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Government figures claim house building at highest level since 2008

New figures claim house building is at its highest level since 2008 with Gloucestershire and South Derbyshire amongst the strongest growth areas

Brits continue to snub new-build housing

81% of Brits snub new-build housing and call on the government to back the restoration of Britain’s traditional properties according to research by MFS

Ecological surveys inform plans for 70,000 new homes

Summer ecological surveys from the ecological consultancy EPR supports 70,000 new homes and green infrastructure schemes for Southern England

Build to rent consultation closes

Bond Dickinson comment on the responses to the now closed government consultation on Build to Rent, highlighting the main areas of discussion

A new home may need to last 2,000 years say LGA

The LGA warns that the average new home in England will have to last 2,000 years if the sluggish rate of house building and replacement continues.

Scunthorpe gets £60m investment under major transformation plans

North Lincolnshire Council has awarded two projects to Britcon as a part of an overall £60m investment for major transformation plans

The green impact of modular construction

Modular construction can create many benefits for the environment in addition to efficiency and cost savings as outlined here by Suhayl Laher of Tiles...

Generation Rent say UK government is out of touch with their needs

An independent survey of 2,000 UK adults by LetBritain reveals the British public feel the government is out of touch with the needs of Generation Rent

How the Heritage Impact Assessment process protects historic sites

The Heritage Impact Assessment process can be complex to navigate without expert help as explained by Tom Barton from property consultants’ Fisher German

Timber Trends Report tops previous years with growth forecast beyond 2018

Here, Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the STA, reveals some of the findings of the recently published Timber Trends Report

Cyber crime keeps executives at smaller firms awake at night too

BeCyberSure explain the importance of building cyber security into every business and how regulators have a role to play in keeping data safe

How the UK housing market is evolving

In the wake of Brexit, Article 50 and the General Election in June 2017, the UK housing market is under great scrutiny as Mark Haskell discusses here

What impact will new conditions in the Neighbourhood Planning Act have?

The insertion of new conditions in the Neighbourhood Planning Act could have significant consequences for the sector. DLA Piper's Vanessa Ralph explains   The Neighbourhood Planning...

Forest Carbon partners with Kier Living to create new woodlands

Kier Living, part of the Kier Group, has launched its Greener Living campaign and partnered with Forest Carbon with a commitment to create new...

Avoiding assumptions can help you avoid accessibility problems

Ian Streets, of About Access discusses how the principles of good accessibility are imperative when designing for people with disabilities

£54 million Land Release Fund announced

The government has launched a £54 million Land Release Fund package to transform local communities and release land for thousands of new homes. The Land...

Changing the landscape of the planning application process

Karen Howard, Partner at DLA Piper explains how new legislation introduced in the Housing and Planning Act could impact the planning application process Important legislation...

SME margins squeezed by soaring construction material costs say FMB

According to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), a third of small building firms say that soaring construction material costs...

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: What does it mean for planning?

Tom Wells, Head of Environmental Planning and Assessment at CBRE UK, summarises the key changes in Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

Accessible housing needs to be on the government’s agenda post-election

Christina McGill, Head of Communications, Habinteg shares her wish list following the snap General Election and calls for accessible housing to be a priority

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