V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
as long as Barrats/Homes England don't cream them - say 300k for a 250k house
... WTF does Lloyds know about house building FFS(plus Lloyds are a bunch of tw*ts anyway [as they all are]
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... WTF does Lloyds know about house building FFS(plus Lloyds are a bunch of tw*ts anyway [as they all are]
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
" Barratt Developments plc saw its pre-tax profit fall 76% last year. " ....... need a cash cow " Barratt Developments had delivered an operating margin of 13.3% in the 2023 financial year; in FY 2024 this was 4.2% "
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
Barratt profits tumble
House-builder Barratt Developments plc saw its pre-tax profit fall 76% last year.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
TiltyShaun
Well-known member
Lloyd’s are going to become a very big landlord through its PRS (Private Rental Scheme). They will provide finance and no doubt get first dibs on a lot of sites. They have recently purchased 150units on a site of 450.as long as Barrats/Homes England don't cream them - say 300k for a 250k house
(plus Lloyds are a bunch of tw*ts anyway [as they all are]
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
missed that one .... 'spose they haven't taken as many repo.s as they anticipated
TiltyShaun
Well-known member
missed that one .... 'spose they haven't taken as many repo.s as they anticipated
Citra Living
www.citra.co.uk
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
this makes for very interesting reading
www.building.co.uk
" Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment – do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk "
Shedding new light on late payment
Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment - do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk
www.building.co.uk
" Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment – do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk "
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Government planning reforms sacrifice quality for volume
The Construction Industry Council has warned the government of the dangers of further relaxing permitted development rights.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
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Monkeybusiness
Well-known member
This is a great example of how we are knackered as a country - unbelievable quantities of money get spunked on projects without anything tangible being produced/built.
news.sky.com
Thames crossing delayed after planning it cost more than world's longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
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6feetdown
Well-known member
People should be sacked a f****ng jokeThis is a great example of how we are knackered as a country - unbelievable quantities of money get spunked on projects without anything tangible being produced/built.
Thames crossing delayed after planning it cost more than world's longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
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bobthebuilder
Well-known member
100million wasted on the m4 relief road
Lancs Lad
Well-known member
That's it in a nutshell. Unbelievable. 8 times more here ... Too many folk on the gravy trainThis is a great example of how we are knackered as a country - unbelievable quantities of money get spunked on projects without anything tangible being produced/built.
Thames crossing delayed after planning it cost more than world's longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
If there was an example that this government is no different to a last, that is it...
To be fair to them if they just cracked on instead of pissing about they'd get a lot more respect... Next May what the actual....
Vinpetrol
Well-known member
We are spending another 4 mil on a feasibility study to see if the A96 between Nairn and Inverness should be duelled. The Green Party pushed the snp for this . It’s the biggest waste of money and an excuse not to just get the feck on with it . Still no mention on the A9 either . That’ll need another feasibility study if they leave it much longer
hiluxman
Well-known member
Feasibility study.....ie no one in power has the balls to either say yes, let's do it or no, that's a stupid idea.
Either that or they have shares in the company doing the 'Feasibility study'
Either that or they have shares in the company doing the 'Feasibility study'
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
@DaveDCB
UK house prices rises for third straight month in September
Halifax house price index shows 0.3% growth
www.building.co.uk
UK house prices rises for third straight month in September
Halifax house price index shows 0.3% growth
www.building.co.uk
" UK house prices rises for third straight month in September
By Daniel Gayne7 October 2024Halifax house price index shows 0.3% growth
House prices rose for the third straight month in September, according to Halifax.
The bank’s house price index showed that the average house price in the UK hit £293,399 in the month, a 0.3% rise on the previous month. "
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DaveDCB
Well-known member
I wish!! Just got one under offer with 10% under the asking.. AFTER I’d dropped it a decent Ferrari sized price@DaveDCB
UK house prices rises for third straight month in September
Halifax house price index shows 0.3% growth
" UK house prices rises for third straight month in September
By Daniel Gayne7 October 2024
Halifax house price index shows 0.3% growth
House prices rose for the third straight month in September, according to Halifax.
The bank’s house price index showed that the average house price in the UK hit £293,399 in the month, a 0.3% rise on the previous month. "
onwards and upwards 
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I recall you saying you'd had to massively discount one ... still no movement with the daughter's either .... dunno WTF they get some of these ideas/figures from ????I wish!! Just got one under offer with 10% under the asking.. AFTER I’d dropped it a decent Ferrari sized price
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DaveDCB
Well-known member
I’ll admit mine was priced strong initially but not silly enough to put of 22 different folk viewing it!! Anyway found a decent chap who’s into civil Enginnering/Groundworks so should get on nicely with him as we will be working side by side for afew years on the remainder of the site
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
well this is going down like a lead balloon
" The government today launches its industrial strategy with construction apparently not part of the plan. "
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
" The government today launches its industrial strategy with construction apparently not part of the plan. "
Construction not core to government industrial strategy
The government today launches its industrial strategy with construction apparently not part of the plan.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
well here's one Co. that can't see much of a future in earthmoving equipment rental
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
" Ardent still has more than 2,400 telehandlers and started 2024 with 2,000 earthmoving machines and access platforms. As of last month, 1,400 of the latter had been sold out, and all 2,000 are expected to be gone by the end of December. "
Ardent profits plummet amid restructuring
Profits fell at Ardent Hire Solutions as the company reorganised.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
" Ardent still has more than 2,400 telehandlers and started 2024 with 2,000 earthmoving machines and access platforms. As of last month, 1,400 of the latter had been sold out, and all 2,000 are expected to be gone by the end of December. "
Gunners
Well-known member
Having rented stuff of Ardent, I am not sorry to see the back of their machines. Usually arrive in a terrible condition - you'd think straight out of the last tunnelling shaft they got lifted out of, they do a quick slap up job on the paintwork, buckets all full of concrete, give you an air freshener and off you go! And at least one of the machines will break down on you - which has happened to me on a few occasions. So much so, we have requested not to use them in the future. I expect I am not alone in this. Morris Leslie are my favourite, Charles Wilson aren't bad but they do love a basic Bobcat and I don't think an E26 is a 3ton class machine personally....well here's one Co. that can't see much of a future in earthmoving equipment rental
Ardent profits plummet amid restructuring
Profits fell at Ardent Hire Solutions as the company reorganised.
" Ardent still has more than 2,400 telehandlers and started 2024 with 2,000 earthmoving machines and access platforms. As of last month, 1,400 of the latter had been sold out, and all 2,000 are expected to be gone by the end of December. "
Shame because Fork Rent and One Call weren't bad firms back in the day individually.
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