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Despite workloads across the UK’s construction and infrastructure sector stabilising for year end, uncertainty over the next stages of Brexit is still holding back investment, according to the results of the Q4 2019 RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. This... View Article

2019 was a tumultuous year for landlords, with Brexit uncertainty and changes to the law leading to a potential landlord exodus, according to a new survey. When asked, almost 3 in 10 (27%) landlords said they may not be a... View Article

Mark Elmore, head of design at Fisher & Paykel highlights the need for a social kitchen in the home As designers of kitchen appliances, we believe that great kitchens are crucial to wellbeing. The kitchen is the heart of the... View Article

The Architectural Association (AA), the oldest independent school of architecture in the United Kingdom, has a long history of international collaboration. With the launch of the ‘Architecture in Translation’ project, the school is seeking to break out of monolingual architectural... View Article

New research commissioned by property development firm Accumulate Capital has revealed how tougher taxes and tighter regulations are driving investors out of the buy-to-let market. The survey of 750 UK property investors found: 37% of UK property investors are planning on selling... View Article

Total construction output in Great Britain is forecast to experience a slight decline of 0.3% in 2020, before a rise of 1.2% in 2021 according to the Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Forecasts. Political uncertainty and bad weather led to a... View Article

Leading public service provider Amey has today announced the appointment of two new Managing Directors to its Executive Team, following the appointment of its new CEO, Amanda Fisher, in December 2019. Andy Halsall replaces David McLoughlin as Managing Director for Utilities,... View Article

On 7th January, over 35 Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Member companies met with the GGF Technical team to discuss the impact of the Government Future Homes Consultation proposals and to finalise the GGF’s response to the Consultation. The meeting... View Article

Responding to building safety announcements by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick recently, Lord Porter, building safety spokesman for the Local Government Association (LGA), said: “It is good that the Government is looking at lowering the height requirement at which combustible cladding... View Article