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The introduction of the Building Safety Act has added layers of complexity and red-tape to the construction and development process. This mega-roundtable, gathered together by Project Four, discussed the challenges involved with the new legislation and what the industry needs to do moving forward.

The built environment is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and refurbishing and retrofitting existing structures is crucial to achieving net zero targets. This roundtable, convened by DeSimone Consulting Engineering, brought together developers, architects, and real estate experts to discuss the pros and cons of breathing new life into a building. 

What ‘Liberation Day’ means for Northern property. Plus: The rise and fall and rise again of Brendan Flood.

Small and medium sized housebuilders are uniquely placed to play a starring role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis and contribute to the government’s ambitious homes target, according to Andrew Evans and John Wybar of VM Finance.

The construction industry has remained unchanged for far too long. It is still one of the least diverse sectors in the UK, and that must change, writes Renee Preston, founder of Construction for Women.

Whisper it, but against a backdrop of economic doom and gloom, could the slow pace of the Northern property market’s lower prices be its secret power? Plus: Socially minded pension funds and dead cats.

After a massive write-up during the pandemic, and hasty write-down after, are Northern sheds about to prove their real value? Plus: we level with you on business rates and supermarkets.

River pollution is putting development plans into purgatory in North Wales. Plus: the North West shed market is hot.

Does a big Sheffield office investment, and a clutch of Manchester office requirements, mean it’s now a bull market? Plus: good news for BTR and bad news for office fit-outs.