Built Environment

The magnificent seven? Building England’s new towns

The magnificent seven? Building England’s new towns

A shortlist of new town locations has been finalised by the government, but how will they be built, what role will AI have, and what now for those proposals that were rejected?

Noella Pio Kivlehan26 May 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

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How many extra surveyors does the UK need each year?

How many extra surveyors does the UK need each year?

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How many extra surveyors does the UK need each year?

Modus has scoured the latest industry reports and research to bring you key data on the built environment, from workforce growth to the factors holding back productivity

Mark Williams 27 April 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Is pedal-powered Waterbeach a blueprint for new towns?

Is pedal-powered Waterbeach a blueprint for new towns?

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Is pedal-powered Waterbeach a blueprint for new towns?

An 11,000-home development near Cambridge prioritises public transport and active travel, with a Dutch-inspired design representing a departure from car-dependent developments

Karen Day 20 April 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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Can robots solve the housing crisis?

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Adam Branson13 April 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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How the rise of ‘granny flats’ can unlock housing supply

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Gela Pertusini16 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

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Stuart Watson09 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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Why the Church of England has faith in social housing

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Gela Pertusini23 February 2026

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Can prefab housing make a comeback?

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Greg Scruggs09 February 2026

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Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

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go to article Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

Mark Williams02 February 2026

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Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

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Noella Pio Kivlehan22 December 2025

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Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

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Stephen Cousins15 December 2025

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Guy Middleton MRICS: when surveying takes centre stage

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Helen Parton01 December 2025

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Christopher Bird MRICS: a rollercoaster career

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Mark Williams17 November 2025

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