construction

Andy Burnham

Where does Burnham rank as a housebuilding mayor?

The latest research from Inventory Base reveals that Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has delivered the highest rate of new homes of any of England's metro mayoral areas since 2017-18, averaging 5.6 additional homes per 1,000 residents each year. Across England as a whole, the average stands at 4.1, highlighting significant differences in housing delivery between the country's devolved...

Self Build

Average new-build house price set to surpass £400,000 by 2027

The latest research from UK Property Development has found that the average price of a new-build home in England is on course to exceed £400,000 by 2027, having risen steadily over the last decade alongside sustained growth across the wider British market.

The research analysed average new-build house price data across Great Britain and its individual nations between 2015 and 2025....

Fibo Panels

Fibo introduces new wall panel decors designed to support faster installation and reduced maintenance across multiple sectors

Fibo has announced the launch of a new collection of wall panel decors, developed to support faster installation, reduced downtime and long-term durability across residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, commercial projects and beyond.

Designed and manufactured in Norway since 1952, Fibo's wall panel system provides a fully waterproof wall solution for interior environments...

Construction employment boom

Property sector bucks national trend with rising employment and renewed confidence

The latest research from GetAgent.co.uk has found that, while many industries across the UK have reduced headcount over the last year, the property sector has gone against the grain, adding more than 5,000 additional employees and underlining its long-term confidence.

GetAgent analysed the latest data from the Office for National Statistics * on the number of payrolled employees...

House Building

Decline in change of use further constricting housing supply

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital, believes that a decline in conversion projects could ultimately prevent the Government from hitting its ambitious housing delivery targets, as the firm's latest analysis has revealed that the number of homes created through change of use has fallen sharply in the last five years.

Octane Capital analysed official Government figures* on net...

Building Land

£2.7bn in Development Opportunities Across England, with the South West Leading the Charge

The latest research by specialist property finance lender, West One Loans , has shown that there are currently £2.7 billion worth of development opportunities in the current market, with the South West home to the highest proportion of potential plots available for developers to capitalise on.

West One Loans analysed current land, plot, and site listings across England, identifying...

Exeter-based homebuilder tops major industry survey on customer satisfaction

Exeter-based homebuilder, Tilia Homes, has achieved the top score in a major industry survey for customer satisfaction for the first time in its four-year history.

The rating comes from the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey, widely regarded as the industry’s benchmark for quality. Tilia Homes was awarded five stars, a rating given to...

Final plots at popular Exeter development

A development built by a five-star builder is nearing completion and potential customers are being urged to register their interest now before it’s too late.

There are only nine high-quality homes remaining at Cherrywood Grange in Tithebarn on the northeast outskirts of Exeter, where two, four, and five-bed homes remain for sale from £259,995.

The houses have been built by...

Work underway at new 257-home development in Mid Devon

Bellway has started construction work on a new housing development on the north-eastern edge of Crediton.

Libbets Grange will provide 257 new homes and public open space for the town, as well as land for a new primary school and the relocation of Crediton Rugby Club.

Located at Creedy Bridge, on land to the north of Old Tiverton Road and Exhibition Road, the development will...

Alison Murphy and Rebecca Freeman at Harris Girls Academy, Bromley

Dandara empowers future builders at Bromley school careers fair

In an effort to inspire the younger generation to join the construction industry, independent housebuilder Dandara attended a careers fair at Harris Girls Academy in Bromley to provide information on what a career in construction could look like.

Rebecca Freeman, Quantity Surveyor at Dandara Northern Home Counties and Alison Murphy, Learning and Development Manager at Dandara,...

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