Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, comments on today’s Markit/CIPS Construction PMI: “This latest barometer of the health of the construction industry brings less than welcome news today, showing that output has not increased since February’s overall ten-month low. The... View Article

Kalpana Padhiar, risk underwriting manager and construction specialist at global credit insurer Euler Hermes, said: “Broad concerns about global growth and the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit referendum, together with the acute skills shortage, are all weighing down on investment decisions... View Article

Andrew Watters, senior tax adviser at Thomas Eggar (part of the Irwin Mitchell Group) comments on the Bank of England’s measures to curb risky lending, including tougher financial checks on landlords buying second properties. “The rush to buy for landlords... View Article

Chris Pike, Client Development Director, Infrastructure, Arcadis “The long-term prosperity of our major cities is directly linked to creating economic infrastructure and transport systems that connect these cities to each other and to the capital. That is why the National... View Article

Paula Higgins, founder and Chief Executive of the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) has the following thoughts on the impact of a Brexit on Britain’s homeowners: 1. Interest rates: Most economists expect if we do vote for Brexit, it will lead to... View Article

Leading UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has claimed a target of 40,000 new homes by 2025 in London’s Central Activities Zone (CAZ) is unrealistic without radical public sector intervention. The law firm claims that to reach these figures the Mayor... View Article

· Households in all UK regions perceive that the value of their home rose in March · Londoners perceived the strongest rate of price growth over the course of the month, followed by those in the South East · Households... View Article

Peter Vinden, Managing Director of The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment – said: “The Chancellor has talked of uncertain economic times ahead and it would seem that with this budget he doesn’t intend... View Article

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), comments: “Although gross mortgage lending fell between January and February, it is important to remember this is a common seasonal trend. It is very encouraging to see February’s lending is... View Article

Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, comments on today’s ONS Construction Output data: “Despite a positive end to 2015, with strong growth of 3.4% in construction output across the year, there has been both an annual and a monthly dip... View Article

Commenting on the January construction output figures published by the ONS, Michael Thirkettle, Chief Executive of leading interdisciplinary international construction and property consultancy McBains Cooper, said: “Today’s figures show a second successive fall in output, which is bad news not... View Article

The Vinden Partnership react to February’s Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Martin Bennett, a Regional Director at The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment, commented: “The growing economic uncertainty is clearly affecting... View Article

The Landscape Institute (LI) has expressed its encouragement with the NHS England announcement of the Heathy New Towns Programme. LI president Noel Farrer said: ‘ NHS England announcement on the Healthy New Towns programme is an important development for improving public health. Treating... View Article

By Martin Townsend, Director of Sustainability, BRE Global Published last week, the House of Lords Select Committee report Building Better Places makes significant and welcome recommendations to improve the quality and health of homes being constructed in the future rather... View Article

Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house building are needed urgently, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It’s very welcome news that the Government has listened... View Article

Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), commented on the latest lending trends: “After a brief cooldown in November, residential purchase lending picked up again in December. Over the past 12 months purchase lending has increased across... View Article

Central Government must prevent local authorities from hindering SME developers with unfair Council Tax burdens, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned ahead of the Budget Statement. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “If the Government is... View Article

The monthly construction output figures published by the ONS revealed that comparing the annual 2015 data with 2014, output in the construction industry was estimated to have increased by 3.4 per cent. Michael Thirkettle, Chief Executive of leading interdisciplinary international construction and... View Article