2 June 2026CLP failures we keep seeing on Central London sites
The same four CLP failure modes come up on nearly every Central London job. Fix these before you submit and you'll save two cycles.
Logistics · 5 min read
10 May 2026PAS 2080 without the theatre
The PAS 2080 evidence that actually persuades a client team is the boring kind: procurement decisions tied to embodied-carbon numbers.
Carbon · 7 min read
18 April 2026Building Safety Act Gateway 2: what actually slows approval
The Building Safety Regulator has a statutory 12-week decision window for Gateway 2 on higher-risk buildings, yet most schemes wait far longer. The delay is almost always in the submission, not the queue.
Regulation · 7 min read
22 March 2026Biodiversity Net Gain on London sites: where the 10% actually comes from
Mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain has applied to most major developments in England since 12 February 2024. On tight London sites the maths rarely closes on-site, and the off-site path has hardened.
Planning · 6 min read
11 February 2026The NRMM Low Emission Zone: what changed in 2025 and what it means for plant hire
The Non-Road Mobile Machinery Low Emission Zone has covered Greater London since 2015. From 2025 the required engine stages tightened again, and the enforcement route through boroughs and the GLA is now well established.
Air quality · 5 min read
27 January 2026Part L 2021 on London residential: why the fabric-first argument keeps winning
Part L 2021 raised the CO2 target for new dwellings by around 31% from June 2022, as the interim step before the Future Homes Standard. On London schemes the compliance route that survives value engineering is almost always fabric-first.
Energy · 6 min read
9 December 2025Section 106 versus CIL: where London viability cases are actually being lost
Community Infrastructure Levy is a fixed per-square-metre charge. Section 106 is site-specific and negotiated. On viability, the fight is nearly always about the S106 package, not the CIL bill.
Planning · 6 min read
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