Nine councils stripped of planning powers by government

The government has removed the power to determine major planning applications from nine councils, which it has accused of "not inadequately performing". The post Nine councils stripped of planning powers by government appeared first on Property Week.

Applications open for $20K trade scholarship program

Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a certificate or technical diploma program. Find out the details here. The post Applications open for $20K trade scholarship program appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Government backs AI tools to slash planning decision times

The first tool, Extract, will reduce the time needed to digitalise old planning applications, while a second tool will speed up the processing of homeowners' planning applications. The post Government backs AI tools to slash planning decision times appeared first on Property Week.

Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’

The Architects’ Journal Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’ Planning applications for housing schemes take three times longer to determine now than they did in 2010, new research has found The post Housing planning decisions ‘taking three times longer than in 2010’ appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass

USDOT Opens $627M INFRA Round With Truck Parking Set-Aside

USDOT opened applications for $626.7 million in INFRA grants, including a new $200-million truck-parking set-aside and preferences for large freight projects.

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