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Kings Docks, Liverpool: Masterplan and planning brief
Posted on: 6 February 2013
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The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has unveiled a new masterplan for Kings Dock, Liverpool, which sets out a vision and development framework for a leisure-led, mixed-use quarter. Working with Liverpool City Council and the Arena Convention Centre Liverpool (ACCL), the HCA has devised the plan to guide development at Kings Dock to maximise the growing visitor economy and enhance opportunities for existing and future residents of the area. It positions the quarter as a destination in its own right, building on its history and heritage and maximising the attractive dockside location. The new development will also create a pleasant neighbourhood with attractive public squares and open spaces allowing access to the water space.
Britain tourism strategy
Posted on: 6 February 2013
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VisitBritain has published an overview of responses to its consultation document, Delivering a golden legacy: A growth strategy for inbound tourism to Britain from 2012 to 2020.
Funding for local transport: An overview
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In a report examining Department for Transport funding to local transport bodies, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, argues that devolution of transport funding to Local Transport Bodies (LTBs) could put national and regional investment objectives at risk.
Unlocking garden cities
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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Securing funding for infrastructure to enable large-scale housing schemes such as new garden cities is more of a block on the development process than the planning system, according to research published by property consultancy GVA. GVA has identified 40 sites that could deliver up to 250,000 new homes in the South of England in support of the government’s garden cities and suburbs agenda.
A design-led approach to infrastructure
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The government’s architecture watchdog, CABE Design Council, has published guidance that aims to improve the design quality of major infrastructure projects.
Better regulation of sales and letting agents: An impact assessment of costs and benefits
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This research seeks to understand the potential impacts of amending existing legislation to simplify and rationalise the current regulatory process by bringing letting agents under the same statute as estate agents under the Estate Agents Act 1979 (EAA79) and of enacting Section 22 of EAA79 to set minimum professional standards for all sales and lettings agents. The research seeks to establish the nature and extent of the costs and benefits associated with this proposed rationalisation of regulation of sales and lettings agents. This assessment is intended to test the business case before using it to influence and persuade key industry partners, consumers and government of the need for change in the regulatory structures in the UK residential property market. Register on the RICS website to view the document.
Housing Assessment Tool
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has developed the Housing Assessment Tool (HAT), a programme that runs in Excel 2007 and gives a rough assessment of a house’s energy efficiency level. Based on CSE’s Housing Assessment Model, HAT is designed to enable community groups to analyse data about their local housing stock and produce individual energy saving reports for householders.
Green Deal opportunities for community groups
Posted on: 5 February 2013
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A video on how communities can use the Green Deal to make homes in their area more energy efficient.
Building the world’s tallest building in 90 days
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The world’s tallest building will be built in China using a sustainable flatpack system that will enable construction to be completed in just 90 days. Chinese construction business Broad Sustainable Building (BSB) will soon start work on the 220-storey Sky City project in Changsha. The project will use the same factory-built module technique as the T30 tower, the 30-floor hotel that BSB built in just 15 days. A video shows BSB’s technique in action while building the T30 tower.
Taiwan Market Outlook: Hotel market poised for growth
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According to this research, limited high-end hotel supply in Taiwan, coupled with a positive tourist arrivals outlook, provide opportunities for Taiwan’s hotel market to bloom.
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