Tag: Housing
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Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Calvert Square and Young Terrace redevelopmentValue: $1 billionLocation: Norfolk, VirginiaClient: City of Norfolk, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Development Co. has snared the lead development role for the $1 billion Calvert Square…
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Aster appoints Wates for £20m social housing retrofitting scheme
Housing association Aster has appointed WPS, the property services arm of Wates, to deliver a £20m scheme to decarbonise around 750 of its homes in the south of England and London. The three-year programme of works is a step towards making all of Aster’s residential properties EPC C or above by 2030. Just 15% of…
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California walks back environmental law for housing, advanced manufacturing
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The California Legislature has rolled back provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act in an effort to spur housing construction and cut red tape for other types of projects, according to a June 30 news release from…
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New planning reforms could help fix broken housing market
The UK government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, expected to come into force by late 2025, promises major changes to how housing is delivered in England. The aim is to reduce delays, make it easier to get permission for new homes, and support smaller builders, including people who want to build their own homes. These…
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What is the Government’s New Housing Bank?
The Government is launching a £16 billion National Housing Bank, a major new financial institution aimed at tackling the UK’s long-standing housing crisis. But while the headlines focus on big numbers and national plans, the impact on self-builders may be much closer to the ground. The bank, part of the government’s “Plan for Change,” will…
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Will planning reforms deliver the government’s housing targets?
The target of 1.5 million additional homes in England incorporates new-build houses as well as conversions, demolitions and change of use. To boost the construction of new homes, the government loosened planning rules and regulations, which had previously created bottlenecks, to speed up planning processes and provide sustainable growth. View the original article and our…
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Miller Architects & Builders Breaks Ground on Upper Sioux Community Elder Housing & Community Center
Granite Falls, MN — Miller Architects & Builders broke ground on the Upper Sioux Community Elder Housing & Community Center earlier this spring. With the growing elder population, the Upper Sioux Community addressed the lack of elder housing on the reservation and also reviewed their current community center and found the space unable to meet…
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Why self-build planning must rise to solve UK housing crisis
Interest in mass-developed new homes is sharply declining, with first-time buyers increasingly turning away from expensive developer-led housing. Meanwhile, demand for self-build and custom-build homes is rising steadily as more people seek control and affordability. Yet despite this growing appetite, planning permissions for self-build plots are falling, limiting the UK’s ability to meet its housing…
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How one council is 25 years ahead on its housing targets
While many local councils across England are struggling to meet their housing targets amid a national shortage, Stratford-on-Avon District Council is bucking the trend. The council recently published its five-year housing supply report showing it currently has nearly 25 years’ worth of housing supply – an achievement that puts it decades ahead of many peers.…
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Calls grow to scrap Section 106 amid housing delays
Industry leaders and self-builders are calling for Section 106 payments to be scrapped, blaming them for delaying thousands of affordable homes across England and Wales. Over 17,000 homes are currently stalled because housing associations lack the funds to buy these properties from developers. While the government has introduced a clearing service to help unblock this…