Commenting on the January construction output figures published by the ONS, Michael Thirkettle, Chief Executive of leading interdisciplinary international construction and property consultancy McBains Cooper, said: “Today’s figures show a second successive fall in output, which is bad news not... View Article

The Vinden Partnership react to February’s Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Martin Bennett, a Regional Director at The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment, commented: “The growing economic uncertainty is clearly affecting... View Article

The Landscape Institute (LI) has expressed its encouragement with the NHS England announcement of the Heathy New Towns Programme. LI president Noel Farrer said: ‘ NHS England announcement on the Healthy New Towns programme is an important development for improving public health. Treating... View Article

By Martin Townsend, Director of Sustainability, BRE Global Published last week, the House of Lords Select Committee report Building Better Places makes significant and welcome recommendations to improve the quality and health of homes being constructed in the future rather... View Article

Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house building are needed urgently, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It’s very welcome news that the Government has listened... View Article

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), commented on the latest lending trends: “After a brief cooldown in November, residential purchase lending picked up again in December. Over the past 12 months purchase lending has increased across... View Article

Central Government must prevent local authorities from hindering SME developers with unfair Council Tax burdens, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned ahead of the Budget Statement. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “If the Government is... View Article

The monthly construction output figures published by the ONS revealed that comparing the annual 2015 data with 2014, output in the construction industry was estimated to have increased by 3.4 per cent. Michael Thirkettle, Chief Executive of leading interdisciplinary international construction and... View Article

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments: “An increase in new property listings is a step in the right direction, but after more than a year of falling supply will do little to quell rising house... View Article

The Vinden Partnership react to January’s Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index. Martin Bennett, a Regional Director at The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment, commented: “The slowdown in the industry is, on the... View Article

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) announced 2015 a successful year for borrowers as the number of mortgage approvals grew to nearly reach a two-year high in December. He said: “Existing homeowners were the frontrunners in this... View Article