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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

Can robots solve the housing crisis?
Can robots solve the housing crisis?

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Can robots solve the housing crisis?

Modern methods of construction can increase the pace of housebuilding but chartered surveyors must always ensure quality and safety is not compromised

Adam Branson 13 April 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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

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

Gela Pertusini16 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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go to article The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

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go to article The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

Stuart Watson09 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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go to article Why the Church of England has faith in social housing

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go to article Why the Church of England has faith in social housing

Gela Pertusini23 February 2026

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go to article Can prefab housing make a comeback?

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go to article Can prefab housing make a comeback?

Greg Scruggs09 February 2026

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go to article 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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go to article Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

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go to article Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

Noella Pio Kivlehan22 December 2025

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go to article Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

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go to article Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

Stephen Cousins15 December 2025

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go to article Guy Middleton MRICS: when surveying takes centre stage

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go to article Guy Middleton MRICS: when surveying takes centre stage

Helen Parton01 December 2025

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go to article Christopher Bird MRICS: a rollercoaster career

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go to article Christopher Bird MRICS: a rollercoaster career

Mark Williams17 November 2025

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go to article Will pedestrianisation save Oxford Street?

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go to article Will pedestrianisation save Oxford Street?

Gela Pertusini27 October 2025

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