All UK articles – Page 39
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NewsLocal architect gets green light for Leeds student tower
Part of 1960s-built Merrion Centre set to be demolished to make way for 37-storey development
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FeaturesWhat will the Treasury’s Green Book review mean for construction?
Boris Johnson’s 2020 review of the Treasury’s appraisal process for government investments led to some improvements in how value in schemes is judged, but a new review commissioned by Labour this year found many of the old practices remain embedded. Rachel Reeves has now said she wants to go further.
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NewsGovernment ditches public sector decarbonisation scheme
Existing funding to continue until 2028 with subsequent plans to be announced in due course
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NewsIn pictures: Fraser Brown MacKenna completes 33-home development in Bethnal Green
The project, built across two sites, includes new community facilities and improved public realm
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NewsKPF submits plans to refurbish City office of law firm Dentons
Rethink of 1990s SOM-designed building comes ahead of Dentons’ move to Eric Parry’s 1 Liverpool Street in 2026
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NewsChanges to Treasury ‘green book’ rules will help boost housing delivery in the regions, say sector figures
Government announces shift to “place-based” focus when appraising projects
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NewsReeves announces £10bn for ‘financial investments’ to attract private funding into affordable housing
But day-to-day cuts see housing ministry hatching plans to simplify grant funding and roll out AI
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NewsBuilt environment welcomes boost to infrastructure and housing in spending review
Views on the impact of the chancellor’s capital investment plans from professionals in construction, property and architecture
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NewsHousing and infrastructure emerge as big winners as Reeves divides up £113bn in spending review
Chancellor unveiled plans for investments in rail, affordable homes, energy, schools and skills
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NewsTeam including Clifton Emery Design named as winner of 2025 Davidson Prize
Team wins £10,000 for proposal to revive a Plymouth high street with modular affordable housing
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NewsAHMM behind plan for £100m mixed-use scheme in shadow of Birmingham HS2 station
Digbeth area of city becoming building hotspot triggered by arrival of new railway
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OpinionSome places don’t need fixing: why we should leave the Wallace Collection (and St James’ Park) alone
Amid closures and funding crises in regional museums, Ben Flatman questions the logic behind costly redesigns of spaces and places that already work
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NewsReeves reportedly drawing up plans for ‘housing bank’ and £25bn Affordable Homes Programme
Homes England to be redesignated as public finance institution to allow it to create financial assets and lower capital costs for developers
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NewsGrimshaw cuts three out of four domes from its £100m Eden Project Morecambe scheme
Scaled back plans to be submitted in September following project team changes
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NewsStarmer announces AI tool to speed up planning system
The government has announced the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, designed in collaboration with Google, in order to speed up the planning system. An AI assistant for planning officers and local councils – which can scan hundreds of files in seconds– called Extract, was announced by the ...
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NewsSimpson Haugh to move into new office after 25 years at current base
High-rise specialist takes entire upper floor of 1960s building in city centre
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NewsFive things to watch out for in the spending review
Tomorrow’s announcement will have huge implications for housing and infrastructure, but defence and health commitments mean cuts will have to fall somewhere. Daniel Gayne reports
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NewsPlanning approvals for new homes hit ‘disastrous’ new low, new figures show
Numbers slide again as Savills forecasts 1.5 million homes target will be missed
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OpinionDesigners should welcome proposed construction products reform
With projects stalling due to insufficient product testing data, Andrew Mellor sets out how government reforms seek to strengthen regulation and support designers through clearer technical information
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NewsSouthwark approves Maccreanor Lavington’s Aylesbury Estate homes following second staircase delay
Latest phase of 3,500-home redevelopment set back by more than two years by fire safety rules