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PROFILE: Tough But Smart

OKI multifunction printers can help solve the space challenge on site says Andrew Hall, marketing manager Oki Systems UK… As anyone in the construction business...

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...

PROFILE: Conserving our heritage

Alan Piper Chartered Architect of Alan Piper Consultancy outlines we can conserve our heritage… Heritage Assets Many towns have the potential for economic revival based on...

A route to resource efficiency in Europe

Europe’s local government organisation CoR, calls time on waste and a route to resource efficiency in the building sector… Reacting to European Commission proposals, the...

Sustainable building the RE-Fab way

David Simpson MRTPI, Planning Advisor for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) examines the RE-Fab approach and its potential to allow for the...

Building for life — building for housing

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 the national housing crisis

May 7th General Election – Who gets the planning vote?

With a General Election weeks away, it is not a bad time to see who is offering what to that part of the electorate...

Finding a planning framework to support communities

Cllr Ken Browse, Chair of the National Association of Local Councils outlines concerns arising from the NPPF and why we need a planning framework...

Foreword

Steve Evans BSc (Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE Senior Area Technical Manager, National House Building Council (NHBC) Shortly before the dissolution of Parliament, the coalition government...

Stamp duty help for first-time buyers

Ed Miliband has promised to provide assistance for first-time buyers if Labour win the General Election on 7 May... Ed Miliband has announced plans to...

Sustainable building the RE-Fab way

David Simpson MRTPI, Planning Advisor for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) examines the RE-Fab approach and its potential to allow for the...

Decline in public sector building work

The RICS construction report has revealed a decline in the amount of public sector building work taking place in Northern Ireland Despite an increase in...

Businesses can benefit from construction projects

CBI Wales has called for businesses to be ready to make the most of investment in major construction projects, in particular the electrification of...

Plans submitted for 2,000 homes in Warwickshire

Outline planning permission has been submitted to the local council for a new development comprising of 2,000 homes The development of 2,000 new homes near...

Oxfordshire shopping centre expansion approved

Plans to expand a shopping centre in Oxfordshire by almost a quarter have been approved by the local council's planning committee Oxfordshire shopping centre Bicester...

Construction projects in Cumbria worth £8.7bn

New research has revealed the amount of construction taking place in Cumbria over the next three years is worth £8.7bn The pipeline analysis, which was...

Planning permission disrupted by the election

Housing developer Persimmon said the General Election is causing disruption to the planning process... British housebuilder firm Persimmon said it has been difficult to win...

Northern Ireland’s housing market on the rise

A new survey has revealed the housing market in Northern Ireland saw an increase during the month of March According to a new survey from...

Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015: Training

Training Effective training should enable all of the dutyholders to achieve compliance with the regulations in an efficient and cost-effective way, achieving the objectives of...

The Greens would scrap NPPF

In its manifesto, the Green Party revealed plans to repeal the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), instead focusing on collaborative national spatial plans... The Green Party revealed...

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