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More railway projects coming down the track

With the government keen to encourage greater use of public transport and make train...

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Timber imports nudge upwards though year-to-date...

New timber import figures covering Q3 2025 reveal an ongoing mixed picture for the...

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PlanBEE apprenticeship programme receives royal seal of...

Gateshead College’s PlanBEE programme has been awarded a prestigious Queen...

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Foster + Partners secures planning approval for 1 St...

Westminster City Council has granted planning permission for the redevelopment of 1...

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Keepmoat to deliver affordable homes in partnership...

Top 10 housebuilder, Keepmoat, will deliver 80 affordable homes off Foxton Drive,...

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Research shows most ‘grey belt’ homes planned on...

New research from CPRE, the countryside charity, reveals that the government’s...

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Investors more positive about UK infrastructure, survey...

Investor sentiment in UK infrastructure in 4Q2025 was the most positive it has been...

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Empty homes emergency to be discussed at upcoming...

A new conference will look at one of the most pressing housing challenges in the UK. ...

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Rural Suffolk home and a restored barn shortlisted for...

Amento - a new-build home in rural Suffolk arranged on two “spinal” brick walls,...

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ASFP celebrates 2025 Passive Fire Protection Award...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) proudly celebrated the very...

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MPs issue urgent call for retrofit skills plan

The Government will only meet its clean energy 2030 or 2050 decarbonised building...

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Steepest downturn in output for five-and-a-half years,...

November data pointed to a sharp and accelerated reduction in output levels across...

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More homes and improved high streets for new mayoral...

More homes, better high streets and support for small and medium businesses are all...

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RIBA announces best annual architecture student...

Designs for a reimagined slave trade memorial in Malawi, a vision of an Interspecies...

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CIBSE conference explores the future of building...

CIBSE’s recent conference, ‘Building Performance Reimagined – What’s...

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