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16 Sep 2015 Environment

Ministerial support for Our Green Belt campaign

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has responded to our letter marking the 60th anniversary of the Green Belt, recognising the support for the Green Belt shown in our survey, and emphasising the Governments commitment to protecting Green Belt.

MPs back charity over council charges for carers support services

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16 Sep 2015 Health

MPs back charity over council charges for carers support services

Councils must continue to provide support for carers free of charge, a leading charity has said.

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15 Sep 2015 Communities

CIOB supports ‘RIBA for Clients’ Initiative

The Chartered Institute of Building lends its support to the Royal Institute of British Architects newly launched Client Architect report.

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08 Sep 2015 Communities

Easier finance helping small house builders, says FMB

Access to finance for SME house builders is showing signs of improvement, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) latest survey of small house builders.

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08 Sep 2015 Communities

Majority of landlords unaware of new carbon monoxide law to keep tenants safe

New legislation requiring landlords to install carbon monoxide alarms planned to come into effect on 1st October

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01 Sep 2015 Communities

Simon Vivian Becomes New MPA Chairman

Simon Vivian, Chief Executive of Breedon Aggregates Limited, the UKs largest independent aggregates business, has been appointed MPA Chairman for the next two years.

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01 Sep 2015 Communities

Large parks key to city success

Cities should feature compact development alongside large, contiguous green spaces to maximise benefits of urban ecosystems to humans, research led by the University of Exeter has concluded.

Overloaded lorries and overworked drivers: Mineral Products Association warns of looming road safety crisis

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10 Aug 2015 Economy

Overloaded lorries and overworked drivers: Mineral Products Association warns of looming road safety crisis

Director of Economic and Public Affairs at the Mineral Products Association, Jerry McLaughlin, urges the Government to take action on unregulated volumetric lorries that are growing in number on the UK’s roads.

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04 Aug 2015 Communities

High Court ruling on affordable housing will heighten housing crisis, says FMB

A High Court decision to strike down exemptions from affordable housing contributions for small developments will heighten the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

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04 Aug 2015 Home affairs

High Court ruling on affordable housing will heighten housing crisis, says FMB

A High Court decision to strike down exemptions from affordable housing contributions for small developments will heighten the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

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03 Aug 2015 Communities

HBA’s response to affordable housing High Court’s ruling

The High Court quashed the governments planning guidance that exempted small development sites from the obligation to provide affordable housing units.

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03 Aug 2015 Communities

Landlords not suitable to check immigration status - CIEH

Commenting on the announcement from the Government that private landlords will be expected to play a greater role in checking the immigration status of their tenants, Bob Mayho, Principal Policy Officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), said:

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03 Aug 2015 Education

Mott MacDonald to design highway improvements, Czech Republic

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic to design new sections of the R35 and R55 expressways.

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30 Jul 2015 Economy

Construction underway on Yozgat Education and Research Hospital, Turkey

Construction is underway on the 140 million Yozgat Education and Research Hospital public-private partnership (PPP) project in Turkey. Mott MacDonald acted as lenders technical and environmental advisor during the projects financing and is now providing construction and operational monitoring services in an ongoing role.

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29 Jul 2015 Economy

Rochdale’s refurbished underpass opens to the public

A refurbished underpass at Rochdale Railway Station in Greater Manchester, UK, has reopened to the public.

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27 Jul 2015 Communities

Building boom endangered by skills shortage, warns FMB

Despite the fact that the building industry has been booming for more than two years, rising activity in the SME construction sector threatens to be undermined by the prevailing skills shortage, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

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24 Jul 2015 Communities

Save energy, rethink green

The House Builders Association comments on the Government's announcement on the Green Deal.

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23 Jul 2015 Communities

‘Construction managers make a difference to people they never meet’ says Chris Chivers, new CIOB President

Professionals in the global construction sector consistently have a positive impact on the lives of people who they never meet, said Chris Chivers upon his appointment as President of the Chartered Institute of Building.

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22 Jul 2015 Economy

MPA Again Calls on Government to Regulate Volumetric Concrete Mixers as a Matter of Urgency

MPA has made renewed representations to Government and in particular Roads Minister, Andrew Jones MP, to introduce regulation for volumetric concrete mixers.

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16 Jul 2015 Communities

CIOB responds to BIS announcement on renewed Construction Leadership Council

As the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announces a renewal of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction.

Concrete Gravity Foundations UK manufactured, cost-effective solution for Offshore Wind

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16 Jul 2015 Environment

Concrete Gravity Foundations UK manufactured, cost-effective solution for Offshore Wind

A number of independent reports have stated that there are significant benefits to be gained from using concrete gravity bases; in construction, installation and in use.

Gov't zero carbon homes decision hurts construction and environment, says GGF

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14 Jul 2015 Environment

Gov't zero carbon homes decision hurts construction and environment, says GGF

In reaction to the Government's announcement to scrap the zero carbon homes target, the Glass and Glazing Federation says the move will'not [help]construction or the environment in any way.'

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14 Jul 2015 Communities

CIOB joins global coalition to unify construction measurement standards

This week the Chartered Institute of Building has joined over 30 professional bodies from across the globe to create the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) coalition.

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13 Jul 2015 Environment

Common sense on zero carbon will boost housing supply, says FMB

The Governments decision to remove unnecessary zero carbon standards for new homes will boost the supply of housing via small and medium-sized (SME) house builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).