Ciaran Nerval

All three of construction's sub-sectors have seen their sharpest drop in activity since May 2020, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November.

Investment manager Long Harbour has agreed to forward fund the development of 258 rental homes in Horsham, West Sussex and Great Dunmow in Essex by Dandara.

Place for People (PfP) Group has grown its portfolio by 6,600 homes via mergers with housing associations South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) and Elim Housing.

The British Property Federation (BPF) has questioned whether the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) can meet its target of clearing the backlog of applications at the gateway 2 stage before the end of the year, after the regulator released new data.

The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) has appointed Karin Erlander, Susan Bailey and Andrea Jelic as senior director of credit, finance, and capital markets, respectively.

Inspired Villages Group has secured planning consent from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for a 170-home retirement community at Knowle in the West Midlands.

The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) has agreed £350m of loans from its Blend Funding vehicle for housing association partners Vico Homes, Aster Group and whg.

Planning proposals for housing schemes connected to train stations will be given automatic approval under new planning rules announced by housing secretary Steve Reed.

The House of Commons has rejected a number of new amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) and sent it back to the House of Lords.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published guidance for building owners affected by the collapse of building control firm Assent.