Miller Homes recruitment supporting women in construction

Miller Homes recruitment supporting women in construction At Miller Homes’ headquarters in Yorkshire, the housebuilder is paving the way for female construction workers with a number of key roles now filled by women. With its extensive portfolio of live developments in its divisions across the UK, the housebuilder is welcoming an increased number of women…

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Investment in construction collapsed by a third during lockdown

Investment in construction collapsed by a third during lockdown Business investment in the construction industry collapsed by 36% annually as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the economy, analysis of latest official data by specialist tax relief consultancy Catax shows. Total business investment in the sector fell to £1.8bn in the second quarter of 2020, down from £2.8bn in…

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Housing transactions roar back in September

Housing transactions roar back in September Housing transactions surged by more than 20% in September, according to the latest government statistics. The provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in September 2020 is 98,010, which is very similar to September 2019 at only 0.7% lower and 21.3% higher than August 2020. Alan Cleary, Managing…

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ARA Venn to manage £3bn Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme

ARA Venn to manage £3bn Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP has announced that ARA Venn will manage the government’s new £3 billion Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme. Today, contracts were signed for investment management firm ARA Venn to deliver the £3 billion scheme that will provide cost-effective long-term loans to…

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