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Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

|Date: 5 June, 2019

Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less ...

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled pe ...

5 June, 2019
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BSI launches new standard to increase city resilience

|Date: 30 May, 2019

BSI launches new standard to increase city resilience

BSI has published a new British Standard — BS 67000 City Resilience — developed with the support of the W ...

BSI has published a new British Standard — BS 67000 City Resilience — developed with the support of the World Bank, UNISDR, UN Habitat, OECD and representatives from UK cities to preserve the health a ...

30 May, 2019
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Designing the mental health dialogue: TODD Architects delivers ‘homely’ mental health scheme in Omagh

|Date: 31 August, 2018

Designing the mental health dialogue: TODD Architects delivers ‘homely’ mental health scheme in Omagh

TODD Architects carefully designed Rathview Mental Health Facility in Omagh for Western Health and Social ...

TODD Architects carefully designed Rathview Mental Health Facility in Omagh for Western Health and Social Care Trust breaks down preconceived ideas of mental health facilities. At first glance the c£2 ...

31 August, 2018
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Torridge District Council launches new energy saving grant scheme in partnership with Heat Devon

|Date: 16 July, 2018

Torridge District Council launches new energy saving grant scheme in partnership with Heat Devon

Torridge District Council secures grants worth £3m for local residents to enable them to carry out heatin ...

Torridge District Council secures grants worth £3m for local residents to enable them to carry out heating and insulation upgrades to their homes. Almost 1,000 residents in the Torridge area of Devon ...

16 July, 2018
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Maximising the potential benefits of flooring in healthcare

|Date: 2 July, 2018

Maximising the potential benefits of flooring in healthcare

Janet Lowe from Forbo Flooring Systems discusses the role of flooring within healthcare establishments an ...

Janet Lowe from Forbo Flooring Systems discusses the role of flooring within healthcare establishments and looks specifically at a recent project completed by the IBI Group. Over the last few years, h ...

2 July, 2018
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First tenants take up residence at FitHome development

|Date: 26 June, 2018

First tenants take up residence at FitHome development

A Saltire Award-winning concept that unites the priorities of healthcare, housing provision and tenant we ...

A Saltire Award-winning concept that unites the priorities of healthcare, housing provision and tenant welfare has welcomed its first tenants in the Highlands. 14 people can now call the ‘FitHome’ vil ...

26 June, 2018
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Planning system not fit for purpose, says former Housing Minister

|Date: 16 May, 2018

Planning system not fit for purpose, says former Housing Minister

A new review of the planning system by former Housing Minister Nick Raynsford calls on the government to ...

A new review of the planning system by former Housing Minister Nick Raynsford calls on the government to scrap existing planning legislation, saying that it has been ‘built on the back of assertion ra ...

16 May, 2018
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Research finds that healthy placemaking could reduce costs and pressures on government and the NHS

|Date: 18 April, 2018

Research finds that healthy placemaking could reduce costs and pressures on government and the NHS

Design Council has launched its Healthy Placemaking research, which closely examines the public, and econ ...

Design Council has launched its Healthy Placemaking research, which closely examines the public, and economic benefits of healthy placemaking across the UK. The environments where we live and work hav ...

18 April, 2018
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 ISG appointed to £17.5m Bradford leisure centre scheme

|Date: 20 March, 2018

 ISG appointed to £17.5m Bradford leisure centre scheme

Bradford District Council has appointed ISG to deliver the new £17.5m Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Facilit ...

Bradford District Council has appointed ISG to deliver the new £17.5m Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Facility. The scheme is part of an ongoing investment programme by the council to replace outdated and ...

20 March, 2018
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Improved guidance to streamline joint certification of BREEAM and WELL

|Date: 29 January, 2018

Improved guidance to streamline joint certification of BREEAM and WELL

BRE and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) have released a new briefing paper that outlines ...

BRE and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) have released a new briefing paper that outlines how projects may achieve both a certified BREEAM rating and WELL Certification. The updated cr ...

29 January, 2018
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