http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/wales/castlemore-administrators-to-sell-coal-site/5204537.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/wales/castlemore-administrators-to-sell-coal-site/5204537.article Castlemore administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers are looking to offload a 1,300 acre site near Talywain in South Wales, dubbed “The British”. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:34 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/wates-looks-to-hca-partnership/5204512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/wates-looks-to-hca-partnership/5204512.article Wates boss Paul Drechsler has said the firm would “definitely” pursue a partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency to develop public land for housing. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:13 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/planning-incentives-cause-delays/5204494.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/planning-incentives-cause-delays/5204494.article Cash incentives for councils to speed up construction of major housing developments may actually be adding to delays, says the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/wales-on-track-with-affordable-homes/5204473.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/wales-on-track-with-affordable-homes/5204473.article Ministers have said more than 3,200 homes have already been created in Wales as part of the Assembly’s commitment to affordable housing. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:45 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/contractors-urged-to-join-house-building-market-as-hca-partner/5204385.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/contractors-urged-to-join-house-building-market-as-hca-partner/5204385.article Contractors including Bouygues, Skanska and Wates have been invited to enter the house building market as developers in partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:52 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/land-securities-gets-green-light-for-720-homes/5204464.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/land-securities-gets-green-light-for-720-homes/5204464.article Land Securities has received planning permission for a 1.1 million sq ft mixed-use development in north London. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:29 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/persimmon-finally-wins-case-on-4m-profit-share-appeal/5204463.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/legal/persimmon-finally-wins-case-on-4m-profit-share-appeal/5204463.article House builder Persimmon has won a House of Lords appeal against a court order which demanded it pay £4.1 million to former development partner Chartbrook. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:53 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/house-price-rise-in-east-anglia-outstrips-other-regions/5204424.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/house-price-rise-in-east-anglia-outstrips-other-regions/5204424.article House prices in East Anglia have climbed by the largest amount of any region in the country, according to new figures from Nationwide Building Society. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:53 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/berkeleys-tony-pidgley-saddened-over-jv-troubles/5204407.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/berkeleys-tony-pidgley-saddened-over-jv-troubles/5204407.article Berkeley Group co-founder Tony Pidgley said he is “saddened” over the speculation that its long-term joint venture partner Saad Investments is debt-laden and potentially financially unviable. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:16 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/brown-under-pressure-over-housing/5204401.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/brown-under-pressure-over-housing/5204401.article The Government has come under pressure to guarantee 110,000 energy-efficient affordable homes will be built despite no new money being available to pay for the proposal. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/brownfield-regeneration-warning/5204399.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/brownfield-regeneration-warning/5204399.article The allocation of greenfield land with planning permission for housing development could threaten the regeneration of many brownfield sites across the UK, campaigners claim. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:26 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/southern-housing-tenders-20m-repair-and-maintenance-job/5204392.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/southern-housing-tenders-20m-repair-and-maintenance-job/5204392.article Bids are being invited for a £20.3 million repair and maintenance contract covering Southern Housing Group’s London region properties. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:14 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/wolseley-chief-executive-steps-down/5204366.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/wolseley-chief-executive-steps-down/5204366.article Wolseley, which owns the Climate Center and Pipe Center operations, chief executive Chip Hornsby has stepped down with immediate effect. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/morris-and-spottiswood-optimistic-after-significant-gains-in-housing/5204362.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/morris-and-spottiswood-optimistic-after-significant-gains-in-housing/5204362.article Warrington based fit-out and maintenance firm Morris & Spottiswood delivered a ‘robust performance’ in the year ended 31 December 2008 due to ‘significant gains’ in its housing business. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:57 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/shake-up-of-social-housing-planned/5204356.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/shake-up-of-social-housing-planned/5204356.article Local people looking for social housing will be given priority by authorities in England under plans by the Government. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:15 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-shortage-boosts-prices/5204355.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-shortage-boosts-prices/5204355.article A shortage of properties coming onto the market has boosted house prices for the third time in four months, according to Nationwide. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/healey-work-on-20000-affordable-homes-to-start-within-months/5204315.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/healey-work-on-20000-affordable-homes-to-start-within-months/5204315.article Work on 20,000 new affordable homes to boost the flagging construction sector could start “within months”, housing minister John Healey said this week. