The number of new build house starts was flat in 2018 as compared to the year before at 165,160, as construction faltered in the final quarter of the year.
The government has a target of 300,000 new homes a year by the mid 2020s but the number of new starts in 2018 marked no change on the 165,090 starts in 2017.
Seasonally adjusted new build dwelling starts in England were estimated at 40,580 in the December 2018 quarter, which was 2% down on the same period the year before, and 8% down on the September 2018 quarter.
Register for free and continue reading
This is not a paywall. Registration allows us to enhance your experience across Construction Management and ensure we deliver you quality editorial content.
Registering also means you can manage your own CPDs, comments, newsletter sign-ups and privacy settings.
