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Independent major project delivery delay review commissioned

Construction Law

Planning barrister Lord Charles Banner KC has been appointed by Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) minister Michael Gove to lead an independent review on how to speed up delivery of major infrastructure projects.

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Why Separating Buyer Agent and Listing Agent Commissions Would Stir Up Competition

Pro Builder

Why Separating Buyer Agent and Listing Agent Commissions Would Stir Up Competition. Separate commissions would cause a steep price decline if buyers could negotiate fees directly with their agents. If buyer agent and listing agent commissions were separated, buyers could negotiate fees directly with their agents. Financials.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. Housing is a crucial topic across Europe, where many countries are facing a housing crisis. Housing is a crucial topic across Europe, where many countries are facing a housing crisis.

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An Irish House in the Woods

Natural Building

Set in an old quarry that was replanted 80 years ago with hardwoods and pines, Woodsmoke was commissioned in the early 1990s. The house is largely a timber construction and has an onsite well with filtration system for water, and a reed-bed downhill from the house and waste tank discretely deals with treatment of black and grey water.

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St. Augustine Terrace brings affordable housing to the Bronx

BD+C

A new 13-story building, commissioned by The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and designed by Magnusson Architecture + Planning, will provide 112 units of affordable housing for low-income families in the Bronx.

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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

Green Building Law Update

Pennsylvania is the first state to offer tax credits for low income Passive House building. Applications submitted under the PennHOMES and low income housing tax credit program are scored and ranked in accordance with a numerical criteria. Kaplow LEED Passive House Stuart Kaplow green building law green building tax'

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BD+C

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Swenson also offers specialized services through Suffolk Design including carbon neutral master planning, energy modeling, and building systems commissioning.