Budget 2018: industry reactions

After Chancellor Phillip Hammond made several announcements of increased investment in housing and construction in his Budget speech, industry leaders have been quick to comment. With more positive spending news than many had expected, the commentary was largely favourable, though... View Article

LWK Announces New Project in Kai Tak

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd is glad to announce that the Company has won a design competition held by Sun Hung Kai Properties for their new site in the Kai Tak area. LWK will be the Design and Project Architect for the... View Article

EU environmental assessments to remain when UK leaves EU

This announcement delivers the level of certainty that will help businesses prepare for life outside the EU. The following planning system regimes will therefore continue to operate after the UK leaves the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019: Environmental... View Article

Bonfire of the planning rules?

Will the London Mayor’s promise to tear up planning help tackle the housing crisis and what does this mean for population density? James Parker investigates. At the end of 2017, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced he was “ripping up planning... View Article

Morrison Construction wins double at Saltire Infrastructure Awards

Morrison Construction projects, Queensferry Crossing and Camogli Medical Centre, have won at the prestigious Saltire Infrastructure Awards. The Queensferry Crossing was awarded the Greatest Contribution to Scotland Award with the Camogli Medical Centre winning the Engineered in Scotland Award. The Saltire Infrastructure... View Article

Somerset man jailed for tax fraud

A Clevedon man who stole almost £650,000 in fraudulent VAT repayments, has been jailed after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Derek Hole, 83, from Kingston Seymour, Clevedon, the sole director of Briar Building Ltd submitted VAT returns,... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder wins national industry award

Leeds-based housebuilder, Park Lane Homes, is celebrating a major industry accolade after winning Single Unit Development of the Year at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards. The company’s Providence House detached property in Collingham, near Wetherby, won the award ahead of... View Article

BBA and LABC’s rallying call for 100 per cent Hackitt

100 per cent Hackitt – an industry initiative to encourage the government to deliver all of the recommendations contained within Dame Judith’s report – was launched in Westminster on Monday (October 22) by Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the... View Article

Edenstone markets its first carbon zero home

Edenstone Homes has pledged to offer carbon zero homes across its developments by 2021 with its first “green” house now on sale in Aberthin. The Magor-based homebuilder uses good design, new products and innovative construction methods to reduce the impact... View Article

Developers recognise opportunities in affordable housing

Building works have commenced on a new housing development set in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. The Forgan Grove site was initially planned for homes worth in excess of half a million pounds. Following the recession a new approach has been... View Article

Planner calls for ‘planning friendly’ budget

Planning expert Sam Dewar is calling on the Chancellor to provide more money in his budget to strengthen local authority planning to drive growth in the housing sector. Sam Dewar, a director and planning manager at Yorkshire-based DPA Planning Ltd,... View Article