Archive for the 'Construction News' Category
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New orders grow at fastest rate for 12 months
November 3, 2015 | Comments Off on New orders grow at fastest rate for 12 months
Growth in construction activity held firm during October as new orders rose at their fastest rate since October 2014, according to the Markit/CIPS construction PMI for October.
Nov
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Greg Clark defends Right to Buy extension
November 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Greg Clark defends Right to Buy extension
Communities secretary Greg Clark has defended government plans to extend the Right to Buy to apply to housing association tenants, saying it would rectify a “30-year injustice”.
Nov
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Housing bill step in the right direction for SMEs
November 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Housing bill step in the right direction for SMEs
There can be little doubt that the government has put homeownership and housebuilding at the very centre of its policy programme for the next five years.
Nov
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Project starts up by 6% as regions outperform London
November 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Project starts up by 6% as regions outperform London
Project starts in the three months to October were 6 per cent higher than the same period a year earlier, driven by strengthening demand in the housing sector.
Nov
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Housing associations to seek new contractor partnerships following merger
November 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Housing associations to seek new contractor partnerships following merger
Genesis and Thames Valley Housing will form new partnerships with contractors as they look to scale up as a merged organisation, TVH chief executive has said.
Nov
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Genesis and Thames Valley Housing to merge
November 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Genesis and Thames Valley Housing to merge
Major housing associations Genesis and Thames Valley Housing are set to merge, creating a 47,000 home organisation.