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New apprenticeship funding 'fair settlement'

New apprenticeship funding proposals announced by the Government look like a 'fair...

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Plummeting pound is pushing up material costs

Concerns over the rising costs of construction materials could be exacerbated by a...

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ONS figures paint gloomy picture of construction in...

Construction has entered recession despite the overall UK economy unexpectedly...

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New Housing Minister must build on positive legacy

The new Housing and Planning Minister, Gavin Barwell MP, must build on the positive...

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Lack of space is the major challenge for UK home owners

Forget designer bathrooms and showpiece kitchens, what home owners in the UK really...

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Time is right for council house building...

Calls for a ‘national renaissance’ in council house building should be heeded in...

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Mixed response to Chancellor's Budget plans

Chancellor George Osborne has delivers his 2016 Budget, drawing a decidedly mixed...

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Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers...

Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice,...

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Local house builders can deliver quality and quantity

Small local house builders are best placed to ensure that increasing the quantity of...

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Fast track planning urgently needed, says FMB

Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house building are...

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Council Tax misuse hitting SME house builders

Central Government must prevent local authorities from hindering SME developers with...

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MPs right to criticise Government over Apprenticeship...

The BIS Select Committee is right to criticise the Government for a lack of...

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Fall in workloads for small builders

Workloads for small builders across the country took a downward turn towards the end...

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Scotland needs 25,000 homes a year of all tenures

Overcoming the Scottish housing crisis must be the number one priority for the next...

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Planning cuts will lead to fewer homes

Further cuts to local planning departments could leave them incapable of addressing...

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