All articles by Carl Brown – Page 4
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NewsGove unveils proposed planning guidance changes in bid to boost brownfield development
Housing secretary wants planning authorities to take a less “bureaucratic” approach to urban development
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NewsNo ‘definitive timescale’ for second staircase guidance, Building Safety Regulator says
Clients said to be over-engineering fire safety specifications due to design uncertainty
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NewsRegulator confirms ‘full’ designs won’t always be needed for building control approval
Official says designs with ‘holes’ can receive approval in some circumstances
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NewsBuilding the Future Commission calls for return of chief construction adviser
The Long Term Plan for Construction report makes a host of recommendations for industry and government
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FeaturesHow the life sciences boom is impacting the UK’s housing sector
The British life sciences industry is attracting record levels of investment and now housing developers are looking to take advantage of the opportunities
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NewsBerkeley puts breaks on new development funding due to ‘unsupportive’ regulatory environment
Housebuilder to focus instead on “financial strength” amid “volatile” operating conditions
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NewsHousebuilder boss predicts Starmer’s plans will not deliver ‘a single house’ in next five years
Peter Truscott casts doubts over Labour policy
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NewsStarmer to present ‘new towns’ plan as part of ‘national renewal’ strategy
Labour leader expected to loosen planning rules and incentivise ’Georgian townhouse-style’ design
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NewsLabour to hire hundreds of more planning officers to speed up decisions
Rachel Reeves set to announce measures to fast track planning for life sciences, battery factories and 5G infrastructure
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NewsPlanning system’s risks and costs ‘burdening’ small builders, report says
Lichfields report says getting outline permission taking an average of 12 months
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NewsMaccreanor Lavington gets approval for 4,800-home Manchester plan
Outline approval for buildings up to 55 storeys in height
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NewsDLUHC will not require ‘Golden thread’ building information to be stored on one system
The government says it has received feedback about the effectiveness of multiple systems to share building safety information
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NewsTesting body BRE no longer accepting work from Kingspan or Celotex due to Grenfell
Firm ends relationship with insulation firms following evidence at inquiry
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NewsTributes paid to ‘remarkable’ Peabody chair Lord Bob Kerslake following death
Former head of civil service dies from cancer
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NewsEditor recognised at prestigious PPA awards
BD’s editorial director Chloe McCulloch wins Editor of the Year (Business Media)
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NewsNandy vows to end Whitehall’s housing ‘cowardice’
Shadow housing secretary vows to boost social housing and council development under “refreshed model” for housebuilding
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NewsArchitects lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system
Lack of integration of climate goals into planning is creating delays, Sunak warned
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NewsHousing association pauses work on 15 schemes due to second staircases uncertainty
Housing association giant has 2,000 affordable homes on hold
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NewsWork stops on Conran’s 1,380-home estate rebuild due to second staircase uncertainty
Joint venture latest developer to halt development since proposed ban on single-staircase in high-rises
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NewsHTA gets go ahead for 462-home co-living scheme
Volumetric modular developer gets green light from Mayor to build 32-storey scheme