The pressures on housing delivery present many challenges but also an opportunity to think differently about how we build in the UK, argues Mark Powell, managing director of social and affordable housing developer EDAROTH (Everyone Deserves a Roof Over Their Head)
Average house prices in the UK experienced a rise of 1.7% over the last 12 months, according to the latest finding from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
A survey from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) found that fixing poor quality housing in England could bring in £135.5bn of benefit to the country over the next 30 years.
The Government has announced that it is acting to implement changes to building regulations for separate toilets in all new non-domestic public and private buildings.
The latest ONS figures on monthly construction output saw the first rise of 1.6% in volume term for three months, from new work and repair and maintenance.
A staggering 43% drop in Local Authority net expenditure on planning services from 2009 to 2020 has left the planning system in a dire state. Andrew Close, director of education and profession, RTPI, explores how the planning sector can attract new diverse talent.
The Department of Transport (DfT) STARThree Framework, valued at £600m, connects technical and commercial specialists with rail and other transport schemes.
JCT has debuted a sneak peak at the next round of contracts, known as 'JCT 2024', at their annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception held at the House of Commons.
Balfour Beatty has been chosen as one of the top ten preferred companies for SSEN Transmission's Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework.
Social value is an intrinsic aspect of good design. In this article, Nathmya Saffarini, associate principal at Arcadis, offers a unique perspective on the crucial role of social value in architecture and design.
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.
The Fire Safety Building Regulation Group was founded to create a community of likeminded professionals working in fire safety and building control to drive excellence across the sector.
