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HS2 is seeking advice on disposal of land from West Midlands to Leeds

HS2 is seeking advice on disposal of land from West Midlands to Leeds

The Department for Transport have released land and properties from the cancelled High Speed 2 [Deadline 22 October 2025]
‘Renew’ Towns: Taskforce opts for Milton Keynes, Thamesmead to deliver homes within this parliament but where’s the money?

‘Renew’ Towns: Taskforce opts for Milton Keynes, Thamesmead to deliver homes within this parliament but where’s the money?

Publication of the 12 designated New Towns sparks call for significant government investment into infrastructure and the prevention of land speculation
Judges announced for The Pineapples awards for place 2026

Judges announced for The Pineapples awards for place 2026

Previous winners, industry stars and who’s who of developers among 55 professionals to judge The Pineapples awards for place
Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

BSR is failing to keep pace with a rising backlog of residential units awaiting approval, compounding the barriers to building homes in a challenged market as investors look elsewhere. James Wilmore reports
Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment

Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment

We must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer and more inclusive, writes Dr Anna Barker on the launch of a new campaign. Professionals in the built environment have a vital role to play
First speakers announced for Festival of Place: Climate Resilience 2025

First speakers announced for Festival of Place: Climate Resilience 2025

Speakers at Festival of Place: Climate Resilience explore mitigating climate impacts from soil to skies on our environment
Call for action after deaths of children falling from windows

Call for action after deaths of children falling from windows

The National Child Mortality Database has published a briefing on child deaths from windows and balconies which reveals problems of overheating, lack of ventilation and overcrowding. Christine Murray reports

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Toxic towns: What if the houses are built on contaminated land?

Toxic towns: What if the houses are built on contaminated land?

Brownfield and greybelt land has been presented as a solution to the housing crisis but it is often land awash with materials proven to harm human health,
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Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

BSR is failing to keep pace with a rising backlog of residential units awaiting approval, compounding the barriers to building homes in a challenged market as investors look elsewhere. James Wilmore reports
Fighting for a Feminist City in Glasgow: How to move from activism to policy

Fighting for a Feminist City in Glasgow: How to move from activism to policy

Holly Bruce, Scottish Greens councillor for Langside in Glasgow on how the Scottish city became the UK’s first feminist city and what comes next in the struggle to put policy into practice
Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment

Safer Parks: Design only goes so far – we need to tackle harassment

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Can the East Bank Urban Village revitalise Hull’s rundown riverside?

Can the East Bank Urban Village revitalise Hull’s rundown riverside?

The plan is for homes, offices, retail and leisure facilities on this long-neglected part of the city. But can they come to fruition where previous schemes have failed? Angus Young reports with photography by Jacquie Baron

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