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:34 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/capita-symonds-wins-place-on-750m-public-sector-framework/5204271.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/capita-symonds-wins-place-on-750m-public-sector-framework/5204271.article Consultant Capita Symonds has been awarded a place on the Government’s £750 million Buying Solutions Project Management & Full Design Team Services Framework. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:54 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/house-prices-flat-on-rising-demand/5204267.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/house-prices-flat-on-rising-demand/5204267.article Demand is outstripping supply and propping up house prices, according to housing intelligence group Hometrack. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:19 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/monthly-rise-for-mortgage-lending/5204266.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/monthly-rise-for-mortgage-lending/5204266.article Mortgage approvals increased during May as buyers returned to the UK housing market, according to the Bank of England. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/nearly-completed-apartment-tower-topples-almost-intact/5204239.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/nearly-completed-apartment-tower-topples-almost-intact/5204239.article A nearly-completed 13-storey apartment building has toppled - almost intact - in the Chinese city of Shanghai. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-appoints-three-new-managers/5204222.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-appoints-three-new-managers/5204222.article The Homes and Communities Agency has beefed up its executive team with the appointment of three senior managers. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:36 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/tony-pidgley-to-leave-berkeley-md-role-after-33-years/5204186.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/tony-pidgley-to-leave-berkeley-md-role-after-33-years/5204186.article Berkeley group finance director Rob Perrins will soon take the helm of the company, with the board today announcing he will take over as managing director from September. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:48 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/berkeley-profits-down-40pc-as-revenue-falls-by-300m/5204187.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/berkeley-profits-down-40pc-as-revenue-falls-by-300m/5204187.article Residential developer Berkeley has suffered a 30 per cent fall in revenues and close-to 40 per cent drop in pre-tax profit over the past year. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:37 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/scottish-govt-to-pour-a-further-9m-into-new-social-housing/5204173.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/scottish-govt-to-pour-a-further-9m-into-new-social-housing/5204173.article Local authorities across Scotland are to share a £9 million pot created today to build more council houses. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:09 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-minister-to-unveil-hra-review-findings-next-week/5204133.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-minister-to-unveil-hra-review-findings-next-week/5204133.article Housing minister John Healey will unveil long awaited plans to reform the Housing Revenue Account at the Local Government Association annual conference next week. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:51 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/video-a-house-in-a-day/5204126.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/video-a-house-in-a-day/5204126.article A team organised by Shropshire Constructing Excellence has successfully assembled a house in less than 12 hours. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:33 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/wales/bridgend-15m-housing-repair-job-up-for-grabs/5204046.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/wales/bridgend-15m-housing-repair-job-up-for-grabs/5204046.article Firms are being invited to bid for a £15 million repairs job across various sites across Bridgend County for Valleys to Coast Housing. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:33 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/thames-barrier-homes-move-step-closer/5204015.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/thames-barrier-homes-move-step-closer/5204015.article Outline planning consent has been granted to the Barrier Park East development of 750 homes in the London Borough of Newham. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/telford-homes-to-buy-clifford-contracting-for-63m/5203982.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/telford-homes-to-buy-clifford-contracting-for-63m/5203982.article East London residential developer Telford Homes is buying Clifford Contracting for £6.3 million from Puma Venture Capital. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:38 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/video-city-legacy-consortium-to-build-245m-glasgow-2014-athletes-village/5203994.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/video-city-legacy-consortium-to-build-245m-glasgow-2014-athletes-village/5203994.article Glasgow Council has named the City Legacy consortium as the preferred development partner to build the £245 million athletes’ village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:21 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/morris-and-spottiswood-win-17m-glasgow-housing-contract/5203981.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/morris-and-spottiswood-win-17m-glasgow-housing-contract/5203981.article Glasgow-based construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has secured a £17 million contract to build 140 new homes at Murano Street in Firhill, Glasgow from Queens Cross Housing Association. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:13 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/oda-signs-athletes-village-deal-with-triathlon/5203878.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/2012-olympics/oda-signs-athletes-village-deal-with-triathlon/5203878.article The Olympic Delivery Authority has signed the deal for Triathlon Homes to purchase 1,379 affordable homes from the post-Games Athletes’ Village. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:12 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/carillion/carillion-finally-back-on-site-of-wales-tallest-apartment-tower/5203852.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/intelligence/c100/carillion/carillion-finally-back-on-site-of-wales-tallest-apartment-tower/5203852.article Carillion will today start back on site at Wales’ tallest residential tower, almost three months after abandoning the project in a row over payment. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:25 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/inspace-secures-53m-richmond-social-housing-project/5203847.