All Housing articles – Page 19
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NewsModular construction emits 45% less carbon than traditional methods, report finds
Study by academics found 28,000 tonnes of carbon were saved on two schemes in London
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CommentLet’s design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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NewsGovernment reveals data behind £4bn fire safety repair bill claim
Claim based on desk-based survey of 2,856 buildings, with a quarter of bill to remediate social housing sector homes
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FeaturesNutrient pollution: a developing problem with no solution in sight
A legal requirement that new homes do not pollute wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted developments across large parts of England
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CommentThe anti-developers have won as government signals full retreat on planning
We have come a very long way indeed from the planning white paper set out by Robert Jenrick in August 2020, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsNew infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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NewsGovernment not bound by 300,000-home manifesto target, says Gove
Housing secretary says aiming for one target risks “making an enemy of the common good”
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NewsBarratt boss hits out at Gove’s £3bn levy plan
David Thomas brands cladding levy unfair, unjust and disproportionate
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NewsHackitt slams industry for lack of progress on building safety
Building safety review author says construction is taking too long to implement change
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CommentWhy scrapping S106 will result in better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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FeaturesLocal elections 2022: how will housing and planning issues affect voting?
Concerns over local planning and housing issues could be the deciding factor in a number of swing seats tomorrow - here are some to watch
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NewsProducts firms ‘sticking to their guns’ on refusal to pay for cladding costs, CPA says
Boss says “all manufacturers stand behind their products” as row shows no sign of being resolved
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NewsHousebuilder Stewart Milne put up for sale
Aberdeen-based housebuilder placed on the market ahead of ‘dramatic’ profit increase
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NewsMore of the industry should shell out for cladding repairs, MP tells government
Housing committee chair Clive Betts says “all relevant parties” must contribute to fixing unsafe buildings
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NewsRedrawn Norwich homes plan submitted for planning after original scheme kicked out
Weston Homes forced into rethink after government refused to green light 20-storey tower proposal
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FeaturesWhatever happened to those radical planning reforms?
It was meant to be a planning revolution that generations of politicians had ducked. Then (almost) everything changed
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NewsContractors and architects should pay up for cladding costs too, products chief says
All parts of the construction industry bear responsibility for crisis, CPA boss says following breakdown of government talks
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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NewsContractors on notice for £120m second phase of Hackney regen scheme
First part of development was completed by Morgan Sindall