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Latest independent review into building control sets...

The latest report from the Building Control Independent Panel on the Grenfell Tower...

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Up to 200,000 homes could be unlocked through targeted...

A new housing finance model could unlock up to 200,000 additional homes and support...

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Savills secures planning permission for major...

Savills, acting on behalf of Landsec, has secured planning permission for a...

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Manufacturing order books at their weakest since 2020

Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to May, extending a period of...

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Government needs to do more to ensure new build homes...

Increasing the supply of new homes is crucial but they must be of good quality and...

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Viability testing key to supporting delivery of 1.5m...

Robust viability testing will be essential to housing delivery as build costs and...

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Finalists for the BREEAM Awards 2026 announced

The finalists have been announced for the BREEAM Awards 2026 – a celebration and...

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Mayor to invest £20m in major redevelopment of...

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, is to invest £20m into a major...

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'Your London' invites the public to explore identity,...

As part of the London Festival of Architecture, the Chartered Institute of...

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Rethinking Risers: Flexible Pipework Solutions for...

As building services projects become increasingly complex, specifiers and contractors...

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MPB Completes Modular Building Construction For...

MPB has delivered a brand-new modular building for Oakengates Nursery School,...

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RIBA calls for return of city architects

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new report calling...

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British way of life under threat from heat, flooding...

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published A Well-Adapted UK. This new report...

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Nine in ten people want greener neighbourhoods, new...

New national polling commissioned by the Landscape Institute (LI) and conducted by...

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Stronger standards and training...

The government has published updates for a more consistent and accountable building...

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