‘Most brownfield is useless’- report
The government’s 60% brownfield development target has been dealt a severe blow by its own regeneration arm, English Partnerships, which has released a study claiming that almost 90% of the country’s brownfield stock cannot presently be developed. Most of
[MMC-IMG=360-A=Left] Plan and deliver
A flood of new policy guidance has completed the broad outlines of the government’s planning reforms. So will they deliver a more efficient planning system and a step change in housing output?
appointments
[MMC-IMG=383-A=Centre] <b>Charles Church</b> Charles Church has appointed Martin Bailey (right) as a surveyor and Gary Ross as a design manager to its Southern region, based in Camberley, Surrey. Both have a number of years’ experience in the industry.
New skills NVQs
The Joint Award Body Partnership (JAB) has launched new construction skills NVQs as part of ongoing moves to ease the industry’s skills crisis. The new qualifications will cover construction
London planning summit
The government is bringing together leading figures in the industry and top politicians to debate planning at a high powered conference in London this month.
in the pipeline
Tenders are currently invited for a £8 million building redevelopment at Huntingdon House, Cromwell Road, London. The scheme, being developed by LC (London) and Holiday Inn, will create 133 serviced apartments in a ten-storey block.
in brief
<b>Brownfield venture</b>English Partnerships and Bellway have formed a joint venture to develop Barking Reach, a 150 hectare brownfield site in the Thames Gateway. The two will share investment costs and prepare the land for regeneration. Bellway will de
Sound test project report launched
Housebuilder Publications has produced a full project report on the HBF’s Part E Robust Standard Details testing programme. Sound Solutions includes project overviews from HBF technical director Dave Baker, RSD Steering Group chairman David Holliday and d
HBF award for sustainability
The House Builders Federation has launched a new housing sustainability award in partnership with The World Wildlife Fund. The scheme aims to ensure that new homes are not only built in a sustainable way but that the lifestyles of those living in them are
Govt social grant plan to go ahead
The government is to go ahead with plans to allow developers to apply for social housing grant, paving the way for housebuilders to take on the building and management of public sector homes and marginalising the role of some housing associations.
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