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Housing shortage hitting thousands in Wolves

Thousands of people are struggling to buy property in Wolverhampton due to a chronic housing shortage... A new report has revealed the scope of the...

A planning framework to support communities

Councillor Ken Browse, Chair of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) outlines concerns arising from the NPPF, and why we need a planning...

£4.7m Genesis building completes

Work has completed on the construction of the £4.7m Genesis building in Plymouth... The building, which spans 22,000 sq ft, is located in the Stonehouse...

Cladding Performance Without The Fuss

With more and more building owners looking to go above and beyond the requirements of the Building Regulations, delivering a high level of fabric...

Kier ends major housing maintenance contract

Circle Housing and Kier have agreed to end the contract to deliver repairs and maintenance across the housing association's central region... The contract, which is...

88,000 buy a new home under Help to Buy

Help to Buy, the government’s flagship housing scheme, says it has helped 88,420 people buy a new home since it was created. The Help to...

Ecobuild: Sustainability policy, BIM, and more

Lisa Carnwell, Editor for PBC Today submits her first thoughts on day one of Ecobuild... As any 'Ecobuilder' will know, the challenge is to miss...

Balfour Beatty sign housing regeneration deal

Balfour Beatty has announced it has signed a development agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation to invest and construct the new East Wick...

Extra funding for Laing O’Rourke hospital project

The government has agreed to put up an extra £60m funding to enable the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to...

New measures will speed up the planning process

Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has proposed new measures designed to make the planning system work more efficiently and effectively... The changes relate to the section...

Good urban design could help the housing crisis

John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) details how ‘Building for Life’ represents good urban design, and could help with...

Profit increase for Bovis Homes

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has reported it has seen significant increases in its annual profits over the last twelve months... News has emerged that housebuilder Bovis...

Guidance urges designers to consider “bin blight”

The National House Building Council Foundation has called for designers to consider the visual impact of bins and waste facilities when planning new homes... Local...

Housebuilding rates continue to increase

New figures have shown that there has been an increase in the number of homes being built across the country... According to the latest figures,...

CDM2015: Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2015

Are we ready? On 29th January 2015, CDM2015 gained parliamentary approval, and will therefore come into force on 6th April 2015. As the final version...

Recovery plan for Balfour Beatty unveiled

The Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty has announced new plans to improve the future outcomes for the company following financial issues Leo Quinn, the new...

Advanced Manufacturing Centre plans submitted

Plans for a £3.38m Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre at Furness College in Barrow have been submitted... Planning permission has been submitted for a new centre...

£16m mine water treatment works deal awarded

Civil engineering firm JN Bentley has been awarded a contract to build a mine water treatment on behalf of the Coal Authority... The £16m scheme...

Plans for 700 homes in Bath approved

Councillors have unanimously approved plans to build new homes and community facilities in Bath, it has been announced... The outline planning application for new homes...

Developers sidestep affordable housing commitments

A new policy that enables housing developers in the UK to step around affordable housing commitments has come under fire. News that housing developers are...

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