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Midlothian Council to build 100 new homes

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Midlothian Council has agreed to invest £16m in building 100 new local authority homes. The investment was agreed at a… Read More

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Carbon, construction and the climate crisis: what role does procurement play?

August 27, 2020August 21, 2020 Jason Stapley 0 Comments

In order to stand any chance of meeting the UK government’s targets, 100% of all new buildings must be designed… Read More

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Residents move into new affordable homes in Edinburgh

August 17, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

The first residents have moved into new affordable homes in Edinburgh. Edinburgh City Council has ambitious plans to build over… Read More

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£1.3bn for new housing and infrastructure projects

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed £1.3bn for thousands of new homes and infrastructure projects. This move is part of… Read More

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20-minute neighbourhoods are ‘gaining traction across government’

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The concept of building neighbourhoods where people have everything they need within a 20-minute walk is ‘gaining traction across government’,… Read More

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‘Healthy housing’ toolkit launches

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

A new design toolkit – backed by NHS England – has been launched to encourage healthier lifestyles to be planned… Read More

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Government extends Affordable Homes Programme

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Ministers have announced that the Affordable Homes Programme is to be extended by one year, to March 2023. Homes to… Read More

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Legal & General commits to net zero carbon homes

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Legal & General has announced that it is to make all of its new housing stock net zero carbon by… Read More

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Affordable homes key to ‘levelling up’ says housing chief

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The government can only ‘level up’ the country by investing in communities and building many more genuinely affordable homes, according… Read More

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Housing organisations call for 53,000 affordable homes in Scotland

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Three of Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness organisations have called on Holyrood to deliver 53,000 affordable homes over the next… Read More

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L&G gets green light for first modular housing development

May 5, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Legal & General Modular Homes has been granted planning permission for 154 modular homes in Selby, North Yorkshire. The homes… Read More

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Bristol council agrees plan for 180 affordable modular homes

March 10, 2020June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Bristol City Council has agreed to use disused land to provide over 180 affordable modular homes. Bonnington Walk, in Lockleaze,… Read More

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Car park in West Bromwich to be demolished and replaced with housing

March 10, 2020May 4, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

The West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) has given the go-ahead to the demolition of a car park in West Bromwich… Read More

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Former biscuit factory to become new build-to-rent development in Southwark

February 24, 2020June 9, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A former biscuit factory in Southwark, London will be turned into 1,500 new homes, 35% of which will be affordable. … Read More

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Plans have been submitted for a community-led housing project in Edinburgh

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

Plans have been submitted for a community-led sustainable housing project in Meadowbank, Edinburgh. The planning process began in June 2018… Read More

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Plans for a new affordable housing development in Newcastle

February 6, 2020 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

A plan has been put forward for a new affordable housing development, Future Homes, on the innovation district, Helix Site,… Read More

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London Fire Brigade gets green light for redevelopment plans

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Thomas Barrett 0 Comments

Plans to turn the London Fire Brigade’s headquarters into housing, a museum and office space have been approved. Last month,… Read More

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Net-zero neighbourhood granted planning permission in Wales

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Tom Barrett 0 Comments

Parc Hadau in south Wales, which will be one of the ‘world’s first’ net zero neighbourhoods, has been granted planning… Read More

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Former Horlicks factory to be transformed into 1,300 new homes

December 6, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

The former Horlicks factory in Slough has received planning permission for a resident-led, mixed-use development. Working in partnership with the… Read More

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Online platform to ‘give a voice’ to communities in the housing development process

December 4, 2019 Pippa Neill 0 Comments

An online platform which provides consumer insights related to the development of the public realm launched yesterday (December 4). MindFolio,… Read More

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