High and rising
Buchanan, Barbara
High and rising - 2005 - Inside Housing 22(25) 24 June 2005, 50-52(3) .
Examines the reasons for increasing construction costs with more government regulation now occurring alongside substantial rises in labour and material prices. Some construction firms argue that modern methods of construction can result in a lowering of costs and there are suggestions that the government is not doing enough to promote these. Mentions that Sovereign Housing Association has attempted to reduce building costs by collaborating with developers to benefit from their dominant purchasing power.
High and rising - 2005 - Inside Housing 22(25) 24 June 2005, 50-52(3) .
Examines the reasons for increasing construction costs with more government regulation now occurring alongside substantial rises in labour and material prices. Some construction firms argue that modern methods of construction can result in a lowering of costs and there are suggestions that the government is not doing enough to promote these. Mentions that Sovereign Housing Association has attempted to reduce building costs by collaborating with developers to benefit from their dominant purchasing power.