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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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ICW: Partnerships built on trust

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1.2 million more homes needed to meet demand

A new analysis has revealed 1.2 million new homes are needed to meet the demand for property across Britain… An analysis from the Yorkshire Building...

Barratt is the first major housebuilder to admit construction slowdown

Barratt Developments has admitted its construction plans may change due to a possible slowdown in the property market… A number of large contractors have been...

Scottish government identifies actions to speed up planning

Ministers have released 10 actions which will help to speed up the planning process and deliver more homes in Scotland… A new report has been...

Kier contract with Stoke City Council to end

A £40m a year repairs contract between Kier and Stoke-on-Trent City Council is to end… Repair work and maintenance of council housing and public buildings...

200 communities approve Neighbourhood Plans

A new landmark has been reached, with 200 communities now approving Neighbourhood Plans, it has emerged… Support for Neighbourhood Plans has reached a major milestone,...

Commercial spaces could be the key to creating affordable homes

A new case study has suggested empty commercial spaces can be viable and attractive opportunities to create affordable homes… Charity Empty Homes has revealed the...

Planning and Building Control Today now live!

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of PBC Today. As I write this, we are just one week on from a referendum result that has...

Scottish government gives Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan feedback

The Scottish government has given feedback on Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan, which includes details on thousands of potential new homes for the city… Feedback has...

Council house building needs renaissance

The Local Government Association has called for action to help meet the future demand of council housing… Research published by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed...

MPs to consult on housebuilding capacity

A new consultation into the ability of the country to meet the demands for new homes has been launched by MPs… The Communities and Local...

Diverse developments bring different demands

Ian Streets of About Access Ltd explains how diverse developments require a separate set of procedures when considering accessibility… The variances which may give rise...

The UK planning system – fit for purpose?

In the first of a two-part article discussing the British planning system, Christian Hilber, Associate Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of...

Persimmon confident Brexit will not halt strong performance

Housebuilder Persimmon has expressed confidence that the vote to leave the EU will not impact its performance Unsurprisingly the run up to the EU referendum...

Redrow signs deal to build on UK’s largest residential scheme

Housebuilder Redrow is set to join the UK’s largest residential scheme after signing a deal to build 200 plots… Developer Urban & Civic has signed...

Cyber Security in Construction

BeCyberSure discuss cyber security in the construction industry... In the UK, we are currently living through one of the most uncertain and transformative periods experienced...

Brexit has not impacted Kier but has created uncertainty

Kier Group has revealed the vote to leave the EU has not had a significant impact on their business dealings to date, but has...

Search underway for contractors to deliver Nottingham housing scheme

Local contractors, builders, and suppliers have been called upon to tender for work on a new housing development in Nottingham… Housing and construction specialist Keepmoat...

Oxford City Council starts Local Plan consultation process

Consultations are underway in Oxford to create a new Local Plan to help guide development in the area for the next two decades… Work has...

When is a Garden City not a Garden City?

The DCLG’s second wave of garden settlements under garden city principles hits the right notes but still falls short on specifics according to David...

R&D tax credits – do you qualify?

R&D tax credits can help when bringing expensive innovations to market, and the process of claiming isn’t all that difficult as Claire Curtis-Thomas, CEO...

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