All articles by Olivia Barber
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好色先生TVOne in four social housing blocks with fire safety defects lack remediation plans, says regulator
Social landlords have identified 1,932 buildings as having 鈥榣ife-critical鈥� fire safety defects to the EWS
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好色先生TVIndustry leaders criticise lack of resource and competence at 好色先生TV Safety Regulator
Bosses at Wates and Hill Group said that the BSR needs to be resourced properly and 鈥渋sn鈥檛 currently competent鈥�
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好色先生TV鈥楨mbrace AI technologies,鈥� Scape boss urges construction
Mark Robinson told 好色先生TV the Future conference that integration of AI can benefit the construction industry by reducing waste and costs
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好色先生TVMore than 20 traditional construction firms to 拢800m MMC social housing framework
好色先生TV Better and Procurement for Housing鈥檚 four-year framework aims to boost the use of MMC in sector
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好色先生TVKCTMO responsible for 鈥榮ystemic failings鈥� in fire safety management, Grenfell Inquiry finds
The inquiry highlighted housing manager鈥檚 failure to disclose fire risks to its board and its troubled relationship with residents
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好色先生TVReport backed by major developers calls for government to help SME housebuilders
Pocket Living tells government to create Homes England SME managers under plan to 鈥榮ave鈥� smaller housebuilding sector聽
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FeaturesInvestigation: how are councils assessing the risks of uPVC cladding in low-rise housing after the Barnet fire?
When a fire in 2023 destroyed four terraced houses Barnet Council brought the housing sector鈥檚 attention to an overlooked fire safety issue: the use of uPVC cladding in low-rise homes. Have other councils heeded its warning? Olivia Barber launched a Freedom of Information investigation to find out
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好色先生TVRemediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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好色先生TVDagenham block of flats engulfed by fire had known safety issues since 2020
Survey four years ago showed building 鈥榙id not fully comply with building regulations at time of build鈥�
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好色先生TVWatkin Jones to build tallest residential building in Scotland
The student housing developer has received planning permission to deliver a 36-storey, 784-bed development in Glasgow
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好色先生TVAberdeen City Council decides demolition is the safest option for 500 RAAC homes
Homes containing the lightweight concrete will be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of 拢130m
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好色先生TVChancellor will reportedly unveil 10-year social housing rent settlement in Autumn Budget
The Financial Times has reported that the chancellor is planning to introduce a rent settlement of CPI + 1% for the next decade
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好色先生TVKate Barker says housing market is worse today than it was 20 years ago
New Barker housing commission has sent initial recommendations from its housing supply review to housing minister
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好色先生TVL&Q sells land business to Urban & Civic
Housing association offloads division as part of move away from non-core operations
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好色先生TVRayner urges council leaders in 鈥榙evolution deserts鈥� to take on new powers
Deputy prime ministers calls on authorities to 鈥榮peak to us鈥� about devolved powers
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好色先生TVCIOB calls on next government to tackle late payment culture and create green skills fund
The largest professional body for construction has launched its pre-election manifesto today
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好色先生TVAvant Homes appoints new land director from Persimmon
Carl Oxley joins Nottingham-based Avant Homes East Midlands in move to strengthen senior management team
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好色先生TVFresh delay hits Lendlease job in Birmingham with calls for outdoor space to be made bigger
Developer was first appointed to city centre Smithfield scheme five years ago
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好色先生TVNorth London borough after developers for next phase of 10,000 homes regeneration
Meridian Water development being masterminded by Enfield council