More than 400,000 homes with planning permission waiting to be built
Research released by the Local Government Association has shown that more than 423,000 homes have be...Read More

Government announces tenant electrical recommendations consultation
The government has published recommended new safety measures to protect private tenants from electri...Read More

LABC invited to participate in Hackitt review
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has announced that it has been invited to participate in the...Read More

Modular buildings to have quality standards assured
The building science organisation, BRE have announced a new Product Standard to support the upswing ...Read More

Cowboy builders cost economy £10bn
A study released by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has suggested that the UK economy could ...Read More

LABC launches UK’s first building control surveying qualification pathway
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is launching the UK’s first building control surveyor ...Read More

Call for government strategy on housing for elderly
A committee of MPs has called on the government to give the elderly more help with housing, in a bid...Read More

Planning reforms described as “weak”
Former ministers have hit out at the government over proposed planning permission reforms and sugges...Read More