Right to Buy replacements lag well behind
Over 32,000 homes have been sold under the scheme since 2012, with just 3,644 replacement properties being delivered since
DECC ministers questioned over subsidy cuts
Amber Rudd and ministerial team criticised in the House of Commons for effect of cuts to solar Feed-in Tariff on jobs and investor confidence
Skills shortages a big worry for house-builders says new report
Building for Growth survey finds a quarter of house-builder respondents see the lack of skilled workers to be the biggest challenge currently facing their business
Construction industry “returns to growth”
New report shows profits and production have increased, despite constraints caused by skills shortages
Construction output down as house-building levels fall
Official figures suggest the industry has moved out of its period of growth, but questions of why ONS data does not tally with recent industry surveys emerge
Solar FiT scheme takes another hit
DECC scraps ‘pre-accreditation’ process of the scheme, which allows developers to agree a fixed tariff rate before project completion
Industry must work together to tackle skills crisis says head of...
Adrian Belton addressed industry figures and Government officials at the Construction Industry Summit to call for cooperation in addressing skills shortages
Milestone moment for the NFRC
Roofing trade body welcomes its 1,000th member, with DPM Industrial Roofing (UK) becoming the latest firm to join up
Huge increase in the number of high value projects on hold
Barbour ABI data shows a 30% increase in the value of projects being delayed, with increased tender prices by contractors and specialists thought to be a major cause
Employment contracts rare for construction workers
New poll finds more than 60% of workers do not have a contract, while 16% said they considered themselves to be on a zero-hour contract