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2016 is the year for the construction industry to invest

Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, forecasts a positive outlook for the construction industry in 2016 and calls on all businesses...

The modern role of land reclamation for housing

Andy Moffat and Danielle Sinnett of the British Land Reclamation Society summarise how land reclamation, or brownfield development, can be used to address a...

Firm pledges £100m housing investment

A new housing company has committed to investing around £100m in the social housing and mid-market rental sector… Ediston Homes has pledged to boost the...

Specification for 2016 – an analysis

After a successful inaugural year, ASSA ABLOY UK Specification looks ahead to 2016 and how it believes the construction industry will respond following a...

Peer review process ensures quality of access consultants

Whatever your trade or profession, credibility counts. You wouldn’t place an important legal matter in the hands of a bar room barrister any more than...

Infrastructure boosts new orders in Q3 2015

A strong quarter from the infrastructure sector has boosted the number of new construction orders… Infrastructure, which formed a major part of the government’s Spending...

New large-scale custom build pilot launched

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has announced a new development has been selected as a national pilot for large-scale custom build… A development in Basingstoke has...

A million extra construction workers needed

A million extra workers need to join the house building industry if the country is to build new homes at the necessary rate, according...

Thousands of homes to be built on green belt

Councils will be allowed to build starter homes on green belt as planning laws are relaxed to meet the demand for properties… Strict rules surrounding...

Music industry could benefit from changes to the Planning Bill

The music industry has welcomed proposed amendments to the Planning Bill that would protect existing venues from new developments… Labour is pushing for new amendments...

Ealing’s new planning notification system criticised

The move from neighbour notification letters to lamp post site notices near proposed developments in Ealing has been criticised… The way in which Ealing’s planning...

Construction growth hits seven-month low

UK construction industry drops to a seven-month low during November due to the weakest expansion in housing activity since the middle of 2013… The latest...

£10m IoT prize for Manchester project

A new innovative project in Manchester has been chosen as the recipient of a £10m government-led technology competition…

Architects say new homes are too small

A report from the Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed new homes are far too small for people to live in them comfortably… A...

Vanished London – unlocking new creations

Jake Mason, CEO of Evolve argues that developers should learn to make use of the rich, but now vanished history of neighbourhoods in London,...

Confidence swells in the construction industry

A new survey has revealed the construction industry remains confident as the UK forges forward with some of the largest infrastructure projects seen in...

Public sector building has increased economic growth

Researchers suggest up to half of Scotland’s economic growth could be due to public sector building… According to the official figures, Scotland’s economy grew by...

Spending Review: Infrastructure comes out streets ahead

At the heart of the government’s Spending Review today was a commitment to developing the infrastructure of the nation. Planning and Building Control Today...

Housing to get boost in Spending Review

Housebuilding is set to receive a boost during the Spending Review today… The housing crisis is an issue that has been at the forefront of...

Planning changes in the air

Steven Pearson, planning consultant and legal author at legislation analysts Cedrec, discusses the implications of recent changes to UK planning law… In May 2015, the...

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