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Turning Britain’s new towns vision into a reality

Will new towns solve Britain’s housing problem? Only if barriers to delivery are properly addressed, writes Victoria du Croz, partner and head of planning at Forsters

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Environmentally and socially sustainable multi-storey buildings

The European project Build-in-Wood aims to make timber the natural choice of material for multi-storey buildings.

Plans in for Leicester King Power Stadium redevelopment

Leicester City Football Club has submitted its hybrid planning application to Leicester City Council for proposed development of the King Power Stadium.

O’Keefe bags duo of major project contracts

Specialist contractor O’Keefe Group has been awarded two new major project contracts with Willmott Dixon and Elkins Construction, worth more than £8m collectively.

89% of builders face job delays as shortages continue

Local builders have reported delays to jobs due to materials and skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Willmott Dixon to deliver £14.5m Luton and Dunstable hospital extension

Willmott Dixon selected to deliver a £14.5m extension of the Emergency Department at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

Plans unveiled for £28m Piccadilly Ferrous development

Property development company Capital & Centric has revealed plans to build Piccadilly Ferrous, 107 design-led apartments in Manchester's East Neighbourhood.

Has brownfield’s time come?

Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) latest research, Brownfield First, outlines how brownfield is, in fact, key to meeting government ambitions on housing and levelling up.

Stirling Prize 2021: Blurring the boundary between “gown and town”

Kingston University London’s Town House by Grafton Architects has won the 25th annual Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize.

Fine margins: Financial viability takes centre stage in planning process

Financial viability of property developments is taking on an increasingly important role in the planning and plan-making process, according to a new report.

The DfT‘s increasing rigour makes highways lifecycle planning a necessity

Emily See, senior infrastructure asset management consultant at Yotta, explores how local authorities can better plan for highways lifecycles using scenario building methods.

Weston homes to deliver £100m London development

Housebuilder Weston Homes has acquired a 4.6-acre site in London’s Sydenham to deliver a new £100m development of 254 new homes.

T&T reappointed to Scottish Trunk Road audit

Transport Scotland has reappointed T&T to provide audit and monitoring services to the maintenance and improvement of the Scottish Trunk Road Network.

Demand for detached homes rises as homeowners seek more space

Detached houses now make up the largest proportion of new home registrations in the UK, as demand for more space rises, according to new data by NHBC.

Cruden to deliver Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme

Cruden Building has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver the design for Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme.

How to embed social value in procurement practices

Mary Bennell, director of SWPA, takes a look at how to tailor your procurement strategy to embed the goals, objectives, and outcomes for social value.

Muse gets green light for Bradford office building

Muse Developments has received the go-ahead for BREEAM ‘excellent’ office building in Bradford city centre, One City Park.

From design to where? Changing quality post-planning consent

A study by Hannah Hickman highlights how housing developments can undergo significant changes between securing planning permission and starting on site.

Compulsory alternative dispute resolution: A brave new world

Peter Vinden, chief executive of Gateley Vinden, discusses the Civil Justice Council’s report on compulsory alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

How to raise the quality of your construction site

Ever wanted to know just how surveyors score sites during their inspections? This short guide will help you understand how your site can achieve the highest levels of quality so that your development can stand out from the competition.

Go-ahead for net zero building at Nottingham Trent Uni

Nottingham City Council has given the green light for plans to deliver a new Art and Design building for Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

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