Opinion ‘Instead of wanting modular workers, train apprentices the traditional way’ A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.
News Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event
News ‘Unacceptable’ BSR delays threaten 1.5m homes target Delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes are reportedly leaving residents in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders.
People Call for workforce reforms to tackle construction skills crisis A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has warned that without radical reforms, the construction industry risks falling short of the government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.
Opinion ‘Construction cannot cope with requirements of 1.5m new homes target’ A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.
News New measures announced to tackle London’s housing crisis Emergency interventions to unlock housebuilding in the capital have been set out by the housing secretary and mayor of London.
Legal New homes delivery: time for an MMC renaissance? From improving quality and efficiency to addressing skills shortages, modern methods of construction (MMC) could be the answer to a number of challenges facing new homes delivery.
News UK planning bill changes aim to unshackle ‘stubborn’ system The government has proposed a series of new measures it hopes will turbocharge planning and infrastructure delivery across Britain.
News SME homebuilders are in ‘real danger’, HBF says Unpredictable delays, rising costs and new levies could push SME home developers out of the market, according to a new report.
News Thousands of new homes approved after four-year delay A landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry has resolved a four-year pause on housing developments in North Sussex.
News Gateway 2 ‘roadblock’ risks 1.5m homes pledge, warns CPA The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has warned that the government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes is at risk unless it fixes severe delays at Gateway 2.
News CIOB report addresses construction’s ‘volatility’ The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
News Housebuilders will have to set delivery timeframes under new government plans Housebuilders will need to set delivery timeframes before getting planning permission under new government proposals announced today (25 May).
News CIC calls for proposals to help meet government’s 1.5m homes target The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched a call for evidence to inform a probe into the government’s housing targets.
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