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Member Briefing - Building Regulations Part L1: Energy Performance of Dwellings

Forthcoming ODPM Review Despite the relatively recent changes made to energy efficiency requirements for new dwellings, effective from April 2002, ODPM hav…

Flats: The Homes of England's Compact Future

The number of flats outnumbers the number of detached houses being built for the first time

HBF Weekly News Summary for June 2, 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the House Building Industry, from Pierre Williams

Swansea Pre-Deposit Consultation Draft UDP

Swansea City Council have published their Pre-Deposit Consultation Draft Unitary Development Plan. The plan aims to reverse the recent trend of population los…

Vale of Glamorgan Modifications

After months of deliberation the Vale have finally produced modifications to its UDP in response to the Inspector's Report. They have not accepted a number of…

Consultation Framework for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)

The National SUDS working group has recently published a consultation draft of the Framework for Sustainable Drainage Systems in England and Wales. The contri…