A new chapter is unfolding for the Scottish Build to Rent (BTR) market, with National and devolved government policy, rather than market dynamics alone, likely to dictate the flow of capital into this sector, according to Bidwells’ latest Scottish Build to Rent Investment Report. The UK’s BTR sector is on track for another record-breaking year […]
SME home builders say that if barriers to building are removed, they could increase delivery by 56%, on average. Small and medium-sized home builders across the UK warn that the current tax and regulatory environment is exacerbating the housing shortage, with 97% saying it’s holding back business growth. However, if these barriers are addressed, SME builders could […]
The public were today offered the chance to help shape a far-reaching blueprint that will set out where thousands of new homes and workplaces should be built in the West Midlands over the coming decades. A six-week consultation has been launched so people can give their views on the West Midlands Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) is proud to co-sponsor the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) newly updated ‘Guide to Becoming a Small Housing Developer’, launched to help and encourage more builders to confidently expand their activities to include principal development and to take on the UK’s housing challenge. Produced in partnership with Openreach and backed by leading […]
A growing number of new housing developments are being left with roads, sewers, and drainage that are ‘unadopted’ by the relevant local authority or utility provider, creating a fragmented, unfair system for homeowners and builders alike, according to new research from The Home Builders Federation. Without public bodies adopting responsibility for roads and essential infrastructure, home builders […]
The government has recognised that housebuilding in London has become unviable and has announced a raft of measures to help get London housing projects off the ground. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “The government inherited a set of policies which made many housing projects unviable, so supply was […]
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, must introduce more tax relief for house builders in the Autumn Budget to reach the government’s house building goals, say tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, a partner at the firm, said: “House builders need to know they will make a profit to want to build. The housebuilding […]
Sussex is set to benefit from thousands of new homes following a ‘landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry’ which will pave the way for new development following a four-year pause in place to protect habitats in the Arun Valley, West Sussex. The lifting of the requirement for ‘water neutrality’ will allow an invigorated approach […]
Over three quarters (77%) of global decision makers agree that AI will become increasingly important in construction and infrastructure over the next five years. Over half claim it outperforms other tools in reducing construction project uncertainty, but organisational adaptability and agility are what matter the most. That’s according to research among more than 1,000 senior […]
In September 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,000, similar levels to August 2025 (2,046) and September 2024 (1,967). The construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to August 2025 at 3,934, making up 17% of all industry cases. Commenting on the latest construction insolvency […]
