Clearance Week

Clearance Week

How do you solve a problem like falling behind on your planning applications? Recently, a number of Planning Departments have been employing a new tactic – Clearance Week – in attempts to resolve their application backlog. This process involves planning officers...
Does net-zero start today?

Does net-zero start today?

An uplift to Part L of the new Building Regulations (confusingly known as Part L:2021) comes into force today. It represents a flagship moment in the drive to improve energy efficiency in buildings and a stepping stone to the Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings...
Part L 2021/FHS/FBS Briefing Note

Part L 2021/FHS/FBS Briefing Note

As a flagship policy to drive energy efficiency in buildings and as a stepping stone to the Future Homes Standard and the Future Buildings Standard, which will come into force in 2025, an uplift to Part L of the Building Regulations has been implemented in June 2022....