How housebuilding boosts gdp growth

Whatever other problems the British economy may face, you can usually rely on one thing: through good times and bad, the property market remains buoyant. There has not been a really significant crash

The debate about how to raise economic growth begs a question, says Chris Dillow. “Is rapid growth possible even with the best feasible policies?” Since 1750, trend growth of much above 1% per year wa

The UK Government’s planning bill poses a big threat to waterways, writes Dani Morey

Prices rises have been slower than normal in recent years

Things haven’t been great for the UK stockmarket over the last two decades. Indeed, the City has been a “serial underachiever”, especially when compared with the US, says Andrew Jones, a portfolio man

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.