News – Page 306
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NewsScottish government bans housebuilding
Holyrood publishes list of “essential” construction work which makes clear housebuilding should cease during pandemic
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to 'forward fund' suppliers during lockdown
Self-employed workers to be paid up to £600 a month in order to retain them for the recovery
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NewsGleeson looks to raise £16m for post-covid recovery
Firm to issue new shares to pay for acceleration of key worker housebuilding once coronavirus restrictions are lifted
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NewsUnite downgrades value of its 40,000 student homes
Student accomodation developer the first resi property firm to issue downgrade in coronavirus pandemic
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NewsHuge Taylor Wimpey scheme approved as virtual planning committees up and running
Project for 750 homes in Waltham Forest becomes one of first to be approved under new post-coronavirus rules
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NewsHalifax says house price growth stalled in March
Lender says coronavirus will reduce activity so much that calculating average prices will be challenging
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NewsAquila chief executive steps down
Steve Douglas resigns after nearly 10 years at housing consultancy
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NewsGalliard stops ACM recladding at New Capital Quay
Firm says sticking to social distancing protocols on job was not possible
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NewsHomes England working up covid-19 support package
Chief executive of housing quango says he will listen to sector first and not “rush to judgement”
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NewsGleeson furloughs more than 75% of staff
Board of Sheffield-based listed housebuilder taking 30% pay cut
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NewsHousebuilding to fall ‘this year and next’
Estate agent Knight Frank says transactions to fall by 40% and prices by 3% following coronavirus crisis
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NewsConstruction activity fall quickest since 2009
Coronavirus outbreak triggers fastest rate of job losses
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NewsClarion braces for slowing sales and increase in rent arrears
Housing association giant expects significant sales drop
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NewsHalf a billion pound annual cost of new fire safety regime
Government estimate published yesterday alongside outline of new Post-Grenfell safety regime for high rise blocks
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NewsPersimmon follows Taylor Wimpey in slashing directors’ pay
Housebuilder to cull bonuses and cut pay by 20% in the wake of coronavirus crisis
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NewsConstruction leaders backtrack on 2m site rule
The Construction Leadership Council reverts to the government’s ‘where possible’ distancing guidance
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NewsConstruction expert brought in to get re-cladding done during crisis
Dr David Hancock and Faithful + Gould brought in to project manage replacement of dangerous cladding during covid-19 pandemic
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NewsNew fire safety regime to cover more buildings
All resi buildings above six storeys will now be covered by new regulator, while buildings above 11m will need sprinklers
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NewsScottish government acts on planning disruption
Move to extend planning permissions in response to covid-19 will increase pressure on UK government to do likewise