All Housing Today articles in October 2020
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NewsConsultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was ‘clearly’ not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says ‘too many experts’ would have been required for it to check building regs compliance
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NewsSt Modwen appoints new chief executive
Former Centrica exec given the role in the wake of Mark Allan’s departure
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NewsCladding subcontractor admits Grenfell work ‘unacceptable’
Osborne Berry partner cannot explain how cavity barriers were placed back-to-front and wrong way around
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NewsHouse prices continue to rise in September
Figures from Nationwide suggest rate of increase slower than August
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NewsGovernment launches £3bn housing retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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CommentDesirable home price increases are hiding the true state of the market
When the distressed sales start average house prices will fall
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NewsGovernment U-turn on space standards for PD homes
Housing secretary says all permitted development homes will have to meet national space standards
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NewsGrenfell council cut corners on inspections due to austerity, Inquiry told
Building control officer felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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NewsHA consortium to kick start offsite homes procurement
Building Better group of associations will launch modular framework procurement this month
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NewsMcStone partners with Anchor for new later living homes
The UK’s largest providers of housing for older people join forces to develop new homes
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News‘Heartbroken’ building control officer laments lack of time on Grenfell refurb
Local authority surveyor blasts council staffing cuts but admits to Inquiry his checks fell short
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CPDCPD 9 2020: Understanding the Passivhaus Standard
This Kingspan sponsored CPD takes a close-up look at the requirements of Passivhaus and how offsite approaches are making it increasingly viable and cost effective - DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 13 November 2020
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NewsLegal challenge of PD expansion continues despite space standards U-turn
Campaign group says challenge unaffected by shock reversal by government on its permitted development policy
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NewsWhat we learned at last week's Grenfell Inquiry hearings
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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NewsUrban Splash falls to £3.4m loss
Pre-tax loss follows demerger of modular housing business without receiving payment
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NewsBoris Johnson promises loans scheme for first-time buyers
Prime minister says he wants to help renters by creating “generation buy”
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NewsCambridgeshire council signs up housebuilder for development JV
South Cambridgeshire forms partnerships with Hill Group and Balfour Beatty
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NewsNetwork Rail and Kier JV wins permission for Twickenham scheme
Pair are developers on job drawn up by London architect Wimshurst Pelleriti
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Boss had ‘every confidence’ in project's building control officer
Council manager says surveyor only had 30 live projects and rejects allegations of ‘culture of bullying’
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NewsLegacy body starts developer search for 1,200 homes on Olympic Park
Development Corporation looking for partner to build out schemes designed by Allies and Morrison and Mikhail Riches