Kate Jardine, senior associate of planning at Thomson Snell & Passmore, looks at the importance of duty to cooperate in Local Plans and advises on best practice for planning authorities and public bodies.
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced the arrival of a new Homes Ombudsman to protect homebuyers from poor building work and ban rogue developers.
The CIOB’s Real Face of Construction 2020 report shows the economic influence of the UK construction industry at almost double that of the recorded figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Planning permission has been granted to Grosvenor for its Bermondsey build-to-rent scheme, which includes 1,548 new rental homes, 482 of which will be affordable.
'Good planning' is the most important factor for preventing construction projects from going over budget, says new research by the Association for Project Management (APM).
Road improvements on the 8km stretch of the A465 between Gilwern and Brynmawr will cost the public purse £100m more than estimated and will take two years longer than expected.
Winvic Construction has been appointed by Packaged Living to construct a £47.3m Private Rented Sector scheme in the heart of Milton Keynes called Aubrey Place.
Birmingham City Council has launched a new strategy for East Birmingham which aims to create 40,000 jobs, 10,000 new homes and improved access to public transport and health services.
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