Housing Delivery FundsA new government partnership with Barclays will offer development finance to small- and medium-sized housing developers. The £1 billion Housing Delivery Fund is an attempt to diversify the range of housing providers. Applicant developers will need a track record of delivering projects on time and on to budget, but the new fund […]
Archives for October 2018
31 Timber Skyscrapers for 5,000 homes
Sub Title Stockholm New NeighbourhoodStockholm’s Centre Party has selected local firm Anders Berensson Architects to design a neighbourhood in the city’s central dock area that will include 31 cross-laminated timber towers. […]
“Build to Rent Booming”
says RIBA 30% p.a. Regional GrowthBuild-to-rent development is ignoring the vagaries of the wider housing for-sale market, particularly in the regions, where the number of new homes in planning has increased by over 30% in the past year to almost 30,000 outside London. The regions are now rapidly catching up with the capital, where an […]
“Build Flood Resilient Homes”
urges RIBA How to Avoid Future Flood ThreatsThe RIBA’s report The Value of Flood Resilient Architecture and Design, outlines steps the UK government must take to safeguard future homes and communities from the threat of flooding.Waterbuurt development by Marlies Rohmer Architects & Urbanists (photo: Roos Aldershoff)Old Ways No GoodRIBA claims old flood management – keeping […]
