The National House Building Council (NHBC) has noted that there were 105,449 registers by developers of intent to build in 2023 compared with 189,009 in 2022, with the biggest decrease in the north-west of 61%.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with housing association partners to review its allocation policy with the aim of making it easier for people to apply for social housing.
The Building Safety Act makes provision for secondary legislation to extend new home warranties in England from ten to 12 years to 15 years and make them mandatory for all new homes in England, with powers to impose fines for non-compliance.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) welcomed the High Court ruling that rejected two of the three grounds raised by Knot Builders Limited (KBL) for judicial review.
The ICG Data and Digital Benchmarking Report on the infrastructure industry highlights that investment in data and digital remains low, despite overwhelming consensus on the benefits.
The HMRC has collected £1bn in extra revenue from investigations into underpaid landfill tax over the past five years, with £281m collected in 2023 alone, says law firm Pinsent Masons.
Following confusion, the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has clarified the requirements for Designers and Principal Designers presenting evidence of competence to allow for construction site access.
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued a warning to those overseeing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety product procurement after tests on non-member products highlighted the widespread availability of substandard and even dangerous items.