Keeping it clean
[MMC-IMG=1804-A=Left] Susan Hawker and Philip Matthews at commercial law firm Wedlake Bell explain the implications of a recent High Court case, which exposes …
Dishing the dirt
[MMC-IMG=1806-A=Left] Clive Barnwell, director of land remediation specialist Vertase, offers some advice on how housebuilders can benefit from carefully plann…
Dirty minded
As housebuilders focus on brownfield sites to provide development opportunities, the challenges and legal complexities of remediation have come to the fore. Ti…
Biomassive
[MMC-IMG=1798-A=Left] In line with this month’s sustainability focus, Steve Menary visits Titanic Mills, Lowry Renaissance’s mill redevelopment in Huddersfield…
The Walrus
[MMC-IMG=1797-A=Left] Information on the new Part L has been leaked through The Guardian newspaper – perhaps Part F will be announced in The Beano?
Mind the gap
A study for local authorities in the south east has identified an £8 billion infrastructure funding shortfall in the region. Mark Smulian considers the problem…
Build on this
[MMC-IMG=1794-A=Left] Will Howie is intrigued by Policy Exchange’s latest report on the supply of land for housing, which argues that the planning system is ha…
Everyone's a winner
How do you build a sense of community in new schemes? Melissa Blamey reports on the theme of this year’s Housing Design Awards, and the developments that inclu…
Getting HIP
[MMC-IMG=1791-A=Left] Home Information Packs are due to be introduced in 2007. Robin Grove, head of residential development at law firm Manches LLP, questions …
Land grab
[MMC-IMG=1778-A=Left] Steve Menary provides a snapshot of who’s building where in our exclusive quarterly survey, which shows the influence of three recent acq…
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