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Passivhaus Tradesperson Course

Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has announced the launch of its Passive House Tradesperson Course, enabling tradespeople to gain international accreditation for one of the...

M4 Newport contract won by Costain and Vinci

The £750m upgrade to the M4 corridor around Newport has been awarded to contractors Costain and Vinci... The contract will see construction companies Costain, Vinci...

Success measures for Scotland’s historic environment

Jo Robertson, Senior Policy Officer at BEFS outlines a ten-year strategy to achieve a clear vision for Scotland’s historic environment and how that is...

Redrow plans 300 new homes in £70m project

Housebuilding company Redrow has announced plans for three new sites across the Midlands with a sales value of around £70m... After announcing record levels of...

£4m school contract for Morgan Sindall

Morgan Sindall has won a contract worth £4m to build a new block for Llwyncrwn Primary School in Beddau, near Pontypridd... The building will contain...

PBC Today Northern Ireland is now live!

In the March edition of Planning and Building Control Today Northern Ireland, Editor Lisa Carnwell brings together experts to discuss the latest developments and...

PBC Today Scotland is now live!

In the March edition of Planning and Building Control Today Scotland, Editor Lisa Carnwell brings together experts to discuss the latest developments and challenges… Welcome...

Stoke-on-Trent to become Housing Zone

Stoke-on-Trent is set to become one of 20 authorities outside London to receive Housing Zone status... Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been chosen as one of...

Controversial homes for Oswestry gain support

Plans to build a four-storey housing development in Oswestry are being recommended for approval, despite considerable objections from neighbouring residents... Objections to plans to build...

Housing shortage hitting thousands in Wolves

Thousands of people are struggling to buy property in Wolverhampton due to a chronic housing shortage... A new report has revealed the scope of the...

A planning framework to support communities

Councillor Ken Browse, Chair of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) outlines concerns arising from the NPPF, and why we need a planning...

£4.7m Genesis building completes

Work has completed on the construction of the £4.7m Genesis building in Plymouth... The building, which spans 22,000 sq ft, is located in the Stonehouse...

Cladding Performance Without The Fuss

With more and more building owners looking to go above and beyond the requirements of the Building Regulations, delivering a high level of fabric...

Kier ends major housing maintenance contract

Circle Housing and Kier have agreed to end the contract to deliver repairs and maintenance across the housing association's central region... The contract, which is...

88,000 buy a new home under Help to Buy

Help to Buy, the government’s flagship housing scheme, says it has helped 88,420 people buy a new home since it was created. The Help to...

Ecobuild: Sustainability policy, BIM, and more

Lisa Carnwell, Editor for PBC Today submits her first thoughts on day one of Ecobuild... As any 'Ecobuilder' will know, the challenge is to miss...

Balfour Beatty sign housing regeneration deal

Balfour Beatty has announced it has signed a development agreement with the London Legacy Development Corporation to invest and construct the new East Wick...

Extra funding for Laing O’Rourke hospital project

The government has agreed to put up an extra £60m funding to enable the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to...

New measures will speed up the planning process

Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has proposed new measures designed to make the planning system work more efficiently and effectively... The changes relate to the section...

Good urban design could help the housing crisis

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...

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