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Planning permission granted for Tyne and Wear development

|Date: 18 Mar 2026

Planning permission granted for Tyne and Wear development

Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has been granted full planning permission for a new h ...

Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has been granted full planning permission for a new housing development in Gosforth in Newcastle, delivering 140 new family homes. The new site has ...

18 Mar 2026
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What’s the best approach for restoring ecology?

|Date: 09 Dec 2025

What’s the best approach for restoring ecology?

Delivering BNG means dedicating land to habitats and restoring or improving ecology, but what’s the best ...

Delivering BNG means dedicating land to habitats and restoring or improving ecology, but what’s the best approach for housebuilders and developers; on-site or offsite? And how do you maximise your dev ...

09 Dec 2025
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ACO Water Management gives housebuilders solutions to help wildlife thrive

|Date: 05 Feb 2025

ACO Water Management gives housebuilders solutions to help wildlife thrive

The Biodiversity Net Gain law is reaching its first major milestone – its one-year anniversary. With a ne ...

The Biodiversity Net Gain law is reaching its first major milestone – its one-year anniversary. With a need to demonstrate a minimum 10% uplift in biodiversity for almost all schemes, how can wildlife ...

05 Feb 2025
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Construction Hailed 2024’s Rising “Nature Positive” Industry

|Date: 13 Jan 2025

Construction Hailed 2024’s Rising “Nature Positive” Industry

© Arcansél / Adobe Stock The construction sector has become a rising player in global efforts to become “ ...

© Arcansél / Adobe Stock The construction sector has become a rising player in global efforts to become “Nature Positive” according to UK-based biodiversity consultancy, Biodiversify. Recent reports ...

13 Jan 2025
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Government is right to review environmental policies

|Date: 25 Nov 2024

Government is right to review environmental policies

© JasperSuijten / Adobe Stock The National Federation of Builders comments on the Government appointing D ...

© JasperSuijten / Adobe Stock The National Federation of Builders comments on the Government appointing Dan Corry to lead a review of DEFRA’s regulations and regulators and explains why it is long ove ...

25 Nov 2024
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Biodiversity Units UK Unveils July 2024 Pricing Report

|Date: 21 Aug 2024

Biodiversity Units UK Unveils July 2024 Pricing Report

Biodiversity Units UK is proud to announce the release of its latest report, "The BNG Report: Pricing ...

Biodiversity Units UK is proud to announce the release of its latest report, "The BNG Report: Pricing & Key Insights - July 2024," which offers an in-depth analysis of current pricing trends and m ...

21 Aug 2024
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UK Developers Losing £300,000 a Day Due to Rigid BNG Approach

|Date: 31 May 2024

UK Developers Losing £300,000 a Day Due to Rigid BNG Approach

© Josie Elias / Adobe Stock Amid the rush to meet regulatory demands, UK developers’ rigid approach to ac ...

© Josie Elias / Adobe Stock Amid the rush to meet regulatory demands, UK developers’ rigid approach to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG) mandates is proving costly. Leading climate tech SaaS company ...

31 May 2024
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Net gain best practice

|Date: 19 Apr 2024

Net gain best practice

New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geo ...

New regulations require evidence of a long-term biodiversity gain plan for each new site. Paul Brown, geospatial environmental data expert at Fera Science, shares best practice advice on where to star ...

19 Apr 2024
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