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In response to the wholesale reform of the planning system in England announced by the Government today, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) welcomed the much needed opportunity to speed up the planning process and help diversify the housing market,... View Article

Providing initial comments on the government’s Planning for the Future White Paper, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The key acid test for the planning reforms is community involvement and on first reading, it’s still... View Article

The Q2 2020 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure market survey results predictably show a contraction in output, as workloads decline across all sectors. Anecdotal commentary from respondents also suggests that labour shortages, some due to furlough, and difficulties in acquiring... View Article

The Knight Frank Global Buyer Survey released today analyses the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on property markets and, in particular, on residential buyers’ attitudes around the world. The survey, representing the views of over 700 clients across... View Article

The CIOB has today responded to the Government’s announcement of further details on the new Green Homes Grant. The Government is urging tradespeople to sign up for TrustMark accreditation in a drive to support over 100,000 jobs through a new energy efficiency... View Article

With the government’s “radical” planning reforms imminent, the phony war hypothesising about zonal planning is coming to an end and the real debate is about to begin. Defenders of the status quo have already been making the case that the... View Article

The full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell uncertainty for the construction industry according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest forecasting, despite the government putting the industry at the front and centre of its... View Article

Lockdown bargain-hunters may be disappointed by what’s happening in UK property markets, according to new analysis by global property consultancy Knight Frank. The firm found that discounts are still being negotiated due to Covid-19, but sellers are hardening their resolve... View Article

Tom Fyans, director of campaigns and policy at CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “The government’s intended reforms sound like a gross oversimplification of the planning system. First and foremost, our planning process must respond to the needs of communities, both... View Article