
Carl Brown
Carl Brown is head of content at ΢ÃÜȦ, Housing Today and ΢ÃÜȦ Design.
He helps to shape the news, insight and analysis across all three titles.
He has many years of experience writing about the housing development market.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 07947 251 424
- Email:
- carl.brown@assemblemediagroup.co.uk
- News
Spending review ‘make or break’ for 1.5 million homes target, influential MP tells Treasury
Select committee chair raises concern over claims MHCLG will face reduced funding as an ‘unprotected’ department
- News
Higher build costs and collapsed land sale to hit Gleeson profits
Housebuilder says operating profit will be up to 20% lower than expected
- News
Housing association hit by contractors going under on its jobs
Three schemes hit by firms going bust
- News
Watkin Jones falls to loss in half-year results
Turnover drops at student and BTR developer amid ‘challenging backdrop’
- News
Government unveils plans to simplify planning and biodiversity rules for smaller housing sites
MHCLG also publishes consultation paper on plans to delegate most planning approvals to council officers
- News
‘Housebuilders do not sit on land’ – HBF hits back at Rayner’s plan for slow build-out fines
Trade body calls on government to focus instead on the ‘actual reasons’ for subdued supply
- News
Deal agreed for £500m regeneration project
Longer-term plans will see 2,000 homes built in Wythenshawe
- News
Cala blames planning delays as housebuilder’s profit falls
Firm that was recently sold to private equity says starts held up by red tape
- News
DESNZ allocates £630m for energy efficiency upgrades to public buildings
Latest funding awards under Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme confirmed
- News
Housing groups call on Rayner to remove tax and regulations ‘disadvantage’ to attract more finance for social housing
Group tells deputy PM that for-profit sector could increase equity fundraising to £3bn a year, leading to 30,000 new homes annually
- News
Vistry boosts sales rate after slow start to the year
Housebuilder says registered providers’ investment constraints mean partner-funded activity is ’relatively low’
- News
Housing association appoints regeneration expert David Lunts to chair development arm
Former HCA and GLA director to join G15 landlord in July
- News
Bond aggregator backs Housing Today and G15’s report calling for new housing funding model
MHCLG and Treasury officials are in dialogue with sector leaders about amortised grant
- News
L&Q completions fall as housing association looks to ‘derisk’ business
Firm says it is prioritising improving existing homes
- News
Khan pledges to release green belt for housebuilding under new London Plan
Mayor shifts from brownfield-only focus as City Hall aims for 880,000 homes over 10 years
- Features
Looking to Europe in the face of global uncertainty: Andy Hay explains Hollis’s plans for growth
The consultancy’s chief executive is confident that the sustainability agenda in northern Europe holds the key to the future despite Trump’s war on climate change policies. Carl Brown reports
- News
Taylor Wimpey on track to hit annual operating profit target despite margin squeeze
Housebuilder expects full-year operating profit of around £444m
- News
Watkin Jones set for ‘small operating profit’ in first half
Firm says it has been focussing on cost management and cash generation in past six months
- News
Housing association Clarion sees completions go up as turnover tops £1bn
Firm says final accounts will be hit by £20m building safety provision
- News
Gateway 2 checks blamed as BPF report says build-to-rent starts slip again
Number of homes being built down 14% in first quarter as property group says ‘urgent action’ needed to deal with safety hold-ups