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✨ **Project Highlights:** - **Comprehensive Redevelopment:** Preliminary masterplan studies suggest the potential to replace the existing structure with a new residential complex. Options include 26 apartments or 15 houses with diverse one, two, and three-bedroom layouts. - **Integration with Environment:** A key feature of this project is its seamless blend with the surroundings, ensuring a harmonious balance between development and nature. The inclusion of a scenic communal courtyard is a testament to this commitment. - **Accessibility and Security:** Ensuring full accessibility and security is a top priority, making this a welcoming and safe community for everyone. 🤝 **Strategic Partnership with Hamson Barron Smith:** As a division of Norse Consulting, HBS is playing a pivotal role in refining the development concepts, focusing sharply on the site’s context and the aspiration for zero-carbon in-use living standards. Their multidisciplinary expertise in #design and #planning #consultancy services is invaluable in this venture. Jonathan Stephenson Paulette McAllister FRSA Justin Galliford BSc(Hons) MSc MBA DipMC Nick Maddox PgD Daniella Barrow MRICS Paul Pawa #affordablehousing #localgovernment #netzero

Poole Dick Residential Projects The Clayworks, Smithfield, Stoke-on-Trent https://lnkd.in/e7PUri3x THE CHALLENGE This development included the design and construction of a 12-storey building, to include 151 private rented sector apartments together with associated communal space. The building also includes a commercial unit completed to the ‘shell’ level on the lower ground floor, with associated public realm spaces around the perimeter and the provision of a temporary car park separate from the site. KEY CONSIDERATIONS This included ensuring the development team provided the project in line with the requirements of the development agreement and that the quality of the works was to an acceptable standard. #residential #residentialconstruction #constructionindustry #projectmanagement #projectmonitoring #residentialdevelopment #stokeontrent #pooledick #constructionmanagementconsultancy

Toronto's Planning and Housing Committee recently considered a feasibility report that could reshape residential construction by permitting single exit stairs in four-storey buildings. This change could mitigate the housing crisis by freeing up floor space and improving living areas. Remember the days when two staircases were mandatory? This rule, rooted in early 1900s US codes, might soon evolve with modern building designs and advanced fire safety measures. Talk about progress! The proposed benefits include: - Enlarged living spaces - More natural light and accessible units - Efficient design allowing more bedrooms Potential alternate safety measures like sprinklers and wider stairs ensure that this innovative approach maintains high safety standards. Could this be the game-changer Toronto's housing market needs? What are your thoughts on adopting single exit stairs for low-rise buildings? #RealEstate #Toronto #HousingCrisis #BuildingCode #UrbanPlanning #Innovation 🚪🏙️

The new model from 'Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements, Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2024' offers a solution for creating more #affordable housing options to #build and sell. To ensure #sustainable growth through compact, well-planned #neighbourhoods, new developments must be well-designed and strategically located in well-serviced and #accessible areas. #Density studies in Part 3 of our series, explore options for achieving densities of 38, 50, 53, and 80 #units/hectare through integrating different #housing typologies. #mdoarchitects #mdoprojects #ShapingTheFuture #irisharchitecture #architectureireland #sustainability #residential #planning #sustainablehousing #publicspaces #compactsettlements

See below Part 3 of our new model from 'Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements, Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2024' offering a solution for creating more #affordable housing options to #build and sell. I hope it is of interest #mdoarchitects #mdoprojects #ShapingTheFuture #irisharchitecture #architectureireland #sustainability #residential #planning #sustainablehousing #publicspaces #compactsettlements

The high-rise landscape of Columbus is changing for the first time in more than two decades. Three Columbus buildings at least 24 stories high have been built recently or are under construction, and a fourth is planned. The four are the first new buildings in Columbus at least 24 stories high since 2001. #LiveForwardCBus

Exciting to hear Liverpool City Council’s public presentation and consultation for the Liverpool Waterfront Plan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) this evening which aims to connect and redevelop Liverpool neighbourhoods and residents with its iconic waterfront stretching from Sandhills to Otterspool. The impressive development proposals focus on #connectivity, #biodiversity and #activetravel. It is great to see that these are not just buzz words but are important concepts being brought forward and incorporated into planning and development. Although #planningreforms are imminent and Labour is keen to #GetBritainBuilding, it is important that community and resident’s needs are listened to and development is created for real people instead of simply politics. Liverpool City Council and its project team West8 BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd), WSP and ekosgen clearly have got the approach right on this project, the consultation and proposals are very impressive work! For anyone living or working in Liverpool who would like to comment on the proposals, please use the link to the consultation survey to give any views. https://lnkd.in/eew_TUaH I really hope to see some of these designs in reality and who knows, ‘green connectivity’ may just make it as a development concept in the next, eagerly awaited version of the NPPF 🤷♀️ #planningisforeveryone #seethepossibility #LiverpoolWaterfrontPlan #localplans

