News – Page 303
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NewsPersimmon turns down government coronavirus help
Housebuilder alone among volume firms in not furloughing staff or taking state-backed loans
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NewsMajority of construction firms have no coronavirus recovery plan
Survey reveals lack of planning for post-lockdown phase could hold sector back
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NewsGovernment to test construction workers for covid-19
Health secretary makes pledge in expansion of testing programme
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NewsBarratt silent on site restart
UK’s biggest housebuilder says only it will remobilise when ‘safe and appropriate’
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NewsBrick by Brick submits proposals for 374 homes on 24 sites
Dozen architects involved in Croydon’s second small sites development programme
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NewsCampaigners fear lockdown “abuse” of planning system
Heritage and environment lobby says councils are taking decisions without involving the public
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NewsL&G pumps £150m into Sheffield scheme
Scheme designed by 5plus is also being developed by B K’s development arm
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NewsForterra latest brickmaker to restart production
Three of the top four UK brickmakers have now re-fired kilns as housebuilders get back to site
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NewsUnite hits out at housebuilders’ ‘dangerous’ return to sites
Construction union says industry risks putting desire to build homes ahead of workers’ safety
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NewsL&G re-opens modular housing factory
However insurance giant warns city that revenue from its other housing businesses has “stopped” since March
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NewsSpringfield prepares for ‘full-year’ shut-down
Scottish housebuilder secures funding to last out crisis without returning to site, as English counterparts re-open businesses
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NewsCountryside wins Garden City permission
Ebbsfleet scheme with Clarion Housing Group approved as housebuilder picked by Homes England for two further sites
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NewsJenrick: More housebuilders should reopen sites
Housing secretary says others should follow examples of Taylor Wimpey, Vistry and Persimmon
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NewsPersimmon to re-open sites from Monday
UK’s most profitable housebuilder the latest to pledge to get sites moving
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NewsHousing output to slump 35% this year
Forecast from consultant Barton Willmore suggests lengthy fall in output could turn into ’major political problem’
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NewsVirtual planning committee approves Croydon regen scheme
Proposal for 421 houses by council development company Brick By Brick given the nod
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NewsNationwide pushes on with Oakfield scheme despite lockdown
Mortgage lender signs up housing association GreenSquare to provide affordable housing for its first ever resi development
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NewsListed housebuilder Vistry to re-open ‘majority’ of sites
Boss Greg Fitzgerald says around 90% of partnerships scheme back on site from next week
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NewsTaylor Wimpey timetables May site restart
Housebuilder introduces code of conduct which subcontractors will have to sign up to before starting work