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/inspace-secures-53m-richmond-social-housing-project/5203847.article Willmott Dixon’s social housing arm Inspace has secured a £5.3 million project to build extra care housing for theRichmond Housing Partnership. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:16 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/mansell-wins-57m-london-housing-project/5203819.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/mansell-wins-57m-london-housing-project/5203819.article Mansell has won a £5.7 million contract for the design and construction of 36 new homes at Lyme Grove in Hackney, London. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:24 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-year-34m-north-somerset-refurb-framework-out-to-tender/5203759.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/five-year-34m-north-somerset-refurb-framework-out-to-tender/5203759.article Arms Lengths Management Organisation Homes in Sedgemoor is inviting bids for a £34 million single operator framework agreement to carry out its capital investment programme across its 4,100 dwellings in North Somerset. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:37 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/taylor-wimpey-upbeat-as-housing-market-shows-signs-of-stability/5203757.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/taylor-wimpey-upbeat-as-housing-market-shows-signs-of-stability/5203757.article House builder Taylor Wimpey has seen ‘continued stability’ in the UK housing market since April, the firm announced today. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:59 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-24m-perthshire-affordable-housing-job/5203753.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-24m-perthshire-affordable-housing-job/5203753.article Stewart Milne Construction has won a £2.4 million contract to build 24 affordable homes in Aberuthven, Perthshire, for Hillcrest Housing Association. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:09 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-forms-group-to-secure-new-private-funding-for-housing/5203716.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-forms-group-to-secure-new-private-funding-for-housing/5203716.article A new advisory group with a wide ranging remit to look at future sources of private finance for housing has been established by the Homes and Communities Agency. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:06 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-west/rochdale-seeks-development-partners-for-250m-regeneration/5203714.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/north-west/rochdale-seeks-development-partners-for-250m-regeneration/5203714.article Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a developer to take on a £250 million contract for the regeneration of Rochdale town centre. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:27 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-hit-as-lending-figures-fall-further/5203704.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/housing-hit-as-lending-figures-fall-further/5203704.article The housing sector has taken a hit today with news that mortgage lending has slipped again, despite recent signs the market may have been beginning to recover. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:26 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/three-year-40m-glasgow-roofing-job-out-to-tender/5203698.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/three-year-40m-glasgow-roofing-job-out-to-tender/5203698.article Glasgow Housing Association is inviting bids for a three year £40 million framework agreement to provide roofing and cladding services on up to 28 multi-storey blocks of flats. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:48 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/nireland-exec-calls-for-social-housing-boost/5203580.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/nireland-exec-calls-for-social-housing-boost/5203580.article Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly have called on the Executive to increase investment in social housing, describing its current strategy as “short sighted” and saying a massive cash injection into the sector was “undoubtedly one of the best things that we can do” during the recession. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:40 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/tall-buildings/carillion-looks-set-to-return-to-wales-tallest-residential-tower/5203536.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/tall-buildings/carillion-looks-set-to-return-to-wales-tallest-residential-tower/5203536.article Carillion will win back its position as main contractor on Wales’ tallest residential tower if it can agree payment terms with the developer next week, Construction News understands Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:00 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/kickstart-funding-starts-to-create-work/5203522.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/kickstart-funding-starts-to-create-work/5203522.article Data shows an increase in the value of public sector work while private sector continues to suffer. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-and-norwich-city-council-team-up-to-build-1300-homes/5203610.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/hca-and-norwich-city-council-team-up-to-build-1300-homes/5203610.article Around 1,300 homes will be built in Norwich following the formation of a partnership between the city council and the Homes and Communities Agency. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:56 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/london/make-submits-plans-for-149m-vauxhall-tower/5203609.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/london/make-submits-plans-for-149m-vauxhall-tower/5203609.article Plans for a 149m-high mixed-use tower in Vauxhall, south London have been submitted by architects Make. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:54 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/nhbc-reveals-third-successive-rise-in-new-home-starts/5203606.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/nhbc-reveals-third-successive-rise-in-new-home-starts/5203606.article New home starts in the UK rose for a third successive quarter on quarter in May, latest statistics from the National House-Building Council have revealed. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:46 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/three-wins-for-morrison/5203605.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/three-wins-for-morrison/5203605.article Social housing maintenance contractor Morrison has been appointed to a framework contract in Manchester and been named as preferred bidder on contracts in Bristol and Suffolk. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:27 GMT