HomePlanning & Construction News

Planning & Construction News

The Latest Planning & Construction News

The Latest Planning & Construction News

Research reveals lack of land limits SME house builders

According to research by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB), a lack of small sites and limited finance tops the list of barriers to SME house builders

Flood defence – Protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure

Frank Kelly, Chief Executive of UK Flood Barriers, takes a look at the company’s development and industry-leading flood defence solutions

UK Construction Week – bigger and better for 2017

UK Construction Week, the most popular event in the construction calendar, returns to the Birmingham NEC this October from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 October

BALI National Landscape Award winners announced

60 BALI members have now been informed they have won a BALI National Landscape Award, with some members successful in more than one category.

The UK’s first plot shop opens for self and custom build homes

The UK’s first ever ‘plot shop’ has officially opened in the town of Bicester by Housing and Planning Minister, Alok Sharma Located on the high-street,...

Residential revolution needed for ageing population, says LGA

The number of specialist homes for older people will need to increase by 400,000 units in less than 20 years. We need a residential revolution say the LGA

Access consultants – Building a network to create a more inclusive world

Ian Streets of About Access discusses creating a network of access consultants. There’s no confirmed collective noun for access consultants, but the level of co-operation is...

FMB praise Mayor’s focus on small sites to help solve housing crisis

The London Housing Strategy’s strong focus on bringing forward more small sites will help solve London’s housing crisis according to the FMB

The primary care estate – the holistic systems thinking approach

The primary care estate requires a plan for the future where we ‘don’t forget the building’ argues Karl Redmond and Gary Shuckford.

Appointments made to new contractors’ framework worth over £630m

Southern Housing Group launches its first contractors’ framework to manage construction contractor relationships worth over £630m over the next four years

Phased opening of Manchester’s smart motorway begins in Autumn

A phased opening of Manchester’s new smart motorway is due to start in the Autumn, tackling congestion and improving journey times

Considerate Constructors Scheme achieves 100,000 milestone

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has reached a major milestone in UK construction history by registering its 100,000th site

Rebuilding the UK’s infrastructure at Civils Expo 2017

Civils Expo, the UK’s leading event dedicated to civil engineering and infrastructure returns to Birmingham NEC from 10-12 October 2017

Tackling the need for better flood resilience solutions for properties

Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Property Care Association, talks to PBC Today about the growing importance of improving flood resilience in properties

Are offsite manufactured homes the answer to London’s housing crisis?

Could offsite manufactured homes be the answer to London's housing crisis? The London Assembly Planning Committee’s latest report suggests it could

Planning applications subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of £1bn

Local taxpayers will be forced to spend £1 billion covering the cost of planning applications by 2022, the Local Government Association has warned.

Bidders sought by HS2 for London stations construction teams

HS2 Ltd are seeking construction partners to deliver two stations at Euston and Old Oak Common to be responsible for programme management

This year’s Build Show – for innovation and learning

The Build Show, which forms the largest show as part of UK Construction Week, returns to the Birmingham NEC, 10-12 October, showcasing the latest products

Implementing SuDS – where are we now?

With further guidance from the government on implementing SuDS unlikely, Phil Gelder of RAA Ltd assesses the state of play for stakeholders

Towns and Village Greens – continuing implications for new development

Towns and Village Greens are an old concept, but they still have implications for new developments as outlined here by Paul Grant of Stevens & Bolton

Related News

Construction Services

Advertisements

Planning & Construction

Assent – Delivering flexible building control services

Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.

Featured Planning News