Builders could face financial penalty and LOSE planning permission if they fail to start work on housing projects within 18 months under new proposals Under new proposals, developers who do not start work on new houses within 18 months of being given the green light the planning permission could be revoked After three years, they … Read more
They say an Englishman’s home is his castle. Perhaps that is why Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been at such pains to protect Britain’s housing market from the negative economic impact of coronavirus. The UK’s housing stock accounts for around a third of all our wealth, so if it were to fall in value, it could … Read more
A gay couple have captured disturbing footage of a team of builders screaming homophobic abuse at them in their garden. Chris Copley-Hammond and his husband John, both 49, claim the workmen began shouting slurs at them after they started on the development in May last year. But they say the builders, who are working from … Read more
A widow who was left paralysed after falling has thanked 60 big-hearted volunteers for converting his house so he can live at home again. Father-of-four Rob Lamb suffered a severe spinal cord injury when he fainted due to low blood pressure at home in Solihull, near Birmingham, in October last year. The incident left the 58-year-old … Read more
The ancient remains of one of Cardiff’s oldest pubs have been discovered during building work. The Horse and Groom served customers in Womanby Street for hundreds of years, from the 18th Century, right up until the early 1990s. The pub is said to date back to 1776 and was well known for having a brass pipe … Read more
Housebuilding stocks started the week with a bang as hopes grew that Rishi Sunak will hand the industry two boosts in tomorrow’s Budget. Reports suggest that not only will the Chancellor offer an extension to the stamp duty holiday but also a mortgage guarantee scheme to help get more young people on the property ladder. … Read more
Builders claim cutting VAT on home repairs could give economy a £51bn boost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 28 February 2021 Cutting VAT on home repairs could give the economy a £51billion boost, builders have claimed. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and … Read more
Edinburgh construction site is hit with Covid outbreak as 11 builders test positive and 50 self-isolate after workers claimed social distancing was ‘non existent’ In total 50 workers at Edinburgh St James Quarter construction site are isolating At least 11 people tested positive for Covid amid an outbreak on the building site It comes amid … Read more
DIY SOS: The Big Build Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more
There’s a spanner in the works! Lockdown DIY boom sparks shortage of builders’ supplies including taps, cookers and kitchen sinks Warehouses and builders’ merchants have remained open over the past year DIY enthusiasts and professional builders now face a shortage of key products The surge in demand has mixed with effects of the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more