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The SME house builder: A solution to the housing crises

Chief Executive Brian Berry at the Federation of Master Builders argues the case of SME house builders who could, and should, play a crucial...

The rise of offsite construction

Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation explains why offsite construction can bring huge benefits to the construction industry… I have worked in the construction...

The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021

With the newly launched National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021 covering more than 600 projects or programmes worth approximately £483 bn, it is vital to...

Newcastle gets housing and care solutions

Work has started on a £27m mixed homes development in Newcastle, with Newcastle City Council, Leazes Homes, Your Homes Newcastle and construction specialist, Keepmoat,...

Considerate Constructors Scheme registration’s hit 90,000

 The Considerate Constructors Scheme has reached a major milestone, hitting 90,000 registered sites… Nine Elms Point, a Barratt London development,  has become the  90,000th site registration with the Considerate Constructors...

National Infrastructure Delivery Plan outlines priorities

A new plan has been published outlining the government’s infrastructure priorities for the next five years… The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan has laid out the...

New resource captures social value created through construction

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has created a new resource aimed at capturing the social value created through construction… The Considerate Constructors Scheme has created a...

Councils should be penalised for failing to produce local plan

A local plan expert group has recommended councils that fail to produce a local plan by early 2017 should be penalised… A new report has...

Budget 2016: What it means for construction

Planning and Building Control Today outlines the key points from the Budget and how it will impact the construction sector... Today, Chancellor of the Exchequer...

New build housing completions in Scotland increase four per cent

Statistics have revealed the number of new homes completed in Scotland has grown by four per cent when compared to the previous year… Official statistics...

Onwards and Upwards? – Londoners Reach for the Skies to Solve the Housing Crisis

Mark Thackeray, Principal Consultant at Walsingham Planning examines if the housing crisis in London can be solved by building upwards... At a Green Belt seminar...

Brownfield redevelopment refused planning by Kingston Council

Planning permission for 700 homes on brownfield land in south west London has been declined by the local authority… Plans to build 700 homes on...

Planning guide leads to hutting resurgence seen in Scotland

Planning guidance published in February has generated a resurgence of hutting in Scotland… Campaign group Reforesting Scotland launched the ‘Good Practice Guide on Hutting on...

Warehouse construction specialists to see work increase

An increase in demand for warehouse space is likely to see a five-year boom to provide more new space… Internet retailers demanding more space is...

CBI calls for next Mayor of London to build 50,000 homes a year

The next Mayor of London must commit to building 50,000 homes a year to ensure the capital remains attractive... The CBI has called on the...

Addressing the sticky note problem for the digital age

Paul Daynes, Regional Director, UK & Northern Europe, Newforma  discusses updating project scheduling for the twenty-first century with lean planning... Working in the architectural, engineering and...

Bellway Homes recognised for improving the image of construction

One of the UK’s largest housebuilding firms has been recognised for working to improve the image of the construction industry… Housebuilding firm Bellway Homes has...

London needs more planning and tax powers to tackle the housing crisis

Experts have recommended London should be given more power to control planning, tax, and spending to ease the housing crisis… The London Housing Commission has...

Ten month low for construction output

The latest figures reveal construction output declined in January, reaching a 10-month low… The UK construction sector has hit a 10-month low for output, it...

Healthy towns scheme to be piloted by the NHS

This week NHS England announced 10 new towns will form the pilot of a new healthy town initiative… Ten new towns across England are set...

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