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PRP wins Built World Cup at inaugural football tournament

PRP wins Built World Cup at inaugural football tournament

Raising over £10,000 for charity with 58 football matches in one afternoon
Rooftop parks can address a lack of green space, but only if they are inclusive and accessible

Rooftop parks can address a lack of green space, but only if they are inclusive and accessible

A study of two rooftop green spaces in London reveals problems of perception and physical and visual accessibility. Christine Murray reports
By investing in social infrastructure, we could breathe new life into places – “the lungs of the economy”

By investing in social infrastructure, we could breathe new life into places – “the lungs of the economy”

The UK economy needs to stand on two legs: A National Industrial Strategy and a National Social Infrastructure Strategy, writes Mark Hepworth
Built World Cup: Group Stage Announced

Built World Cup: Group Stage Announced

20 hopeful teams have been split into four groups to battle it out for a golden pineapple
“It’s not ambitious enough”

“It’s not ambitious enough”

Why Labour needs to go bigger with New Towns. James Wilmore reports
Is this what we voted for?

Is this what we voted for?

Deteriorating public services, benefit cuts, the highest ever number of children in poverty and the announcement of funding for just 18,000 affordable homes. Is change going to come? Christine Murray writes.
Bradford study of mothers finds no link between green space and mental health

Bradford study of mothers finds no link between green space and mental health

In contrast to previous research, no statistically significant relationship was found in Bradford between any measure of residential greenness and mental health

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Placetest: Folkestone

Placetest: Folkestone

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Placetest: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Placetest: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Anthropologist Caroline Bennett speaks to locals with photography by John Sturrock
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Placetest: New Poundbury

Its Royal patron makes Poundbury the focus of much attention, and the development is not even ...
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Placetest: Nine Elms

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Placetest: King's Crescent Estate

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Placetest: MediaCityUK

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Group Stage Draw: Who will go head-to-head at The Built World Cup 2025?

Group Stage Draw: Who will go head-to-head at The Built World Cup 2025?

Join the fundraising teams at the Horse and Groom in Shoreditch for the draw on 10 April
Ctrl+P: The pilot project pressing print on homes

Ctrl+P: The pilot project pressing print on homes

Peter Apps looks into 3D concrete printing: What are the benefits and challenges of this new technology being used on a pilot project of affordable homes in Accrington
Footfall, retail and leisure spending not affected by London low-emission zone expansion

Footfall, retail and leisure spending not affected by London low-emission zone expansion

Report shows that ULEZ expansion has not impacted footfall or lesure spending in either outer London or London as a whole
Hull: “I believe we have the talent and drive to make the most of what devolution brings”

Hull: “I believe we have the talent and drive to make the most of what devolution brings”

The road to devolution has not run smoothly for Hull and East Yorkshire, with public apathy and arbitrary boundaries suggesting further challenges lie ahead. Angus Young reports
Residents in Build-to-Rent homes more satisfied with homes but feel less safe at night

Residents in Build-to-Rent homes more satisfied with homes but feel less safe at night

82% of BTR residents felt that their homes had a positive impact on their health and wellbeing according to a new study by the Quality of Life Foundation. Kimberley France reports
Build-to-rent blowback: How a tax change axed 25,000 homes overnight

Build-to-rent blowback: How a tax change axed 25,000 homes overnight

The surprise abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief wiped thousands of homes off the books and in the pipeline. The damage continues. Harriet Saddington reports

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Winners for The Pineapples 2025 awards announced

Winners for The Pineapples 2025 awards announced

The winners of The Pineapples 2025 awards for place were announced at a party at Trinity Buoy Wharf on 2 April
“A proper public park” – How a Sussex city seized its chance to level-up its ageing seafront

“A proper public park” – How a Sussex city seized its chance to level-up its ageing seafront

Following a grassroots campaign from local residents and a £9m grant from the Levelling Up Fund, a neglected strip of Brighton & Hove seafront is being turned into a 1.5km “linear” park, writes Ella Jessel
Machem rebirth: Sunderland's riverside revival is underway

Machem rebirth: Sunderland's riverside revival is underway

The City is changing fast with an ambition to double in population. Will Riverside Sunderland bring the city together or wedge the divide? asks Loujane Alasi
Build-to-rent blowback: How a tax change axed 25,000 homes overnight

Build-to-rent blowback: How a tax change axed 25,000 homes overnight

The surprise abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief wiped thousands of homes off the books and in the pipeline. The damage continues. Harriet Saddington reports
Ctrl+P: The pilot project pressing print on homes

Ctrl+P: The pilot project pressing print on homes

Peter Apps looks into 3D concrete printing: What are the benefits and challenges of this new technology being used on a pilot project of affordable homes in Accrington
Is an “abuse of exemptions” holding back Biodiversity Net Gain?

Is an “abuse of exemptions” holding back Biodiversity Net Gain?

More than 75% of planning applications have claimed an exemption to Biodiversity Net Gain, after new figures reveal dramatic rise in “de minimis” exemptions since the policy came into effect last year. Christine Murray reports

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