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Royal Town Planning Institute response to government’s proposed planning reforms

Thursday, 6th August 2020

The chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has responded to the publication of the government’s planning reforms, as detailed in its policy paper Planning for the Future: Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute... View Article

Government’s planning reforms don’t pass acid test for community voice, warns CPRE

Thursday, 6th August 2020

Providing initial comments on the government’s Planning for the Future White Paper, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: ‘The key acid test for the planning reforms is community involvement and on first reading, it’s still... View Article

Benefit of Government intervention seen in infrastructure, but construction needs a little more attention

Thursday, 6th August 2020

The Q2 2020 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure market survey results predictably show a contraction in output, as workloads decline across all sectors. Anecdotal commentary from respondents also suggests that labour shortages, some due to furlough, and difficulties in acquiring... View Article

Emilio Ambasz and Fukuoka’s ACROS centre 25 year later

Thursday, 6th August 2020

Fukuoka’s ACROS centre in Japan designed by Argentinian architect Emilio Ambasz has reached its 25th anniversary. The 100,000-sqm building in the city centre has given the area a new life, being the first big design enterprise that dialogues with nature... View Article

Planning permission granted for MHA’s exemplar Ealing development

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

MHA London has today announced that planning permission has been granted for Elthorne Works. This exemplar development is a co-location scheme situated on Trumpers Way, Hanwell, in the bustling and increasingly popular borough of Ealing in West London. Designed by... View Article

One in four people are more likely to move house in the next 12 months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

The Knight Frank Global Buyer Survey released today analyses the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on property markets and, in particular, on residential buyers’ attitudes around the world. The survey, representing the views of over 700 clients across... View Article

Green Homes Grant can boost activity but quality is key says CIOB

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

The CIOB has today responded to the Government’s announcement of further details on the new Green Homes Grant. The Government is urging tradespeople to sign up for TrustMark accreditation in a drive to support over 100,000 jobs through a new energy efficiency... View Article

Reimagined Apple Sanlitun opens as new social focus in Beijing

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Sanlitun is a vibrant urban quarter in Beijing, home to Apple’s first store in China built in 2008. Relocating to a more prominent site adjacent to the previous, Apple Sanlitun seeks to create a new dialogue with the surrounding pedestrian... View Article

Bishopbriggs development launches

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

An award-winning homebuilder is set to unveil its eagerly awaited new homes development in Bishopbriggs in the coming weeks. CALA Homes (West) will release the first collection of homes for sale at Jocelin Gardens on Monday 3 August. The development... View Article

John Mcaslan + Partners To Design New Malawi Dental School & Integrated Teaching Facility

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

John McAslan + Partners has been selected to design a new dental teaching facility and student hub at the University of Malawi College of Medicine in Blantyre, Malawi. The design programme is being delivered as part of the Scottish Government... View Article

Ain’t No Blocking Us, Now

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Chris Stanley, Housing Manager, Concrete Block Association COVID-19 has had a major impact on the housebuilding sector, from developers right through to building product manufacturers. Of course, whilst the industry is starting to pick up again, we’re not out of... View Article

Rental growth in London tumbles in response to COVID-19

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Average rents across the UK dipped by -0.3% in June, and by -0.8% in Q2, taking the annual growth in UK rents to +1.1%, down from +1.7% a year ago. However, a two-speed market has emerged between London and the... View Article

Mind the Gap: Why counting planning permissions isn’t an argument against planning reform

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

With the government’s “radical” planning reforms imminent, the phony war hypothesising about zonal planning is coming to an end and the real debate is about to begin. Defenders of the status quo have already been making the case that the... View Article

Colour me perfect

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

How can the trend for colour in the bathroom be utilised effectively and what other trends are coming through in the design of this smallest of spaces? Ben Bryden, Sales and Marketing Director of RAK Ceramics UK, offers us an... View Article

Proposals by FaulknerBrowns for housing scheme to preserve Victorian villa

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

A planning application has been submitted to Newcastle City Council for a high quality, sustainable, residential development in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. The proposals have been designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects on behalf of Union Property Development Ltd and will reinvigorate... View Article

Covid-19 still leaves uncertainty for construction industry, despite promises to ‘build, build, build’

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

The full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell uncertainty for the construction industry according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest forecasting, despite the government putting the industry at the front and centre of its... View Article

Designing-in iconic longevity

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

From Mohamed Merchant, Associate Director at TÜV SÜD’s UK Real Estate Facade Access division, an international building services engineering consultancy, specialising in sustainable MEP (mechanical, electrical and public health), BIM (Building Information Modelling), lighting design, and vertical transportation. Architectural design... View Article

Minimising waste in water treatment

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

With “new” regulations governing the use of septic tanks in force, David Stagg, technical product specialist for sustainable water management authority Graf UK, talks selfbuilders and homemakers through their options for compliance. Selfbuilders and homemakers developing properties off the mains... View Article

Have you tested your metal?

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

A HVAC system is only as good as the pipes and components that hold it together so choosing the right material for this important job is essential. The wrong choice could compromise a specifier’s design requirements, leaving the whole system... View Article

Macbryde Homes set to benefit from pent-up demand as work starts on-site in Holt

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

Macbryde Homes has today started on-site in the sought-after market town of Holt where it will deliver 24 luxury new homes. Interest is anticipated to be strong thanks to the pent-up demand that has grown during the Covid lockdown. Known... View Article