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The 18^th January is the deadline for the Government’s Consultation on its “Green Deal” proposals.  There are many areas where your experience and expertise could help make a constructive difference on the outcome of this. Continue Reading

In a move to improve the accuracy of its SAP (Standard Assessment Procedures) for the intended energy performance of buildings, the Government's Department of Energy & Climate Change is consulting between now and the end of March on how best to do this. Continue Reading

Heat Tarrif Payments

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Surveys of timber frame houses...

... is the latest TRADA Technology Wood Information Sheet to be updated for ease of downloading online. Continue Reading

Suitable office premises

(An Alway Associates Advisory)

It is a dangerous assumption that a landlord, facilities manager, owner, or dominant occupier has made adequate provision for safety when letting all or part of a building. Continue Reading

The Localism Bill has received Royal Assent to become the Localism Act.

The Act affords greater powers to communities and individuals, where central government had previously acted.

This gives way to a new ‘community focused’ planning regime, where local authorities, local people and organisations have a much larger say in what is developed in their area.

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Leading Architect Richard Rogers has warned against changes to Britain’s planning policy, fearing that it could create areas of Los Angeles style ‘sprawl’. Continue Reading

The Localism Bill passed its final parliamentary stage with acceptance of all Commons amendments by the Lords.

Signing of the bills will take place 15^th November.

In the final debate, Greg Clark offered comments on the highly contentious ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ passage. Continue Reading

With weekly private sales up 19% year on year since the beginning of September, Persimmon’s sales are 35% more than a year ago. Continue Reading

£500 million will be allocated to help with housing and infrastructure development, The Government has announced.

The Growing Places Fund is designed to help developers complete “stalled projects “and kick-start others to get off the ground.

Unveiled at the Liberal Democrat party conference in September, it offers loans up front which can be paid back after developments are eventually sold off. It is essentially, a ‘build now, pay later’ scheme. Continue Reading