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Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has entered into law with Royal Assent yesterday, lending some much needed certainty to the industry.

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Plymouth housing project wins top planning award

A housing project in Plymouth built by veterans, won in the Excellence in Planning for Housing – Large Schemes category at the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2018 in London last night.

Welsh government to invest £3m to replace cladding on tower blocks post Grenfell

The Welsh Government has announced that it will spend up to £3 million to replace cladding on three tower blocks in Newport

RTPI awards honour planning excellence

A 10-year plan to regenerate a declining fishing village in Scotland has won the top prize at the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2018 last night (24 May)

Carillion collapse: Government ‘missed clear warning signs’

The government's system for assessing its major suppliers missed "clear and compelling problems" with Carillion in the months leading up to its collapse, the Public Accounts Committee has said.

MPs seek advice to improve the safety of high-rise buildings following post-Grenfell report

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will ask construction industry experts for  advice on the changes that should be made to building regulations to improve the safety of high-rise buildings.

Brent Council appoints Wates for £23.4m redevelopment

Wates Residential has been appointed constructor to a new £23.4m project by the London Borough of Brent, which will see 149 new homes built by December 2021

Cost analysis highlights timber frame savings

Timber frame construction is only marginally cheaper than masonry for affordable housing but is significantly quicker, according to a new study by cost consultant Rider Levett Bucknall UK

Tackling labour exploitation & modern slavery in London

Officers from the City of London Police’s Community Policing team visited a number of construction sites within the Square Mile from 14-18 May, and spoke to employees about their rights and entitlements, as part of the National Crime Agency’s campaign to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking

Laing O’Rourke completes first phase of Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre

Construction firm Laing O’Rourke has successfully handed over the first phase of the new £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester

Contractors selected for £1.5bn Scottish housebuilding framework

Twenty building contractors have been confirmed for a £1.5bn local authority housebuilding framework in Scotland

Planning Protocol to unite developers and planning authorities in Essex

Planning departments and developers across Greater Essex have signed up to a new Essex Planning Protocol. The Planning Protocol is an agreement committing parties to working together constructively to facilitate the growth needed across Greater Essex

Kier launches education programme to entice the next generation into construction industry

Kier is launching a new education programme in Wales with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), to create effective links between local schools and the Kier supply chain.

Construction & Real Estate scale-ups optimistic about Brexit, report says

Almost half (42%) of the scale-up businesses in construction and real estate believe that the Government’s approach to Brexit and international trade will benefit them, while 40% say it will have no impact at all, according to a new report

Brits willing to pay more rent for added features

A recent report from LSL Property Services surveyed over 3,000 tenants to find out what renters would may more to have at their rented properties.

CSIC issues industry appeal for innovation in automation

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has issued a call for construction businesses across the country to put forward proposals on how to increase efficiency or quality through automation

Households in Temporary Accommodation Rise by 60%, report reveals

Figures released by the House of Commons in their 2018 report ‘Households in Temporary Accommodation’ (England) says there has been a 60% increase in the number of households in temporary accommodation in the last six years.

New masterplan for Sheerwater in Surrey submitted to council for planning consent

Thamesway Development Ltd have put forward plans to transform a post-war housing estate in Woking Surrey.

BOPAS registrations set to outperform previous years

BLP Insurance, the specialist residential warranty and commercial latent defects insurer, has revealed significant growth in the number of registrations under the Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) over the last three years, with 2018 on track to outperform all previous years

More affordable homes needed to help first-time buyers

Following the recent publication of the amount of first-time buyers benefiting from the changes to stamp duty, David Baybut Head of Real Estate and Partner at national law firm Stephensons, considers the scope of affordable housing and says substantial action is still required

Builders merchants sales show positive first quarter

Latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) has revealed that the value of total sales grew by 0.4% in Q1 2018 and by 2.0% per trading day

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