Councillor Ken Browse, Chair of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) outlines concerns arising from the NPPF, and why we need a planning...
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...
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...
Balfour Beatty has announced it has signed a development agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation to invest and construct the new East Wick...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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On 29th January 2015, CDM2015 gained parliamentary approval, and will therefore come into force on 6th April 2015. As the final version...
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...
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...
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...
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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