In anticipation of the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) are calling on government to clarify and strengthen its commitment to delivering affordable housing
FP McCann discuss the use of their StormHold pipe tank system at the new housing development in Church View, Barnsley.
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Civil engineering tender prices are are expected to grow 29% over the next five years, rising faster than costs throughout the period as infrastructure...
Mick George discuss their work at the new Orchards Green housing development in East Cambridgeshire, providing homes of mixed size and tenure.
Construction works are...
Landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being asked to give their views on what is being portrayed as the most comprehensive survey of the sector for a decade
Ahead of the deadline for responses to the draft London Plan consultation closing on 2 March 2018, Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance, comments on the need to address design and build quality and facilitate flexible planning for individual London boroughs
Graham Boase of Denbighshire County Council discusses the authority’s efforts to regenerate Rhyl for a new generation of residents – and how the search for better work/life balance offers an outstanding opportunity for other seaside towns
The number of house hunters looking for new homes in the UK rose by 37% in January as 2018 got off to a strong start, the report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) suggests
The Welsh Audit Office has released its Housing Adaptations report, outlining how the current adaptation system is failing to work efficiently and how public bodies are not utilising all opportunities to improve value for money
The latest publication from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) sets out best practice for time management in building and civil engineering projects
Elecosoft’s Powerproject software, which aims to improve the efficiency of highly repetitive elements of housebuilding, has been put to use on Willmott Dixon’s multi-phase Aberfeldy Village regeneration project in east London
Ian Streets of About Access discusses the design of doors and their role in accessibility and safety, something often overlooked.
We’ve seen all sorts of...
Coastal Communities Minister, Jake Berry, has announced that funding aimed at transforming coastal communities through investment in jobs, skills and local businesses, is open for bids
New funding to help accelerate planning decisions and deliver quality new homes has been announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab today (24 February)
Business and public sector leaders are set to come together on 21 June for the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference, supported by the National Infrastructure Commission, England’s Economic Heartland and regional and local authorities
An independent report on the headway being made on the Scottish Government’s affordable homes target of 50,000 has revealed that it is within reach over the period of this parliament
Key findings from JLL and Glenigan’s UK Commercial Construction Activity Index for Q4 2017 highlight an improved sentiment across the entire UK construction sector alongside an overall increase in construction activity for the second consecutive quarter, following growth of 7.9% in Q3, putting an end to the sharp decline seen since mid-2015
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