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Labour plans to target action on housebuilding from ‘day one’

Toni Sekinah — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:41:09 +0000

The Labour Party wants to implement planning reforms in an effort to supercharge housebuilding as soon as it takes office if it wins Thursday’s election. In an interview with The Times, party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said they would “hit…

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UK construction activity: May 2024

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:26 +0000

Construction starts performed strongly during the three months to May and previous year, whereas main contract awards and detailed planning approvals didn’t fare as well against both periods. Averaging £8.573bn per month, work commencing on-site during the three months to May experienced a strong performance,…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Housing

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:22 +0000

Main contract awards and detailed planning approvals fell against the previous quarter and last year. More positively, project starts grew on the preceding three months. Housing overview Totalling £10.627bn, residential work commencing on-site during the three months to May grew 8 per cent against the…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Industrial

Claire Fear — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:21 +0000

Project starts and detailed planning approvals experienced declines against the previous quarter and last year. More positively, growth in main contract awards on the preceding three months provided a boost to the development pipeline. Industrial overview During the three months to May, industrial project-starts fell…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Offices

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:16 +0000

Project starts and main contract awards decreased against the preceding quarter. More positively, growth in detailed planning approvals on the previous three months and last year provided a boost to the development pipeline. Offices overview Office work starting on site totalled £1.343bn during the three…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Retail

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:14 +0000

Project starts and main contract awards slipped back against the previous quarter and last year. More positively, detailed planning approvals grew on the previous quarter and a year ago. Retail overview Totalling £417m, retail work starting on site during the three months to May decreased…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Hotel & leisure

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:11 +0000

Project starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all grew against both the previous quarter and last year. Hotel & leisure overview Totalling £1.039bn, hotel & leisure projects starting on site during the three months to May grew 82 per cent against the preceding…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Health

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:09 +0000

Main contract awards and detailed planning approvals decreased against both last year and the previous three months. More positively, project starts grew on the preceding quarter and a year ago, providing a boost to the development pipeline. Health overview Adding up to £740m, underlying health…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Education

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:07 +0000

Main contract awards and detailed planning approvals declined against both the previous quarter and last year. More positively, project starts grew on the preceding three months and a year ago. Education overview Totalling £1.362bn, education work starting on site grew 3 per cent on the…

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UK construction activity May 2024: Community & amenity

Contributor — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:44:03 +0000

Detailed planning approvals and main contract awards fell against the previous quarter and a year ago. More positively, growth in project starts on last year’s figures provided a boost to the development pipeline. Community & amenity overview Community & amenity work starting on site totalled…

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