DEFRA appoints RSK Biocensus to work with landowners on conservation covenants

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed RSK Biocensus as a 'responsible body' to work with landowners and developers on conservation covenants. The post DEFRA appoints RSK Biocensus to work with landowners on conservation covenants appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Proctor & Matthews designs new ‘cluster’ neighbourhood in Ireland

The Architects’ JournalProctor & Matthews designs new ‘cluster’ neighbourhood in Ireland The 69-home Wilkinsons Brook development is clustered around neighbourhood spaces in an arrangement inspired by historic rural clachan settlements The post Proctor & Matthews designs new ‘cluster’ neighbourhood in Ireland appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRob Wilson

Studio Bark to build zero-carbon home next to 15th-century moated manor

The Architects’ JournalStudio Bark to build zero-carbon home next to 15th-century moated manor Studio Bark has won planning permission for a ‘whole-life zero-carbon home’ in rural Cambridgeshire, next to a 15th-century moated manor house The post Studio Bark to build zero-carbon home next to 15th-century moated manor appeared first on The Architects’ JournalAnna Highfield

Healing Design: El Dorado’s Trauma-Responsive Approach

Today, “trauma-healing opportunities” increasingly influence how places are designed for many U.S. communities, both urban and rural, according to Elisandra Garcia with national design firm El Dorado. Whether it’s an installation, a landscape, a camp, community center, or even an entire city district, El Dorado’s teams of architects and planners often begin by determining how […] The post Healing Design: El Dorado’s Trauma-Responsive Approach first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Jonathan Hendry wins approval for 10th ‘country house clause’ scheme

The Architects’ JournalJonathan Hendry wins approval for 10th ‘country house clause’ scheme Jonathan Hendry Architects has won planning for a new stone-walled cylindrical ‘country house clause’ home in rural Rutland The post Jonathan Hendry wins approval for 10th ‘country house clause’ scheme appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

What are the industry benchmark ranges for Pre-manufactured Value (PMV) in typical rural new build?