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Ravenscraig regeneration plans under threat

Ambitious regeneration plans for the 450ha Ravenscraig steelworks site in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow are hanging in the balance, following a court ruling that has declared the planning permission null and void. North Lanarkshire Council has been found to h

MoD land sell-off releases 49ha in south east

[MMC-IMG=860-A=Right] A number of desirable, large scale development sites are up for grabs in the south east following the Ministry of Defence’s decision to sell off 49ha of its assets – up to 12 sites.

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Final countdown to Housebuilding 2004

There are just a few days to go until the start of Housebuilding 2004, HBF’s new event and the first dedicated to everyone involved in the residential property industry. The centrepiece of the show is an exhibition dedicated to the business of housebuildi

Electric car club for St George Wharf residents

St George plans to boost residents’ environmental credentials at its St George Wharf in south London by launching an electric car club. The Electric Green service offers the cars for hire to residents of the development, and is expected to prove popular –

Planning targets “increasing application refusal rates”

Getting planning approval to build houses is taking ever longer despite the fact that planning decisions are being made more quickly, according to exclusive research for Housebuilder.

National sustainability code planned

Housebuilders managing to keep abreast of tightening Building Regulations standards for energy efficiency face a further raising of the bar, when government introduces a new Code for Sustainable Building (CSB). The national code, expected to be launched i

Arup research on climate change casts doubt on MMC standards

Modern methods of construction (MMC), including lightweight prefabricated and timber frame buildings will not stand up to the impacts of climate change, engineering consultancy Arup has claimed. By 2080, temperatures inside many buildings designed to MMC

Sustainability summit to be held in Manchester in 2005

<MMC-CAPTION 150 ALIGN=RIGHT> [MMC-IMG=856-A=Right] The government is to hold a major summit on sustainable communities in Manchester next year. </MMC-CAPTION>The Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit will be the largest of its kind in the UK, with 2,

Persimmon's profits soar