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Lancaster village receives planning consent

Lancaster village receives planning consent

A new project to construct 50 properties in a village near Lancaster has gained outline planning consent... Harrison Pitt Architects has negotiated a deal to...
Small housebuilders receive £100m boost

Small housebuilders receive £100m boost

Under new measures revealed by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis small housebuilders will receive a £100m funding boost to support developments... The launch of the Housing...
Greenbelt construction has increased

Green belt construction has increased

According to new figures, the number of new homes being approved on green belt land has increased five-fold in the last five years... Figures obtained...
The pros and cons of Right to Buy

The pros and cons of Right to Buy

Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock... There has been a lot...
Low Energy Know How events open for registration!

Low Energy Know How open for registration!

The Zero Carbon Hub is hosting two events next month in Swansea and Newcastle, aimed at providing practical knowledge and insight into the zero...
Construction leaders make a case for cutting emissions

Construction leaders make a case for cutting emissions

More than 50 businesses leaders from the construction industry have written an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne, outlining the business case for cutting...
Housing shortage holding back UK property market

Housing shortage holding back UK property market

Industry experts have warned a supply shortage of residential properties is holding back the UK housing market... A new survey carried out by conveyancing services...
Housebuilding across the UK sees growth

Housebuilding across the UK sees growth

According to new figures released by the National Housebuilding Council, the number of new homes registered in the first three months of the year...
Building a home? Build a solar home

Building a home? Build a solar home

Paul Hutchens, Chairman of the Solar Trade Association New Build Working Group and Managing Director of Eco2Solar explains the benefits of fitting solar panels...

Building a home? Build a solar home

Paul Hutchens, Chairman of the Solar Trade Association New Build Working Group and Managing Director of Eco2Solar explains the benefits of fitting solar panels...

PROFILE: Building Control and planning working together

The government’s on-going initiative to simplify new build housing regulation should see Building Control Bodies and Planning Authorities working closer together to apply the...

PROFILE: NHBC — Coping with demand

NHBC outline the successes from its latest recruitment campaign to cope with demand … Last June, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new...
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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...

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...
Greens would scrap NPPF

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...
Multimillion-pound Hull housing scheme starts work

Multimillion-pound Hull housing scheme starts work

Work has begun on a new housing development that will deliver hundreds of new homes in Hull to enable independent living for residents... A new...
Stoke-on-Trent to become Housing Zone

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...
Thousands of people are struggling to buy property in Wolverhampton due to a chronic housing shortage...

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...

BRE puts consumers at the heart of homebuilding

A new quality mark for new houses has been launched that will transform the way consumers choose their homes to buy and rent… Leading building...
Building for life could help the housing crisis

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...
Guidance urges designers to consider “bin blight”

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 grow

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,...
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PM announces 20% discount on first home

A new scheme will see 100,000 first-time buyers receive a 20 per cent discount on new homes as part of a major drive to...
2015 construction hiring numbers soar

2015 construction hiring numbers soar

The construction sector will see an increase in the number of new staff hired in the first part of 2015, according to a new...
Overcoming basement construction problems

Overcoming basement construction problems

The boom in basement construction has uncovered areas of concern. Marc Separovic, NHBC Technical Projects Manager discusses the issues and how designers can overcome...