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SuDS at the supermarket

Martin Fairley Research Director at ACO Water Management explains how SuDS have been utilised to achieve effective surface water management and biodiversity… A collaboration between...

A future flood resilient built environment

One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...

PROFILE: David Cameron has an energy problem

Renewable Energy company, RWE Innogy, urges the Prime Minister to maintain his support for wind farms and suggests reforms that would increase efficiency and...

Saving money through energy efficiency

Gregor Paterson-Jones, Managing Director of Energy Efficiency at the Green Investment Bank (GIB) details how a street lighting revolution could save local authorities millions of...

PROFILE: Japanese Knotweed – the problems

The problems caused by Japanese Knotweed and how to deal with them… In the last few years leading experts within the Japanese Knotweed industry working...

Japanese knotweed control

Tackling and controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed is a problematic issue that cannot be ignored. Here, The Property Care Association Invasive Weed Group...

PROFILE: Tough But Smart

OKI multifunction printers can help solve the space challenge on site says Andrew Hall, marketing manager Oki Systems UK… As anyone in the construction business...

The Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities

Victoria Bankes Price, Planning Advisor at the Woodland Trust examines the Biodiversity Duty for Public Authorities and highlights how guidance is lacking in useful...

PROFILE: Conserving our heritage

Alan Piper Chartered Architect of Alan Piper Consultancy outlines we can conserve our heritage… Heritage Assets Many towns have the potential for economic revival based on...

A route to resource efficiency in Europe

Europe’s local government organisation CoR, calls time on waste and a route to resource efficiency in the building sector… Reacting to European Commission proposals, the...

Sustainable building the RE-Fab way

David Simpson MRTPI, Planning Advisor for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) examines the RE-Fab approach and its potential to allow for the...

Building for life — building for housing

John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) details how ‘Building for Life’ represents good urban design, and could help with the national housing crisis

May 7th General Election – Who gets the planning vote?

With a General Election weeks away, it is not a bad time to see who is offering what to that part of the electorate...

Finding a planning framework to support communities

Cllr Ken Browse, Chair of the National Association of Local Councils outlines concerns arising from the NPPF and why we need a planning framework...

Foreword

Steve Evans BSc (Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE Senior Area Technical Manager, National House Building Council (NHBC) Shortly before the dissolution of Parliament, the coalition government...

Stamp duty help for first-time buyers

Ed Miliband has promised to provide assistance for first-time buyers if Labour win the General Election on 7 May... Ed Miliband has announced plans to...

Sustainable building the RE-Fab way

David Simpson MRTPI, Planning Advisor for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) examines the RE-Fab approach and its potential to allow for the...

Decline in public sector building work

The RICS construction report has revealed a decline in the amount of public sector building work taking place in Northern Ireland Despite an increase in...

Businesses can benefit from construction projects

CBI Wales has called for businesses to be ready to make the most of investment in major construction projects, in particular the electrification of...

Plans submitted for 2,000 homes in Warwickshire

Outline planning permission has been submitted to the local council for a new development comprising of 2,000 homes The development of 2,000 new homes near...

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