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Successful tenders for YORconsult framework announced
Sheffield City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have appointed 55 consultants to a £290 million collaborative procurement framework.
America main bright spot for Lupus Capital
UK demand remains flat for all but the smallest building products.
Demand for new properties fuels rent rises
Rental values are continuing to rise across the UK as rising demand outstrips the number of new properties coming to market, according to a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors survey.
Government confirms delay to Feed-in Tariff changes
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has confirmed that its proposed changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme for solar installations will be implemented a month later than planned.
Clegg reveals plans for 'massive' state investment in infrastructure and housing
The coalition government is preparing a “massive” increase in state-backed investment in housing and infrastructure, it has been reported.
Graham Construction wins £16.6m Sanctuary housing deal
Graham Construction has won a £16.6 million contract to build 200 homes for Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association.
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Minister hints at fresh incentives for Green Deal
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Lend Lease to build £9.5m Help for Heroes recovery centre
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Circle names four on £1.2bn repair and maintenance framework
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Sellafield contractor Renew Holdings doubles profits
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Skanska, Kier among new Green Deal Finance Company members
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Morgan Sindall in second Longbridge win
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Balfour Beatty wins infra works on £250m Center Parcs scheme
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Greg Barker: July Feed-in Tariff cuts could be delayed
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Lovell wins housing association repairs contract
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Yorkshire firm wins affordable homes work
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Bovis predicts strong profits growth
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Housing trust seeks developer for urban extension
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Green Party leader to step down in September
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Scottish construction bosses seek answers at government meeting
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Leadbitter wins on £196m London housing deal
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Work schedule for post-Olympics transformation revealed
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ONS figures show UK recession may deepen
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North-east Green Deal partnership launched
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Partnership to improve contractor and utility communication
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Barratt reports strongest spring for five years
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Lambeth £150m PFI housing scheme reaches financial close
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Surplus land to create 102,000 homes as Build Now, Pay Later extended
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Labour on course for large gains as PM apologises
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Major cities reject City Mayor plans
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Specialists survey shows good news for 2012 workloads
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Green Deal providers help form energy efficiency partnership
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Public frameworks to be scrutinised
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Vinci bags £10m job to build Liverpool student halls
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Wiltshire offers £70m of housing maintenance work
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Bristol and Birmingham offer up health and housing work
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Edinburgh seeks partner for £80m development and 800 new homes
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Exclusive: Green Deal cash-back boost proposed for groups of homeowners
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Student developer Unite secures £121m through Legal & General
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Lovell wins place on £55m framework
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EXCLUSIVE: Keepmoat and Apollo merger results in 200 redundancies
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Procure Plus names winning contractors for £130m framework
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Kier acquires £20m pipeline from Stewart Milne
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Social housing group tenders for two-year new-build framework
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Mears reports 14% rise in pre-tax profits but predicts margin challenge
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Gap in house building levels between private and public sectors continues to widen
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EXCLUSIVE: Willmott Dixon 5-year £45m Notting Hill housing contract axed after 8 months
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Bovis gives housebuilders a kick-start
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London council advertises £10m framework
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Contractor has Grand Designs for £8.5m housing deal
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Hackney homes
Mansell has won a £5.7 million contract for the design and construction of 36 new homes at Lyme Grove in Hackney, London.
Indepth
Consequential improvements will benefit industry
Richard Griffiths, campaign and policy consultant for the UK Green Building Council, on why it is backing consequential improvements in the face of a storm.
Government housebuilding policies won’t solve the problem
This week the government launched two policies: NewBuy and its expansion of Right to Buy, both of which were announced in November.
Keepmoat Apollo chief Sutcliffe will act quickly on new appointments
The new chief executive of the Keepmoat/Apollo business will move quickly on management appointments, but only once the shape of the new company is firmly defined, he told CN this week.
Procure Plus chief: Greater need for SME support in housing strategy
Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy for England goes some way in addressing the challenges faced by both the private and social housing markets, writes Procure Plus chief executive Mike Brogan.
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Housing Strategy: Headline proposals feel 'short term'
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One year on: The impact of Rok's demise
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Where are Cameron’s figures coming from?
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Social housing funding rules create challenges but greater certainty
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MoD shake-up aims to add value
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Local supply chains stand to benefit – if they get involved
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There’s no shortage of buyers but we need more lenders too
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Developers’ unified voice sets right tone
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Procurement revolution needs to happen soon
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Construction bracing itself for stalled recovery
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Not a majestic response
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Take up the government's offer
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BUDGET 2011: Fuel duty changes will 'make a big difference' - Noble Francis
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BUDGET 2011: CPA disappointed over housing refurb
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BUDGET 2011: Housebuilders welcome package of measures
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BUDGET 2011: Aldersgate Group criticises green measures
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BUDGET 2011: 'A shot in the arm for housing' says HBF
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CSR 2010: CPA welcomes Chancellor's acknowledgement of importance of capital spending
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CSR 2010: Ceca welcomes Chancellor's link between infrastructure and economic growth
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CSR 2010: Housing cuts a "big blow to housebuilders" says FMB
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Public sector is healthy – at the moment
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Housing freefall bottoming out
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Homing in on the social predicament
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Opportunities in housing?
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Housing can predict what is to come
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HCA entices contractors
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Winning construction work: Social Housing
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Doing business in Social Housing: Why Wates is getting involved with the HCA
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Public spending no panacea for construction industry
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The recovery is a while off
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Mortgage finance availability stymies housing developments
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Stitch in time solutions
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Residential looking brighter
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Social housing starts still sparse
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Nottingham regen is rare bright spark
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Budget 2009 Analysis: Housebuilders examine Budget details
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Spring is in the air…
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Private sector spending evaporates
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The housing slump is set to get worse
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Heaviest falls on record…
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Bellway: recovery was just a seasonal blip
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Social housing is key to Brown action
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Winning Work: Scotland - HOUSING
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When demand returns...
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Have we hit the bottom of the housing slump?
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Private housing refurbs will fall sharply in 2009