Plot J of our regeneration scheme in the Gascoigne East estate in Barking for Be First, is set to be completed in the upcoming months. It will provide 124 affordable homes for the residents of Barking and will be Be First’s first Net Zero Carbon in operation scheme to be occupied. Plot J provides predominantly family accommodation and forms a perimeter block around a centralised communal courtyard at the heart of the scheme. The building steps between four, five, and six storeys to provide each home with optimal daylight and allow the courtyard to be sunny. Ground-floor homes are accessed via the street, raised in response to flood risk levels, and the communal entrances to the upper floors are articulated through the corners of the block. Plot J utilises passive design solutions, with high performing external envelope and with 100% dual-aspect flats to maximise cross ventilation and passive cooling.  MVHR inlets and outlets are integrated into the soffits. The roofs are covered with PVs to maximise energy generation on site. The landscaping with rain gardens, and permeable paving further reduce the buildings' environmental impact. It's been a collaborative effort working with Be First to bring this successfully to fruition, even through the pandemic. Working closely alongside the landscape architects at Turkington Martin, and with Elliot Wood, Steer, contractor Willmott Dixon and a multitude of other dedicated consultants and subcontractors on this project. It’s a testament to the dedication of the team that the development has gone so smoothly, despite all the challenges along the way. Listening and learning from the local area played a key role in the development of the scheme. Now it’s almost time for people to move in.  We look forward to seeing the positive impact this next phase of Gascoigne East’s estate regeneration will have on Barking’s community. #netzerocarbon #affordablehousing #estateregeneration #BeFirst #LBBD #London #Barking #GascoigneEast #WillmottDixon #ElliotWood #TurkingtonMartin #collaboration #barkinganddagenhamcouncil #befirstregeneration

Dive into the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of housebuilding and development. From overcoming Part L requirements to groundbreaking regeneration projects and sustainability strides, we're keeping you at the forefront of industry news. 1️⃣ Struggling with Part L? Over three-quarters of UK housebuilders navigate the complexities of new regulations aimed at future-proofing homes. 2️⃣ Hull's Transformation: Keepmoat's £25.25M investment into a former council estate marks a significant step towards urban regeneration. 3️⃣ Sustainability in Focus: Discover how F.H. Brundle and SFS are redefining eco-friendly construction with innovative materials and designs. 4️⃣ Supply Chain Resilience: Amid global disruptions, companies like Haddonstone ensure uninterrupted supply for your projects. 5️⃣ Tech & Innovation: From Glidevale Protect's comprehensive solar roofing solutions to West Fraser's expert panel projects, find out how cutting-edge technologies are facilitating better, more sustainable construction practices. For more details, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/e4wZS7MP #Architecture #netMAGmedia #ConstructionInnovation #SustainableBuilding #HousebuildingNews #DevelopmentTrends #IndustryUpdate F.H.Brundle Keylite Roof Windows Wyatt Homes Hank Zarihs Associates SFS UK | Construction Haddonstone Ltd West Fraser Europe Glidevale Protect Marmox UK Uform Fera Science Ltd.

The JT team is gearing up to commence yet another significant project with Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd, strategically positioned within the heart of Manchester's prime city center. The £66 million Island project is set to transform a 10-storey structure into 100,000 square feet of net zero carbon, smart-enabled office space. Embracing sustainability, the development aims to foster a collaborative and innovative atmosphere, boasting features like breakout rooms, meeting spaces and a roof terrace. Beautifully designed by Cartwright Pickard, the architectural ethos prioritizes the utilization of natural elements such as brick, stone, and timber, along with biophilic materials, seamlessly integrating the outdoors into the workspace. This approach not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also minimizes environmental impact, aligning with the project's commitment to sustainability. Acorn Aluminium Limited Henry Boot Construction Limited Greater Manchester Pension Fund  HBD Curtins Techrete UK & Ireland #joinery #firedoors #bespokejoinery #construction #sustainablebuilding #sustainability #sustainableconstruction #timberconstruction #masstimber #engineeredtimber #netzero #carbon #jobs #buildingdesign #builtenvironment #timber #masstimberconstruction #zerocarbonfuture #timberbuilding #masswoodbuilding #engineeredtimber #offsiteconstruction #timberconstruction #construction #sustainable #building