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Wetland project would ease flood risk

Friday, 3rd July 2020

An innovative water management scheme, designed to ease pressure on Sheffield’s sewer system, is being proposed as part of plans to build 148 new homes in the city. The sustainable urban drainage system – or SuDS – would reduce the... View Article

RIBA President-Elect and Council candidates announced

Friday, 3rd July 2020

The RIBA has announced the five candidates standing for election as RIBA President-Elect, alongside nominations for seats on RIBA Council. Following comprehensive modernisation of the RIBA’s governance structures, and in recognition of their vital contribution to the future of the RIBA and the architecture profession, RIBA student... View Article

Pittsburgh’s vital oakland neighborhood getting first new for-sale home development in decades

Thursday, 2nd July 2020

A collaboration between an award winning Philadelphia architectural firm, a New York City development company and Pittsburgh/South African developer Mothusi Guy has just broken ground on Burrows Street Townhouses, the first luxury residential development to arrive in Pittsburgh’s vibrant Oakland... View Article

Dismantling planning system will lead to failure of build, build, build agenda, warns RTPI chief exec in open letter

Thursday, 2nd July 2020

OPEN LETTER FROM VICTORIA HILLS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE (RTPI) The planner-bashing rhetoric coming out of government this week has deeply concerned me – not only on behalf of the planning industry but also on behalf... View Article

L&G commits to net zero carbon across its housing portfolio

Thursday, 2nd July 2020

Legal & General announces that it is to make all of its new housing stock operational net zero carbon enabled by This will be implemented in a phased approach across all homes invested in or built by Legal & General Group... View Article

Build, Build, Build needs Repair Repair, Repair, says FMB

Wednesday, 1st July 2020

The Prime Minister is right to call for ‘build, build, build’ but not let’s not forget the need to repair, repair, repair, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ahead of the expected announcement today to boost infrastructure funding. The... View Article

CIOB welcomes Government commitment to boosting infrastructure

Wednesday, 1st July 2020

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has today welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, to invest in infrastructure to boost the economy following the impact of COVID-19 on business and employment. The details... View Article

Storey unveils 6 Orsman Road by Waugh Thistleton Architects

Wednesday, 1st July 2020

Storey has officially unveiled 6 Orsman Road, its latest building located on the banks of Regent’s Canal in the creative hub of Haggerston. The sustainably focused office building comprises 34,000 sq. ft. across five floors and has been designed to enhance productivity.... View Article

Planners must be central to sustainable post-COVID recovery, RTPI tells UK governments

Monday, 29th June 2020

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has today launched a far-reaching, national campaign calling on governments across the UK and Ireland to capitalise on the expertise of planners to achieve a sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.... View Article

LWK + PARTNERS reveals design for Hunan OCT Caoqiao Cultural Commercial Street

Monday, 29th June 2020

Masterplan concepts and major architectural highlights for Hunan OCT Caoqiao Cultural Commercial Street in China have been revealed by architectural practice LWK + PARTNERS. It is as one of the two new leisure-cultural projects collaborated with Overseas Chinese Town, the... View Article

Over 80,000 new homes will be lost in one year to Covid chaos

Monday, 29th June 2020

Shocking new analysis predicts the pandemic will see 84,000 fewer homes delivered this year – with overall output dropping from 255,000 last year to just 171,000 homes in 20/21. Without urgent government action, the research carried out by Savills for Shelter, estimates 116,000... View Article

BoKlok UK achieves planning acceptance on first UK development

Monday, 29th June 2020

BoKlok UK Ltd, the sustainable, quality, and low-cost home provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, is pleased to announce the unanimous decision to grant planning consent for its first UK housing development at Airport Road, Bristol. The new development... View Article

New director appointed for Barratt West region

Monday, 29th June 2020

Barratt Developments has appointed Ian Menham as its new regional managing director for the company’s west region, replacing Chris Burton who is retiring after more than 30 years in the business. Ian Menham will be responsible for Barratt’s operations in... View Article

Birmingham’s first co-housing projects underway

Monday, 29th June 2020

Birmingham City Council, in partnership with Housing 21, a leading not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people of modest means, has identified land in Lozells and Saltley to provide the city’s first co-housing projects for older people. The... View Article

CITB levy cut welcome relief for construction, says FMB

Monday, 29th June 2020

Responding to today’s announcement from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that it will be suspending levy payments from industry until September, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), said: “The cut in the CITB levy which... View Article

London Borough of Wandsworth leader joins St William to mark the topping out of new affordable homes in Battersea

Thursday, 25th June 2020

On Tuesday 23rd June, St William, a joint venture between National Grid and the Berkeley Group, hosted a topping out ceremony at Prince of Wales Drive in Battersea to mark the completion of the first affordable homes at the flagship... View Article

London housing association calls for new development tax as part of major reforms to land market

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Leading housing association Network Homes has released a new report calling for major reforms of the land market, including a flat affordable housing tax for developers to replace the existing system of developer contributions and build more affordable homes. Making... View Article

“Two years is too long” – NFB issues verdict on CITB Consensus Delay

Thursday, 25th June 2020

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has expressed significant concern at the proposals issued today by CITB for supporting the industry’s training and skills delivery. The proposals suggest that the construction sector, which is taxed by CITB to support the... View Article

Prime Minister urged to build 30,000 new homes a year for older people in recovery plan

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Chief executives of the UK’s largest retirement housing providers warn in letter to Boris Johnson that his recovery drive will be “running on empty” without action to help millions of older people who want to downsize The UK’s three largest... View Article

Leeds development for recovering addicts scoops prestigious property award

Thursday, 25th June 2020

A residential scheme near Headingley that houses homeless people who are recovering from addictions, has been named Yorkshire’s best residential development at the inaugural Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards. Regent Lodge in Hyde Park is owned... View Article