Construction and development


An in depth look at the development of social and affordable housing, planning rules, section 106 agreements, regeneration and sustainable construction.

Barratt Homes development

Barratt reports 40.5 per cent surge in profits

22/02/2012 | By Tom Lloyd

House builder Barratt has reported a 40.5 per cent increase in profit for the six months to 31 December 2011.

Flats

Private rented sector review head seeks evidence

22/02/2012 | By Tom Lloyd

The head of a government review of barriers to large-scale investment in the private rented sector has issued a call for evidence.

Galliford Try site

Housing surge boosts construction firm's profits

22/02/2012 | By Alex Wellman

An increase in house building helped a construction company post soaring profits for the first half of the year.

Colin Wiles

The National Trust responds...

20/02/2012 | By Colin Wiles

The National Trust has responded to the claim that it is “clueless” about housing issues, writes Colin Wiles.

Grant Shapps

Building a better future

17/02/2012

The government is making housing the cornerstone of economic recovery, says Grant Shapps

Colin Wiles

Crying wolf in the countryside

15/02/2012 | By Colin Wiles

The National Trust and the CPRE are all over the place in their campaign against planning reform, says Colin Wiles.

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