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Housing delivery: It’s time to ‘think different’ if we’re going to solve this housing crisis

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)

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Environmental permits and works to main rivers or sea defences

Where works to main rivers or sea defences are to be carried out, environmental permits will be required. Here, CIP Ltd explain what is...

Neighbourhood planning reforms to go ahead

Proposals aimed at making it easier for local community groups to influence the planning process have been green lit by the government The government has...

Plans submitted for Leicestershire housing development

A planning application to construct hundreds of new homes in Leicestershire has been submitted by housing developer Persimmon Planning permission has been submitted to build...

UK construction sees moderate stability in August

The latest Markit survey has revealed moderate stability returned to the construction industry in August, despite seeing a contraction in growth It has been a...

iApply helps keep Britain building through uncertain times

New technologies such as iApply help to keep the planning applications process running with efficiency says Chris Kendall, Digital Strategy Lead at Idox In the...

Poll finds Londoners support restrictions on tall buildings

A new survey has found the majority of Londoners living in inner London boroughs want to see restrictions in place for new tall buildings A...

Controversial Wrexham development could be green lit

Planning permission could be granted to develop homes on green barrier space in Wrexham, despite concerns over the proposal Plans to build new homes on...

Nottinghamshire town centre to undergo redevelopment

Plans have been put to the borough council to redevelop the centre of Cotgrave town centre. Seven years worth of planning to revamp the centre...

Six per cent increase in the number of new homes built

Official figures have revealed the number of new homes built over the past year has grown New figures show a six per cent increase in...

Permission in principle: Permission to land?

Permission in principle is a key reform to the Housing and Planning Act 2016, but how will it speed up the planning process? Chris...

One fifth of London businesses say high cost of housing means they might relocate

Jason Hawthorne, MD, Wagstaffs explains how a digital model of London will help us make better decisions on homes for capital As the UK braces...

Kier wins share of UK construction contracts worth over £5bn

Concerns the construction sector has stalled post-Brexit have been alleviated after Kier wins a share of contracts worth over £5bn Kier Group has numerous UK...

The Planning Olympics

Been there, done that, got the medal. Mark Thackeray, a Consultant at Walsingham Planning argues the case to have town planning restored to the...

Tom Kaneko Design & Architecture: Sketch, Design / Build in Practice

Tom Kaneko is an architectural designer and SketchUp ninja specializing in bespoke residential retrofits and extensions in the United Kingdom. In this conversation, we...

Modular construction could top government agenda

Sources close to the government have revealed modular building could be top of the agenda to tackle the growing housing crisis The government and the...

Confidence following Brexit falls among Build UK members

A new survey from Build UK has revealed its members are concerned about future workloads following the Brexit vote Build UK's second State of Trade...

The value of infrastructure contracts drops post-Brexit vote

Since the UK voted to leave the EU the value of infrastructure contracts has fallen 20 per cent New figures have revealed a significant drop...

The UK planning system – Proposals for reform

In the final instalment of a two-part article discussing the British planning system, Christian Hilber, Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of...

HP PageWide XL and DesignJet Printers Win Coveted Red Dot Design Awards

HP Inc. announce that the HP PageWide XL Printer series and the HP DesignJet T830 Multifunction Printer have been honored with prestigious 2016 Red...

Community development in Maidstone receives green light

Maidstone Borough Council has granted planning permission for a new development of 800 homes Eight hundred new homes are set to be built in Maidstone...

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