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Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Lack of construction careers advice threatens housing targets, CIOB warns
Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'
Communities
By Harriet Symonds
Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'
Labour’s Florence Eshalomi tells Harriet Symonds about Keir Starmer’s need to loosen up, her friendship with Kemi Badenoch, and the pain of knowing that children are still experiencing what she did in unsuitable temporary accommodation. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper
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Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Signs of stabilisation in key construction mineral markets – MPA
There will be no more Conservatives if we fail to build
Communities
By Jack Rankin MP
There will be no more Conservatives if we fail to build
I’m 32 years old and I’ve been married nearly eight years. And sadly, sometimes it feels true that everybody under 40 who voted Conservative at the last election probably attended my wedding.
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all
Mike Kagioglou, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Building, has chosen the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the theme for his year in post
London Tory Candidate Says 'Corrosive' NIMBYism Must Be Defeated
Political parties
London Tory Candidate Says "Corrosive" NIMBYism Must Be Defeated
A Conservative candidate in London, where the party faces the prospect of an electoral wipe out on 4 July, believes his party must take on the "corrosive" force of NIMBYism to help rebuild its support in urban areas like the capital.
Put communities at the heart of planning decisions
Communities
By Rosie Pearson
Put communities at the heart of planning decisions
The planning system embroils communities in David and Goliath battles against appallingly planned development proposals.
Tory MP Compares Planning System To “A Scene From The Thick Of It”
Communities
Tory MP Compares Planning System To “A Scene From The Thick Of It”
Former Conservative housing minister Brandon Lewis has said the UK's planning system means that the process to get permission for new developments resembles a scene from satirical TV programme “The Thick of It”.
Salvaging the future: why Britain must build sustainably
Environment
By Justine Smith
Salvaging the future: why Britain must build sustainably
Britain has a housing crisis but building our way out of it will make it still harder to meet climate change targets. Justine Smith explores what can be done to provide enough homes at the least environmental cost. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
Communities
By Brandon Lewis MP
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
It is becoming increasingly clear that Britain’s housing supply crisis is a direct consequence of our restrictive planning system.
Housing Leaders Praise Labour’s Bold But “Pragmatic” Plans For Green Belt Homes
Home affairs
Housing Leaders Praise Labour’s Bold But “Pragmatic” Plans For Green Belt Homes
Leading figures in the housing sector and MPs have welcomed Keir Starmer’s announcement that a Labour government would overhaul the planning system to build new towns and houses across the country – including on the green belt.
Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity Partner content
Environment
By National Federation of Builders
Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity
When the Government announced that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will be delayed until February 2024, small and medium sized housebuilders collectively sighed in relief. However, the delay has not yet made the steps to ensure best outcomes for nature and business and still looks to be a new tax on industry at the expense of a more biodiverse environment.