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Barratt calls for U-turn on ‘greybelt’ affordable quota

Greg Pitcher — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:41 +0000

A major housebuilder has thrown its weight behind government plans to release greenbelt land - but called for a rethink on the requirement for half of homes to be affordable. Philip Barnes, land and planning director at Barratt Redrow, said he was “excited” by Labour’s…

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Contractors alerted to £1bn of housing work

Joshua Stein — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:21 +0000

Contractors are on alert for a £1bn portfolio of work being offered by housing association Guinness Partnership. The new business will cover planned investment and major works across England over a 15-year period. Guinness Partnership is looking to appoint regional firms to the various contracts,…

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Morgan Sindall subsidiary joins 3,000-home joint venture

Colin Marrs — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:33 +0000

Morgan Sindall subsidiary Muse Developments has taken a third share in a new joint venture aimed at delivering 3,000 affordable low-carbon homes with a value of £1bn. Muse is teaming up with government body Homes England and institutional funder Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), with the…

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Watchdog: Government falling behind on cladding removal

Colin Marrs — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:01:13 +0000

Stalling developers, building safety regulator issues and squeezed social landlord finances mean the government is on track to miss its 2035 target for remediating dangerous cladding, according to a spending watchdog. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said work to remove the most…

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Work restarts on stalled Mid Group scheme

Charlotte Banks — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:02:25 +0000

A Greater Manchester-based contractor has restarted work on a £50m Bristol high-rise delayed by Mid Group’s collapse. The Boatyard, a 152-unit affordable housing scheme, had sat unfinished for more than two years after contractor Mid Group went into administration in July 2022. The project has…

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MPs to investigate cladding remediation progress

Contributor — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:32:11 +0000

A high-profile Parliamentary committee has announced a probe into the government’s progress in remediating high-rise buildings with dangerous cladding. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it would summon senior officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Homes England to give…

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Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed

Contributor — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:20:58 +0000

By Gino Spocchia A criminal case brought against facade firm Lindner Prater, contractor Winvic and two other companies over the death of a man hit by a window falling from a building has been adjourned. The firms were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…

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Manchester Town Hall costs soar by £100m

Charlotte Banks — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:45:24 +0000

The costs of a landmark Lendlease project in Manchester have spiralled by nearly £100m amid “hyperinflation”, dozens of subcontractor claims and unexpected nesting falcons. Lendlease’s mammoth restoration of the Grade II* listed Manchester Town Hall was originally due to complete by June this year. In…

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Steel supply at risk after ministers refuse to call in Chatham plans

Charlotte Banks — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:52 +0000

A key steel reinforcement supplier is “considering its next steps” after ministers declined to call in a decision to redevelop its only UK production site. Steel giant ArcelorMittal, which claims to produce 30 per cent of the country’s steel reinforcement, told Construction News in May…

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Budget: £1bn for cladding remediation

Charlotte Banks — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:25:53 +0000

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her Budget speech to announce more than £1bn for cladding remediation, alongside further billions to support housebuilding. Government investment in removing unsafe cladding, including new funds for social housing remediation, will exceed £1bn in 2025/2026, budget documents show. Construction News understands…

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