Embedding climate resilience won’t happen, argues Atkins Associate Directors Viral Desai and Catalina Galego Lopez, without our town planners - the people that bring economics, data-informed strategies and the environment together to build a sustainable future for tomorrow.
Planning experts at RTPI and TCPA have issued fresh guidance to local authorities, urging them to embed climate resilience into new developments and local plans.
Freya Turtle, director, Planning at Turley, discusses the pressing need for Government to prioritise PBSA in planning, and the economic benefits that successful implementation brings with it.
Several developments in the North have been announced in Leeds and Newcastle as Morgan Sindall, Bellway, and McLaren Property have been appointed for a Mathematics School, a housing development and a multi-occupied workspace.
87% of historic building owners state that UK's planning system blocks the decarbonisation of heritage buildings, and applications to the Planning Portal fall by 1% in January. Find out how digitised planning could help solve Britain's housing crisis.
The latest ONS HPIs for December 2022 show that on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the average UK house price decreased by 0.4% between November and December 2022.
Launched under the Scottish Construction Accord, the CQIC Charter aims to transform a sector that makes a significant contribution towards Scotland’s society, economy, and environment.
The latest December construction output has shown that growth remained flat in December 2022 due to an increase in new work offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance.
One of the most significant impacts of climate change will be increased incidents of flooding. To reduce the impact of flooding on people and the environment, we need to repurpose our legacy drainage assets, says Brian M Back, co-founder and CTO of Radio Data Networks Limited.
Puma Property Finance is sponsoring the launch of UCL's new sustainable construction solutions research centre, the Centre of Sustainable Governance and Law in the Built Environment.
The January Halifax House Price Index showed that house prices began to stabilise in January, as cost of living and higher interest rates leads to a slower housing market.
A survey by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that the Scottish construction industry is still blighted by serious payment and cashflow issues.
January construction PMIs revealed the fastest fall in output since May 2020 due to a sharp decline in housebuilding reflected by weaker client demand, unfavourable market conditions and greater caution among clients.
Nearly nine in ten construction professionals are concerned about rising inflation depleting confidence in the construction industry and impacting future schemes, says Gleeds winter report.
The adaptive reuse of empty spaces offers an opportunity to bring much-needed healthcare facilities into communities while addressing waiting times and health inequalities.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
The Fire Safety Building Regulation Group was founded to create a community of likeminded professionals working in fire safety and building control to drive excellence across the sector.
