Despite an initial boost to confidence within the construction sector following Labour's General Election win in July 2024, positivity has faded since October.

The average time to make a planning decision now sits at 415 days in the nation's worst offending planning authority.

Optimism among developers is rising despite a fall in construction activity this year

The North has been revealed to be a major housing delivery battleground for Labour's 1.5m new homes pledge.

Labour has pledged to deliver 1.5m new homes by 2029 - equating to an annual delivery total of well over 300,000.

Social housing lawyers, Winckworth Sherwood explore the challenges and opportunities that social housing providers will need to consider in the year ahead.

The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner has revealed a newly reformed National Planning Policy Framework which aims to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years.

Lawrence Turner, Director at Boyer looks ahead to 2025 and explores whether it is feasible that government housing targets can be met.

A new poll has highlighted widespread industry scepticism around the government’s ambitious new housing target.

Haman Manak, Procurement Director at Stanmore, looks at Labour's promises to ‘get Britain building again’ amid a dire worker shortage across the sector.