Private sector starts will fall from 144,000 last year to 70,400, the lowest level since 2008
Could increased pressure on sites mean it will soon be bye-bye for bungalows?
Private forward sales have also dropped by more than a third
Construction levels have slipped for the eleventh month in a row
Findings on a par with when the sector was effectively closed, and the second lowest since GFC
The latest PMI gives a reading of 45, well below expectations of analysts
The 75% increase in construction starts was to avoid energy performance costs
Rob Perrin says a culture of saying no has swept through local authorities
EPC data for Q2 shows number of homes built falling to 58,000
Just 75,000 homes were approved in the latest quarter, down 11% on the previous year
Peel L&P is to create two new neighbourhoods in Worsley and Boothstown