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Rico Wojtulewicz is head of policy and market insight at the National Federation of Builders The media and government often focus heavily on housing and housebuilders, which is understandable as new housing supply is a tangible measure of solving a known issue and demonstrating government commitment. However, what is often overlooked is that building a

A sharp downturn hit the UK construction sector in February with the lowest activity level since May 2020. The latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data, released this morning (6 March), showed an activity index of 44.6. This was down from the 48.1 recorded for January and below the neutral 50 mark.

Keir Starmer The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will lead on fire safety issues in a post-Grenfell overhaul,  Sir Keir Starmer has said.  The prime minister confirmed yesterday (13 February) that “responsibility for fire” from 1 April will be given to housing secretary Angela Rayner within the MHCLG, which already oversees the

Project starts on private housing projects jumped by 31 per cent from November 2024 to the end of January this year, according to Glenigan’s latest monthly Construction Index.  The construction intelligence provider also said there were 26 per cent more starts compared with the same period a year earlier. as housebuilders responded to increasing consumer

The leader of the national firefighter union has slammed a housing association for progressing with plans to build a near-18-metre-high block of flats with a single staircase. The general secretary of the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) said the plan to build a 17.7 metre site in Penge with a single staircase “is shameful and unethical”.

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Wates rose 13 places to the top of the contractors' league table in March by securing £418m worth of contracts from a total of 14 projects, including two major housing deals. According to data gathered by construction intelligence provider Glenigan, one big factor behind Wates topping the table is a £100m contract to build more

Skip to main content Stephanie Colombini, WUSF At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered