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Overriding our Unconscious Bias

Elspeth Burrage, National Chairman of the Association of Women in Property explains what Unconscious Bias is, and how it can be overcome… Last year researchers...

New £20m dairy facility planned

Around 450 new jobs will be created if plans to build a new dairy facility in Stirling receive the go-head... Scottish firm Graham's The Family...

Confidence in Scottish builders at new high

A survey of the construction industry in Scotland has found that confidence in the sector is at a record high... The Scottish Construction Monitor, which...

London City Airport expansion blocked by mayor

A bid worth £220m to double the capacity of London City Airport has been blocked by the mayor of London Boris Johnson... Concerns regarding noise...

Plans unveiled for £480m Sheffield retail quarter

Sheffield City Council has revealed plans that will transform the city centre into a new retail quarter... Leonard Design Architects have designed plans to create...

Prison construction contract signed

The Ministry of Justice has signed a contract for £156.9m with Lend Lease to build a new prison in North Wales... A contract to commence...

Planning permission scrapped for click and collect

High street shops will be able to install 'click and collect' lockers without gaining planning permission under new government measures... From the 15 April retailers...

The Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities

Victoria Bankes Price, Planning Advisor at the Woodland Trust examines the Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities and highlights how guidance is lacking in useful...

An inclusive approach to evacuation plans

It is vital for a business to have facilities and procedures in place to help disabled people move around a building – and it...

Manchester shop-fitting business fails

Shop-fitting business Johnson Construction UK has gone into administration, making more than three-quarters of its workforce redundant... Johnson Construction UK, which specialises in shop fitting,...

Staying On Top Of Heat Loss

Having gone through another chilly winter, many of us will now count the cost with a sizeable heating bill landing on the door step....

£59m losses reported by Balfour Beatty

Construction company Balfour Beatty has reported £59m losses in 2014 and said as a result it will not pay out annual dividends to shareholders The...

Passivhaus Tradesperson Course

Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has announced the launch of its Passive House Tradesperson Course, enabling tradespeople to gain international accreditation for one of the...

M4 Newport contract won by Costain and Vinci

The £750m upgrade to the M4 corridor around Newport has been awarded to contractors Costain and Vinci... The contract will see construction companies Costain, Vinci...

Success measures for Scotland’s historic environment

Jo Robertson, Senior Policy Officer at BEFS outlines a ten-year strategy to achieve a clear vision for Scotland’s historic environment and how that is...

Redrow plans 300 new homes in £70m project

Housebuilding company Redrow has announced plans for three new sites across the Midlands with a sales value of around £70m... After announcing record levels of...

£4m school contract for Morgan Sindall

Morgan Sindall has won a contract worth £4m to build a new block for Llwyncrwn Primary School in Beddau, near Pontypridd... The building will contain...

PBC Today Northern Ireland is now live!

In the March edition of Planning and Building Control Today Northern Ireland, Editor Lisa Carnwell brings together experts to discuss the latest developments and...

PBC Today Scotland is now live!

In the March edition of Planning and Building Control Today Scotland, Editor Lisa Carnwell brings together experts to discuss the latest developments and challenges… Welcome...

Stoke-on-Trent to become Housing Zone

Stoke-on-Trent is set to become one of 20 authorities outside London to receive Housing Zone status... Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been chosen as one of...

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