdown surge in house prices, reports Rightmove
Online property portal says house prices are now 2.4% up on March, defying predictions of falls
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CommentWhat might a suburban renaissance look like?
A move away from city centres could have profound consequences for the future of urban development
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NewsIlke to manufacture homes for Vistry at Bristol redevelopment
North Yorkshire offsite specialist building more than 30 units for Blackberry Hill scheme
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NewsMain contractor ‘did not check architect's expertise’ for Grenfell refurbishment
’We wouldn’t have asked that question,’ contracts manager tells inquiry
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NewsDevelopers on notice as TfL launches £670m west London towers scheme
Work will see 1,700 homes built alongside District and Piccadilly line tube tracks
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NewsCouncils begin action against owners of 30 buildings still wrapped in ACM cladding
Government promises further measures if work is not carried out