Tag: planning
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Planning for Pride? Attorneys offer tips to navigate a ‘thornier’ year
With Pride month kicking off next week, HR professionals should consider several steps to advance belonging while mitigating legal risk, management-side law firms advised in recent days. June often brings workplace LGBTQ+ awareness activities, parade sponsorships and more, but this year may well look different because of executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and…
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35% of planning agreements take longer than a year to finalise
S106 agreements are legally binding planning obligations negotiated between a local planning authority and a developer. They set out the contributions developers must make to support the local community, such as funding for schools, roads, public spaces and affordable housing. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Data centers, but little else, prop up construction planning
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Plans for data centers, construction’s hottest sector, continued to fly off drafting tables in April, while owners in other market segments mostly sat still, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April,…
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Planning an upstairs laundry room: What you should know
Having a laundry room upstairs certainly ticks a lot of boxes. For starters, it means no more dragging heavy laundry baskets downstairs. Instead, the washing machine is right where the laundry piles up, making life feel that little bit easier. So, it’s easy to see why more homeowners are choosing to relocate their utility rooms…
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Safety leaders tout innovative data, planning practices
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s Construction Safety Week. Across the U.S., leaders in the industry are hosting stand-downs, conducting toolbox talks and ramping up training as a means of highlighting best practices and ensuring each worker on the jobsite gets home…
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Why new Crooked House law won’t apply to listed WWI hangar that burned down during planning bid
A blaze that tore through a Grade II-listed First World War aircraft hangar at Old Sarum airfield – just days after a controversial housing development was greenlit – has reignited concerns over the fragility of Britain’s heritage protection laws. Hangar 3, a WW1 airstrip and base, had been central to a recent planning permission application,…
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Rory McIlroy goes from Green Jacket to Green Energy after he gains planning approval for heat pump
Fresh off his historic Masters triumph, Rory McIlroy has secured yet another victory, this time in the world of eco-friendly home improvements. The golf superstar has been granted planning permission to install an air source heat pump for his outdoor swimming pool at his £9 million estate on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey. This win…
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AI data extraction tool tested to speed up planning
Extract uses AI to ‘read’ planning documents and pull out useful information. First, it uses AI to understand the text, finding key details like permitted development rights, addresses and dates. Then, it identifies and extracts maps, using computer vision to trace boundaries and define specific areas. Finally, it uses geolocation techniques to place those areas…
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What is a planning committee? Expert reveals how they work
A planning committee could get the deciding vote on whether or not you get permission for your self-build or an extension, so it’s vital to know what they do. Understanding how these committees work, when and why your planning permission application might go before one, and how to prepare can help you secure approval. As…
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Labour MP sparks internal split over planning reforms for housing due to environmental concerns
A newly elected Labour MP has triggered a major public fallout over the party’s stance on planning reforms. Chris Hinchliff has come under fire from senior Labour figures after criticising the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill and calling for a “left alternative” that prioritises environmental protections and mass council housebuilding. His remarks have sparked a…