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The state of UK housing: From safe as houses to crisis calling
Posted on: 11 September 2012
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Following the September 2012 reshuffle, a series of housing policy announcements were made. This updated briefing offers an overview of these plans as well as analysis of existing policy.
New Housing Pipeline: 2nd quarter 2012
Posted on: 11 September 2012
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Figures released in the House Builders Federation’s latest Housing Pipeline report reveal that approvals for just 24,872 homes across England were granted in Q2 of 2012, a significant fall on the previous quarter (36,761) and on the same period last year (25,171). The number of permissions granted in Q2 of 2012, the first quarter since the National Planning Policy Framework came into force in March, was the lowest number of housing permission granted in England since 2009, and well under half the level (55,466) granted in the same quarter in 2007.
Tackling housing market volatility in the UK: A progress report
Posted on: 11 September 2012
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a progress update to its 2011 Tackling housing market volatility report, and highlights key priorities for the Government.
The changing face of retail: Rightsizing the retail estate
Posted on: 11 September 2012
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The second edition in the series The changing face of retail, published by the firm Deloitte, considers the challenges retailers face with their existing store portfolio. With the need for retail space declining, the report looks at how retailers can optimise their store portfolio by identifying what the right size and shape of their store portfolio should be to support their future operating model. The first report in the series, The store of the future, is also available online.
Construction4Growth
Posted on: 10 September 2012
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Construction4Growth is an industry campaign calling on Government to invest in construction as the best route out of recession and back to growth. The construction coalition includes industry leaders from federations, trade associations and employers. Links to recent reports and case studies demonstrating the importance of investing in construction for growth are also available.
Tendering 2012
Posted on: 10 September 2012
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The Joint Contracts Tribunal has published the 2012 edition of the Tendering Practice Note 2012, a guidance document covering the selective tendering process, including single-stage, two-stage and competitive dialogue procedures, as well as the process of pre-qualification. The note is intended to reflect current best practice, and provide general guidance about developments in the use of quality criteria in the tender assessment, increased use of e-tendering and areas of impact of EU public procurement rules. Model forms covering the pre-selection and tender stages are included in the note. Price £12
The London Legacy Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2012. SI 2102 No.2167
Posted on: 7 September 2012
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The Order that will make the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) the local planning authority for an area in East London including the Olympic Park has been laid before Parliament. The Order will allow the LLDC to take charge of the regeneration legacy of the Olympic Games. Under the Order, the LLDC will assume planning powers for a designated area, which includes parts of the London Boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The new arrangements are due to come into force on 1 October 2012. The LLDC is the first new Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) body.
ArchDaily
Posted on: 7 September 2012
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ArchDaily was founded in March 2008, as the online source of continuous information for a growing community of thousands of architects searching for the latest architectural news, including projects, products, events, interviews and competitions.
Cannon Place by Foggo Architects
Posted on: 7 September 2012
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In the heart of the City of London above Cannon Street Stations, Foggo Associates has just completed a striking new commercial building; a building that is defined by its structural steel exoskeleton. This programme explains how the constraints of the scheme led to such a bold design solution, as well as explaining how Laing O’Rourke built it.
The State of the Industry: Construction Market Barometer
Posted on: 7 September 2012
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The latest findings from the construction market research barometer from Leading Edge details how the construction industry is performing in terms of sales and market conditions and what is happening to marketing.
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