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
When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
Working with local communities can reduce the impact of mega projects and add social value, but could more be done to promote the benefits of community engagement?
Embracing urban logistics will be key to meeting consumer demand. But how can we make it a success? And what must developers consider when planning schemes that will enable it? Andrea Arnall, director at Turley, takes a look.
Muse Developments has received consent from council planners to bring forward the latest phase at Stockport Exchange – one of Greater Manchester’s most connected and accessible business hubs.
Simone Protheroe, an associate on the construction team at national law firm Clarke Willmott, looks at how the changing face of the high street could be good news for increasingly popular mixed-use developments – and what this will mean for the communities surrounding them.
After the pandemic, businesses across many industries are still adjusting their models to prepare for any potential hiccups, or even further global disasters. Garrett Harley, director at Oracle Construction explains why the construction industry is no exception.
Rochdale Borough Council has appointed Willmott Dixon for a large regeneration that will see the company deliver 242 apartments and a Hampton by Hilton hotel in the town centre.
Terra has submitted plans for 30 homes with extensive landscaping and public open space, located on the outskirts of the South Worcestershire village of Callow End.
SCAPE has launched The Social Partnership Portal, a website connecting buyers and suppliers that aims to drive social value across public sector procurement.
Kier held a ceremony to mark the formal start of the project at Southview SEND School and New Rickstones Academy, both located at Conrad Road in Witham, Essex.
Ardmore has officially started on site to construct a landmark mixed-use scheme as part of the redevelopment of the former Carrington Street NCP car park in Mayfair.
Swansea Council has appointed Urban Splash as development partner for a number of key sites, including the Civic Centre, Swansea Central North and a plot of land running alongside the River Tawe in the St Thomas area of the city.
Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed and handed over a new teaching facility to the West Oaks School – Woodhouse Learning Campus in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £85m contract to deliver the second phase of overhead line works in the West of Scotland between Port Ann and Crossaig, on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
