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Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

|Date: 15 December, 2025

Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

Emma Toovey, Chief Nature Officer at the Environment Bank, says weakening Biodiversity Net Gain is both u ...

Emma Toovey, Chief Nature Officer at the Environment Bank, says weakening Biodiversity Net Gain is both unnecessary and damaging. Environment Bank is deeply alarmed by reports suggesting the Governmen ...

15 December, 2025
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Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

|Date: 27 October, 2025

Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across th ...

Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across the UK, has been launched by Wates. Representing a bold step in Wates’ drive to lead the way in s ...

27 October, 2025
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Implementing SuDS: ACO launches industry guide at Futurebuild

|Date: 5 March, 2024

Implementing SuDS: ACO launches industry guide at Futurebuild

With water security a pressing concern and the need to implement sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) soon ...

With water security a pressing concern and the need to implement sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) soon to be a legal requirement in England, ACO has launched a new industry guide at Futurebuild. Th ...

5 March, 2024
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New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

|Date: 14 November, 2023

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

New ministers must make the most of the months ahead to transform the built environment for net zero, say ...

New ministers must make the most of the months ahead to transform the built environment for net zero, says the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The latest Government reshuffle has brought new minist ...

14 November, 2023
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Southern Construction Framework | Boosting biodiversity on developments

|Date: 1 November, 2023

Southern Construction Framework | Boosting biodiversity on developments

Kingsley Clarke and Adam Sanford, Operations Leads at Southern Construction Framework, share advice on ev ...

Kingsley Clarke and Adam Sanford, Operations Leads at Southern Construction Framework, share advice on everything local authorities need to know about the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules. The new ma ...

1 November, 2023
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Climate of change

|Date: 23 October, 2023

Climate of change

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the Prime Minister's climate policy climbdown in September and how ...

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the Prime Minister's climate policy climbdown in September and how it could stymie climate innovation at a time when we need greater certainty, to encourage the ...

23 October, 2023
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Biodiversity Net Gain implementation delay — what does this mean for landowners, developers, and local authorities?

|Date: 27 September, 2023

Biodiversity Net Gain implementation delay — what does this mean for landowners, developers, and local authorities?

The Government has said Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), which was due to become a mandatory part of the plan ...

The Government has said Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), which was due to become a mandatory part of the planning system in England in November, will now not be implemented on time. The Government claims ...

27 September, 2023
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CIP breaks ground as work begins at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge

|Date: 22 September, 2023

CIP breaks ground as work begins at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the official start of work at Aylesborough Close, Cambri ...

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the official start of work at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge, where Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) will be delivering 70 low carbon council home ...

22 September, 2023
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The Hill Group agrees 111 affordable homes deal with Oxford City Council

|Date: 20 September, 2023

The Hill Group agrees 111 affordable homes deal with Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council has announced the acquisition of 111 much-needed affordable homes from The Hill Group ...

Oxford City Council has announced the acquisition of 111 much-needed affordable homes from The Hill Group at Oxford North’s Canalside development, south of the A40. The new homes, part of the first 31 ...

20 September, 2023
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What Homes England’s new plan says about the future of development

|Date: 5 June, 2023

What Homes England’s new plan says about the future of development

Michael Parkinson, Director of North and Scotland at Stantec, discusses what Homes England’s new plan say ...

Michael Parkinson, Director of North and Scotland at Stantec, discusses what Homes England’s new plan says about the future of development. The new five-year plan from Homes England aims to drive rege ...

5 June, 2023
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Tenants welcomed to new homes in Dundee

Cardo Group acquires Faskin Group, strengthening its roofing capabilities and expanding local jobs across Scotland

Plentific launches new Tech Stack guide enabling connected intelligence for confident change

ZED PODS secures place on the London Construction Programme’s General Works Framework

Barnsley Council progresses £4.8m area-based retrofit scheme

Proctor Group membranes used in next generation SIP technology

ForHousing completes £215m refinancing to boost investment in homes

Lloyds Banking Group backs Orbit Group with £195m finance package to accelerate housing sustainability goals

Cambridge Investment Partnership submits plans for 134 new homes at Ekin Road, Cambridge

Key Integrated Services launches TaskEnergy to deliver sustainable energy solutions in social housing

Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

Implementing SuDS: ACO launches industry guide at Futurebuild

Implementing SuDS: ACO launches industry guide at Futurebuild

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

Southern Construction Framework | Boosting biodiversity on developments

Southern Construction Framework | Boosting biodiversity on developments

Biodiversity Net Gain implementation delay — what does this mean for landowners, developers, and local authorities?

Biodiversity Net Gain implementation delay — what does this mean for landowners, developers, and local authorities?

CIP breaks ground as work begins at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge

CIP breaks ground as work begins at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge