How the government’s intention to make urban brownfield developments ‘acceptable in principle’ could undermine the plan-led system
Draft amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) state that urban brownfield development proposals…
Author Simon Jenkins
Galliford Try takes over Banwell Bypass
North Somerset Council has found a new contractor to build its £90m Banwell bypass scheme.Read…
Story to build new Balgray station
Plans for a new railway station in East Renfrewshire have been approved.Read Full Article: The…
Laing O’Rourke returns to profit
Accounts published today by Laing O’Rourke suggest that the business has recovered from its recent…
Barratt partners with Homes England for master developer initiative
Barratt Developments has formed a master developer joint venture with the government and Lloyds Bank.Read…
Design and heritage impact concerns rule out Leicester tall building scheme
Design concerns, including harm to the setting of a listed former factory building, have ruled…
Balfour Beatty to build £27m Comrie flood defences
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27m contract to deliver the Comrie flood protection scheme…
UK has a new longest rail bridge
The final deck segment has been placed to create what has now become the UK’s…
Planners should be enablers of play, by Graeme Bell
The profession should support sport- and recreation-led regeneration, and help secure healthy, happy communities both…
August PMI suggests UK construction has turned a corner
Reports from construction purchasing managers indicate a sustained rebound in business activity in August.Read Full…