by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
How to boost the Green Deal as Government commits to 50% Emissions reduction by 2025 The government is to look at fresh ways to boost demand for the Green Deal, in what will be seen as a tacit admission that the flagship energy efficiency scheme is struggling. The...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Government dithering over 2013 Building Regs Part L Changes The postponed changes to Part L of the Building Regulations governing the energy efficiency of new buildings due for April 2013 and set to reduce emissions in new buildings by 44% over 2006 regulations, is...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
400,000 home land banks to be targeted by Labour government push A “Use it or lose it” warning by Ed Milliband will force developers to start building on land with planning permission, if he comes into power after 2015. Mr Milliband’s speach, due to be given this...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Loan guarantees for affordable Homes up to £3.5Bn The Government has revealed that £3.5 million of funding for the New Loan Guarantee Scheme will be effectively ring fenced for affordable homes. The Communities and Local Government department announced yesterday that...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
150 very low energy homes planned for Kingstone in Herefordshire A planning application has been lodged for 150 very low energy homes in the village of Kingstone in Herefordshire by the developer Architype. The application, if accepted, would be the largest very low...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Government focus on Building Information Modelling (BIM) The government’s focus has now well and truly shifted from the setting up of processes and protocols to the implementation of BIM policy according to David Philp, the government’s head of BIM implementation. The...
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