All News articles – Page 281
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NewsCladding subcontractor admits Grenfell work ‘unacceptable’
Osborne Berry partner cannot explain how cavity barriers were placed back-to-front and wrong way around
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NewsMortgage approvals hit 13-year high
But Bank of England says spike in approvals still hasn’t made up for “lost” sales during lockdown
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NewsSt Modwen appoints new chief executive
Former Centrica exec given the role in the wake of Mark Allan’s departure
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NewsSpringfield sees profit drop by two-fifths
Scottish housebuilder reports covid affected results but expected “significant” improvement in new financial year
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NewsConsultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was ‘clearly’ not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says ‘too many experts’ would have been required for it to check building regs compliance
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NewsHouse price growth to stall in 2021
Forecast from Hamptons says effect of covid crisis on market will be felt next year
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NewsFewer than one in 20 councillors think planning reforms improve democracy
Concerns over plans strong among Conservative elected members
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NewsPost-lockdown boom fading as first time buyer demand reduces
Monthly Zoopla index reports concerns over possible ‘overhang’ of unsold new build stock
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers
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NewsCall for £1.3bn fund to convert new homes to affordable
Affordable Housing Commission says fund would support private market as covid-fall-out deepens
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NewsHBF sets up net zero housing task force
Cross sector body will also create delivery hub to drive uptake of new technologies
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NewsGrenfell’s flammable insulation picked to hit ‘aspirational’ sustainability target
M E consultant said safe mineral wool would not have reached energy efficiency target, inquiry hears
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NewsChancellor announces furlough scheme replacement
New wage subsidy scheme to support part-time working from 1 November
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NewsL&G Modular’s first scheme ‘substantially complete’
Boss of insurance giant’s modular business says firm now ready to deliver ‘at scale’
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NewsSunak to unveil ‘winter economy plan’ to save jobs
But chancellor not expected to extend furlough scheme that is still supporting nearly 300,000 construction jobs
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NewsGrenfell cladding fabricator admits being aware safer ACM panels available
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
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NewsBarratt gets stamp of approval for ‘net zero’ plans
Housebuilding giant says it is first to have environmental targets ratified by Science Based Targets Initiative
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NewsSadiq Khan calls for government action on stranded leaseholders
London mayor has written to the housing secretary over flats rendered unsellable by fire safety issues
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NewsFormer May adviser hits out at housing formula
Chief of staff to former PM says government’s approach is “not consistent” with the levelling up agenda
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NewsHome sales rise 16% in August
Chancellor hails impact of stamp duty cut, but transactions still well below August 2019