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Why scattered communication is holding construction productivity back
Despite new technologies and increasing pressure to deliver more homes, the sector is still performing at levels comparable to the 1990s
What Europe can teach the UK about fixing planning
Planning is treated as the unpredictable middle of the development journey, but most delays begin far earlier than the formal application stage.
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housebuilding Stamp duty isn’t fuelling the housing market. It’s choking it.
Bellway’s CEO Jason Honeyman has called for an end to stamp duty for first-time buyers, and he’s absolutely right.
Construction Efficiency The Race to Build 1.5 Million Homes: What Needs to Change
Homes England has announced a National Housing Bank. Government-backed capital, pooled at scale, targeted at housing and mixed-use development.
Construction Efficiency Why Your 2026 Software Budget Should Not Be on Autopilot
Construction has a habit of treating software like a tumble dryer. Switch it on, hope it is doing something useful in the background, and only think about it when it makes a strange noise.
Defect Liability The defect liability period is a margin event, not a snagging list
How incomplete plot-level data turns the two-year defect liability period into an avoidable margin problem for housebuilders.
Subcontractor Insolvency Who Carries the Risk When Your Subbies Go Under?
When a subcontractor goes into administration mid-build, the documentation gaps they leave behind don't disappear at handover. With construction accounting for 19% of UK company insolvencies in 2024, principal contractors and housebuilders face real exposure on stage sign-offs, compliance certificates and fire safety records that were held informally by trades who no longer exist. The argument for capturing compliance evidence centrally at plot level, in real time rather than at handover, has never been stronger.
Construction Efficiency From collaboration to proof: the new benchmark for 2026
Collaboration has long been seen as a hallmark of well-run construction and housing projects.
Construction Workflows The Golden Thread Is Not a Future Problem
Most builders think golden thread compliance is a future problem, but the liability window is open right now.
housebuilding When climate change turns homes into hazards
Overheating is now being treated as a direct health risk, not just an inconvenience. It moves housing performance out of the “comfort” category and firmly into the “safety” one.
Construction Technology Why Most Digital Transformations Fail Before They Begin
Research from the Financial Times recently revealed that nearly 70% of digital transformation projects never achieve their intended results.
Homebuyer Experience Prepared for law, built for safety
The headlines around Awaab’s Law have been clear enough. Speed matters. Delay is no longer acceptable. Damp, mould and serious hazards must be dealt with within fixed timeframes.
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