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Planned retention payments ban may not be on the money
Subcontractors may welcome moves to end the practice of withholding fees until completion, but others in the industry fear that an outright ban will prove to be unworkable.
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Industry welcomes the chancellor’s roadmap for fiscal devolution
Plans to let regions retain slice of business rates and other taxes may boost development.
No fog over Tyne’s regen agenda
Newcastle’s quayside masterplan, 40 years old this year, has valuable lessons for students of regeneration.
In with the old: Office building upgrades show the way forward
Upgrading office buildings increasingly makes sense both financially and environmentally.
Later Living & Care Conference preview: Too few places to call home
Professionals will come together in London next month for the Later Living & Care Conference. Adam Branson delves into the key topics the event will address.
Adam Branson on scepticism over recent rail improvement plans as transport betrayal hits the North
Past failures to deliver northern transport upgrades have bred scepticism about Labour’s latest plans.
Will Northern Powerhouse Rail pledge fast-track investment?
While welcoming last week’s government commitment to invest in northern transport infrastructure, developers remain cautious about when and if the benefits will arrive.
Full steam ahead for Forth Yards
Plans to regenerate a long-abandoned brownfield site next to Newcastle’s Central Station are finally taking shape, with two key schemes set to revive the area.
The outlook for Industrial & Logistics: reasons to be cheerful?
Ahead of next month’s Industrial & Logistics Conference, Adam Branson asks three of this year’s participants for their predictions about how the sector will perform in 2026.
Experts warn an appeals spike will swamp the business rates system
Appealing against their 2023 valuation could be the best strategy for businesses.