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Home-Working Could Encourage Gender Parity in Construction

Working from home due to Covid-19 could help overcome the construction sector’s culture of long hours and presenteeism, which are barriers that disproportionately affect women in the sector, particularly as women still tend to adopt the larger share of care roles at home. However, as the industry goes online and becomes […]

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Chinese Investment Predicted to Support UK House Prices After Lockdown

Chinese investors are set to spark a UK house-buying boom on the back of a weak pound and a depressed property market as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Domenica Di Lieto, CEO of Chinese marketing consultancy Emerging Communications, said the level of Chinese interest in buying residential property in

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Stamp Duty Holiday Could be the Answer to Getting the Property Market Moving Again

The Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and The National Federation of Builders (NFB) have asked the government for a stamp duty holiday once the lockdown ends. Builders are also calling for the government to encourage sales once the current activity slows down. Rico Wojtulewicz, head of housing and planning

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Taylor Wimpey Plans to Re-open Construction Sites in England & Wales Next Month

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has announced plans to reopen the majority of its construction sites in England and Wales at the start of May, which would make them the first major housebuilder to reopen sites after weeks of lockdown. Last month, Taylor Wimpey closed all construction sites after the national lockdown

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