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Architecture and Planning consultancy

Report says that only NINE new homes were built in Belfast last year. Further evidence that the 23 year old regional planning experiment is failing. Wholsesale reform of regional spatial planning is urgently required. tinyurl.com/yc6v5wac


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Lough Neagh is running green due to huge toxic pollution crisis. ⁦@vincekearney⁩ is covering the story today for ⁦@rtenews⁩. As well as providing 40% of NI drinking water this is also an internationally protected bird sanctuary. 🤬


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Construction material prices might have peaked

JP_Biz's tweet image. Construction material prices might have peaked
JP_Biz's tweet image. Construction material prices might have peaked

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Latest experimental regional GDP figures from ONS suggests NI economy grew 0.6% q/q in Q1 & 7.7% y/y. Scotland (0.9%, 12.8%), Wales (0%, 11.1%), England (0.8%, 11%)


For many reasons construction methods need to change, but workforce shortage is one of the most compelling

UK construction has a growing age-demographic problem in the UK-born workforce, with the spike in employment in the 50-64 age range, meaning that construction will lose over 500,000 workers (around 1/4 of the workforce) in the next 10-15 years &... #ukconstruction #construction

NobleFrancis's tweet image. UK construction has a growing age-demographic problem in the UK-born workforce, with the spike in employment in the 50-64 age range, meaning that construction will lose over 500,000 workers (around 1/4 of the workforce) in the next 10-15 years &...
#ukconstruction #construction


This is only half the story about the harm being done to rural communities by our planning system. We need more housing in order to be able to sustain our local services, and to support each other. derrynow.com/news/local-new…


Some great aerial photos of the new A6 between Creagh and the Deerpark Road

WardDesign's tweet image. Some great aerial photos of the new A6 between Creagh and the Deerpark Road

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Northern Ireland’s housing market can get going again from Monday.


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Barnard Castle. That's a site for sore eyes.


Some changes made to major planning process. Might help to keep some things moving infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/mallon-an…


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'If a company can re-purpose its production line to make urgently needed PPE for the NHS, then we can re-purpose one of our sports centres for their work'. #MidUlster Chair @kearneypg1 on @BlocBlinds's new production facility in Meadowbank Sports Arena. bit.ly/MeadowbankBloc…

MidUlster_DC's tweet image. 'If a company can re-purpose its production line to make urgently needed PPE for the NHS, then we can re-purpose one of our sports centres for their work'. #MidUlster Chair @kearneypg1 on @BlocBlinds's new production facility in Meadowbank Sports Arena. 

bit.ly/MeadowbankBloc…
MidUlster_DC's tweet image. 'If a company can re-purpose its production line to make urgently needed PPE for the NHS, then we can re-purpose one of our sports centres for their work'. #MidUlster Chair @kearneypg1 on @BlocBlinds's new production facility in Meadowbank Sports Arena. 

bit.ly/MeadowbankBloc…

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Looking forward to tonight’s launch of the 5th edition, unbelievably two decades on from the launch of the 1st. 6pm kick-off. Enjoy!

williamorbinson's tweet image. Looking forward to tonight’s launch of the 5th edition, unbelievably two decades on from the launch of the 1st. 6pm kick-off. Enjoy!

And fantastic views revealed as you drive westward

UK construction has a growing age-demographic problem in the UK-born workforce, with the spike in employment in the 50-64 age range, meaning that construction will lose over 500,000 workers (around 1/4 of the workforce) in the next 10-15 years &... #ukconstruction #construction

NobleFrancis's tweet image. UK construction has a growing age-demographic problem in the UK-born workforce, with the spike in employment in the 50-64 age range, meaning that construction will lose over 500,000 workers (around 1/4 of the workforce) in the next 10-15 years &...
#ukconstruction #construction


Well done @Choice_Housing and Aoife.

Staff enjoying the Coffee Morning for Pride @TRPNI #BelfastPride

Choice_Housing's tweet image. Staff enjoying the Coffee Morning for Pride @TRPNI #BelfastPride
Choice_Housing's tweet image. Staff enjoying the Coffee Morning for Pride @TRPNI #BelfastPride
Choice_Housing's tweet image. Staff enjoying the Coffee Morning for Pride @TRPNI #BelfastPride


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Housing supply since 2008 averaging 7,000 per year, but needed to have been close to double that. Now we need close to 20,000 per year until 2030 to catch up.


Ambitious target for England to increase housing supply by 50% per annum, while in NI we are planning to deliver significantly fewer homes than required

Housing Minister @KitMalthouse MP spoke at #Housing2019 yesterday in Manchester, outlining how 300,000 homes can be delivered by the mid-2020s if builders embrace high quality design #CIH2019



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