Q3 figures show rising development in the north
The North West led all regions for new-build properties commissioned in the third quarter of 2015
GCB’s solid wall insulation report is a hit with INCA
INCA chairman welcomes chief construction advisor’s Solid Wall Insulation report
BRE chief to deliver keynote address at NIA Annual Conference
Dr Peter Bonfield, chief executive of the BRE Group set to deliver keynote address at this year’s NIA Annual Conference
One million more workers needed by 2020 to meet UK housing...
New analysis from Randstad CPE claims the UK house-building sector will need to grow by 102% over the next four years to deliver Government housing targets
Skills shortages reach 18-year peak
Latest RICS survey points to the greatest skills crisis since 1998, with well over half of respondents reporting difficulty when sourcing labour
Construction industry in “rude health” despite official figures
Latest Markit/CIPS PMI shows increases in output, new orders and job creation across the board, suggesting last week’s official figures are at odds with the industry
Roofing sector back on track
New findings from AMA Research shows the market grew by 4.5% in 2014 as wider construction industry recovery is reflected in roofing
New home registrations continue to cause concern
Latest NHBC registrations show a drop of 2% in the first full quarter under the Conservative Government
Chancellor pledges £100bn for infrastructure
Next month’s Spending Review will promise significant funding for use in infrastructure as the line-up of the National Infrastructure Commission is revealed
Late payment continues to plague SME construction firms
More construction businesses than in any other sector entered liquidation in Q1 2015 as one in four firms report being in danger from late payment