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Planning Protocol to unite developers and planning authorities in Essex
Planning departments and developers across Greater Essex have signed up to a new Essex Planning Protocol. The Planning Protocol is an agreement committing parties to working together constructively to facilitate the growth needed across Greater Essex
Inquiry launched into off-site manufacture for construction
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into off-site manufacture for construction
Asking prices hit record high in the UK
The average asking price of newly marketed properties in the UK increased by 1.5% (£4,503) this month (March) as strong demand from home movers in the first two months of the year created upwards price pressure
Research highlights Google search drop in UK construction jobs
New analysis has revealed a dramatic reduction in Google searches for UK construction jobs across Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in 2017, with Romania seeing the largest drop according to new research by GK Strategy and onefourzero
The Brownfield Revolution: Could 2018 be the tipping point for brownfield...
Greenfield development continues to outpace building on brownfield land. But will policy changes such as the Housing Infrastructure Fund and brownfield registers turn the tide? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Study says career in construction exceeds many university graduate roles
Research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), published ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, has identified that construction apprentices will go on to earn thousands of pounds more every year than many of their university-educated counterparts
BSRIA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2018
BSRIA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) – running from 5-9 March 2018 – which brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships
Concerns for planning and design quality persist with ambitious draft London...
Ahead of the deadline for responses to the draft London Plan consultation closing on 2 March 2018, Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance, comments on the need to address design and build quality and facilitate flexible planning for individual London boroughs
Planning Delivery Fund to accelerate new homes
New funding to help accelerate planning decisions and deliver quality new homes has been announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab today (24 February)
Council homes receive £45m funding boost
Housing Minister Dominic Raab has announced that a £45m funding injection into major community projects will help boost the building of thousands of new homes
CPRE identify Brownfield land for more than 1 million homes
An analysis of Brownfield Land Registers, published today (12 February), confirms that there is enough space on brownfield land to build at least one million new homes, with more than two-thirds of these homes deliverable within the next five years
DCLG accused of ‘lack of urgency’ on rise in homelessness
MPs have said that government departments are not working together effectively enough to address the rise in homelessness
Council planning departments missing out on £70m, LGA warns
Council planning departments are set to miss out on an extra £70m by the end of the financial year, ‘hampering’ their ability to process applications, if the Government does not urgently bring forward measures to increase planning fees, the LGA has warned
Building on efficiency foundations
With housebuilders facing the pressures of rising demand, growing skills shortages and higher costs, Jason Ruddle of Elecosoft says it is time for a greater focus on improving efficiency
Outline planning consent development acquired by L&G
Legal & General (L&G) has attained a 272-acre site in Wokingham, Berkshire, which has outline planning consent for 1,500 new homes
Government ‘neglects’ social rented homes
According to the National Housing Federation (NHF), the government must act urgently to address the lack of new housing and social rented homes
iKozie home to tackle homelessness
The initial innovative iKozie home is ready to house its first occupant, helping to ease homelessness in Worcester, UK
The UK’s first plot shop opens for self and custom build...
The UK’s first ever ‘plot shop’ has officially opened in the town of Bicester by Housing and Planning Minister, Alok Sharma
Located on the high-street,...
Construction Careers Week to promote construction to future generations
In the first event of its kind, Construction Careers Week will take place for all Birmingham and Solihull senior schools from 9th - 13th October
Insufficient construction careers advice puts £90bn GDP at risk
A new report highlights that insufficient construction careers advice is putting £90bn GDP at risk, prompting a call for business and government to do more
Planning applications subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of £1bn
Local taxpayers will be forced to spend £1 billion covering the cost of planning applications by 2022, the Local Government Association has warned.
Government figures claim house building at highest level since 2008
New figures claim house building is at its highest level since 2008 with Gloucestershire and South Derbyshire amongst the strongest growth areas
How the Heritage Impact Assessment process protects historic sites
The Heritage Impact Assessment process can be complex to navigate without expert help as explained by Tom Barton from property consultants’ Fisher German
Timber Trends Report tops previous years with growth forecast beyond 2018
Here, Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the STA, reveals some of the findings of the recently published Timber Trends Report
What impact will new conditions in the Neighbourhood Planning Act have?
The insertion of new conditions in the Neighbourhood Planning Act could have significant consequences for the sector. DLA Piper's Vanessa Ralph explains
The Neighbourhood Planning...
BIM and DfMA – the future of construction
Utilising BIM and DfMA (Designing for Manufacture and Assembly) has wide-ranging benefits as discussed by Nick Milestone, Board Director for the Structural Timber Association