Rural campaigners have argued that the current ‘outdated’ planning system is holding the UK back and say the government should let them help ease the housing crisis.
Construction work has officially started on a new distribution centre based at Optimus Point in Leicestershire for laboratory and medical equipment supplier, Sarstedt Limited
Simpson Strong-Tie has launched its new Gable Panel Connector (GPC) to solve the connection detail issue between the masonry wall, the wall plate and the bottom rail of the gable panel.
Figures from the homelessness in Scotland report have revealed that during 2018-19 there has been a 57% reduction in homelessness applications from under-25s.
A new three-year strategy to deliver support and accommodation for Cardiff's vulnerable children will be considered by the Local Authority's Cabinet when it meets on Thursday, 21 November.
The construction of Sunderland's new City Hall will house Sunderland City Council and a range of public sector partners in a more cost effective base at the heart of the city centre.
Construction of DAMAC Tower, the 50-storey residential development at Nine Elms, has installed a sky bridge to joins its north and south towers at their 18th and 24th floors.
In a trading update for the year to 31 October, Polypipe has cited project delays and flooding and poor ground conditions as main contributors of lower profits.
Weston Homes has begun the £60m redevelopment programme to convert the Grade II listed Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot into a residential development providing 140 new homes.
Kier Property has achieved planning consent for its new 13-unit industrial development in Luton, located in west Luton on the Kingsway Industrial Estate.
Urban regeneration specialist, Muse Developments has been appointed as development manager for the North West Quadrant scheme as part of the Slough Urban Renewal (SUR).
Camden Council has obtained London’s first rogue landlord banning order against a man who repeatedly placed tenants’ lives at risk through letting unsafe housing.
Housing association Aster Group has urged political parties to work together to fix Britain’s housing market and put shared ownership at the heart of their general election manifestos.
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