All articles by Carl Brown – Page 4
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NewsPeabody to redesign 20 tower schemes in response to second staircase rule
Housing association warns of “dramatic delays” to its development programme as industry faces ban on single staircases in blocks above 30m
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NewsHousing body backs stricter threshold for second staircases in tower blocks
CIH throws weight behind lower 18m height limit rather than the 30m proposed by Michael Gove
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NewsSimpson Haugh’s £294m plans to revamp Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse approved
Project will deliver 26,000sq m of office space, shops and three new residential blocks
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FeaturesWhat the second staircase mandate might mean for high-rise architecture
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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NewsRachel Maclean confirmed as new housing minister
Former Sunak Treasury aide and Andy Street ally appointed following departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer
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NewsRachel Maclean named as new housing minister
Former Sunak Treasury aide and Andy Street ally appointed following departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer
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NewsConstruction activity falls at fastest rate since 2020 as housebuilding drops off
House building orders declined sharply in January, purchasing managers index shows
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NewsGove admits building regs were ‘faulty and ambiguous’ before Grenfell
But housing secretary says construction-industry players have greater culpability in 2017 tragedy
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NewsHS2 may not go into central London, reports say
DfT has not denied reports that the Old Oak Common to Euston branch could be scrapped or delayed to save money
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NewsKPF submits plans for 23-storey Canary Wharf life sciences building
Scheme being mastermind by CWG and Dutch investor
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NewsInvestment zone plans scrapped in favour of research clusters
Councils which made expressed interest in previous initiative told their bids will be shelved
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Damning criticism of ‘buck-passing’ firms in closing remarks
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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NewsGrenfell lawyer says ‘rogues gallery’ of firms was responsible for fire
Barrister tells inquiry that architect Studio E has “ultimate responsibility” for cladding used in disastrous refurbishment
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NewsSunak set to ditch Truss’ planning reforms
Reports suggest new PM is planning to drop reforms announced in the mini-Budget last month.
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NewsTop 50 architects: Largest practices grow workforce 5.7% year-on-year
Largest firms ranked in annual survey
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NewsHirigoyen to step down as UKGBC boss
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer
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NewsSeven things you should know about new housing secretary
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year. But what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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NewsJacob Rees Mogg appointed as business secretary
New PM Liz Truss also appoints Simon Clarke as communities secretary
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NewsDarling Associates gets go-ahead for 550-home Birmingham scheme
Build-to-rent development in Digbeth will feature 0.4ha private gardens for residents
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NewsMinisters to hike accessibility standard for new homes
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will change building regulations to strengthen rules