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Spending Review: Long-term investment offers certainty amid economic pressures
by Jennie Ward|11 June 25|Build, Supply
The UK Government’s 2025 Spending Review has delivered a welcome degree of long-term certainty for the construction industry, with major announcements around housing, infrastructure, and capital investment. Despite tight fiscal constraints, the Chancellor has committed to substantial public spending across key areas, signalling renewed support for the built environment and...
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Spring Statement highlights ‘difficult decisions’ the UK faces to boost housing
by Jennie Ward|29 March 25|Supply
Housebuilding over the next five years will fail to meet the government's 1.5 million new home pledge, according to the latest Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures. Instead, the OBR says around 1.3 million net additional dwellings will be built, meaning the government will fail to meet its target by around...
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