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by Frances O'Grady

TUC: Fall in construction output is suffocating growth and costing jobs

The UK economy would have grown three times faster over the last year if the government had stopped the decline of the UK construction industry,... read more

Building Regulations uncertainty? No thanks!

LABC’s Paul Everall assesses what lies ahead as the impact of Red Tape Challenge is felt on the continuing consultation process while he makes a... read more

by Paul Everall
The most significant change in construction standards ever?

The Eurocodes became our national standards for civil and structural design in April 2010. As a comprehensive set of design codes, totalling 108... read more

by Jonathan Griffin
Budget 2013: Pulling the construction lever?

BSRIA CEO Andrew Eastwel on yesterday's Budget and its impact on the construction sector. read more

by Andrew Eastwell
Unlocking consumer demand for the green deal

Selling the sizzle and why companies should also look at promoting the concept before the product. read more

by Paul Bradley
A bird's-eye view on town planning and the NPPF

A key issue is that the NPPF gave local planning authorities 12 months to prepare and finalise a local plan that was in keeping with NPPF... read more

by Alister Scott
Building Regulation reform revisited

In the government's latest review of Building Regulations and standards, District Surveyor David Clements of the City of London Corporation has... read more

by Alex Griffiths
The village that took on the planning system - and won

This is the heroic story of the first buildings in the country that are of ‘low impact’ and built with planning permission in accordance with... read more

by David Thorpe

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Alex Griffiths previews the Autumn edition of BC&DS

Mike Peasland, Apprentice star Gabrielle Omar, Alison Perry OBE, Gary Neville and SusCon jockey for position in the new BC&DS. read more

by Alex Griffiths