The current planning system is a 'shambles' and 'archaic' according to Genesis Homes

A new industry forecast from the Construction Industry Training Board has highlighted the continuing persistent gap between what the UK needs to keep up with demand and the workforce...

The housebuilder has recently echoed statements by Taylor Wimpey regarding improved levels of site visits so far this year.

All but one of the big housebuilders have seen a reduction in the volume of land banking plots held on an annual basis.

The housebuilder stated that should market conditions remain stable they would be well-placed to see a return to growth in 2025.

The increases are set to add £1.56bn of cost to the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, according to Currie & Brown.

'Challenging trading conditions' over the past year have seen the housebuilder report a drop in the number of homes completed.

The low-cost housebuilder issued a trading update revealing that completions fell by 14% over its half year.

Millions will be added to the cost of housing developments should mandatory solar panels come into effect under newly released proposals, warns the National Federation of Builders.

A majority of SME builders say that the planning system remains their biggest barrier to delivering new homes.