28Jan2015
The Government has announced a new scheme to boost housebuilding – the Starter Home Initiative – that will offer first-time buyers aged under 40 a 20% discount on new build homes.
22Jan2015
A shortlist of 29 areas outside London have been announced by the Government, as part of its plans to create Housing Zones for new build growth.
16Jan2015
Proof of the international reputation of UK construction, a new project to build English-style mansions and apartments in Oman has been announced. Worth £300m, the project is a joint venture between British property developer Consero and the Al Raid group, an Omani investment business with close ties to the nation’s royal famil... Read more
14Jan2015
A new initiative under the government’s National Infrastructure Plan to speed up the planning process for new build developments has been welcomed by housebuilders.
17Dec2014
Communities minister Stephen Williams has suggested that implementing a space standard for new homes could help developers and councils to save money.