Nine in 10 social housing construction professionals believe the sector is in urgent need of new government guidelines if it is going to successfully meet sustainability targets. In a survey of 150 decision makers involved in the specification of building materials used for social housing developments, 88% agreed that the sector cannot wait for the pending Decarbonisation Fund and Decent Homes Standard review to define how it is going to become more sustainable. This guidance was expected to be included in the Social Housing Whitepaper which was released late last year, but it failed to clarify a number of key details the sector was waiting on. Read more on the Showhouse website.
Why do we keep building on land at risk of flooding?
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A recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are
being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning
rules. J...
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