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When the government asked architectural studios to work remotely across the country, the industry felt a collective shock. As a trade based on physical sites, building models, and construction teams, going fully remote was not an obvious route to travel... View Article

Home Group has introduced new measures to support its most vulnerable customers after speaking to over 30,000 of them during lockdown. The North-East-based association, which has 55,000 homes across England and Scotland, has been working hard to support those customers... View Article

The Government must back local builders by bringing forward policies that support their recovery, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response to ONS data, published today, showing that construction output dropped by 5.9% in March... View Article

The Strawberry Star Group – a leading international property company with developments in London and the South East – has announced a business focus on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, as part of its market expansion strategy. Santhosh Gowda,... View Article

The Royal Town Planning Institute has broadly welcomed the government’s latest plans to help keep the planning sector in England moving, but has warned that more still needs to be done. In a statement on Wednesday morning (13 May), Secretary... View Article

The Government published its back-to-work papers today – guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. You can find the guidance in full here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19 Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property... View Article

The construction industry remains upbeat despite record falls in activity and is ready to adjust to a ‘new normal’ as the economy comes out of lockdown, according to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). This month’s Construction Purchasing Managers Index... View Article