Yossi E.’s Post

Hardly shocking, but goes to show nothing is immune to inflation. What’s really interesting to me are these forecasts. Not to say there isn’t a strong business case for the Green Line. Especially as our population balloons. But forecasts are a garbage-in-garbage out exercise. And it would be fascinating to learn how numbers like these are derived. “The city-shaping benefits from building the core of Phase 1 remain strong. In addition to ridership numbers, the revised Phase 1 of Green Line will connect Calgarians to 162,000 jobs within walking distance of stations, remove 15,000 tonnes of GHG emissions annually and unlock a maximum potential of 70,000 housing units through strategic transit-oriented development along the alignment.” #business #financing #alberta

The River Thames Scheme (RTS) will reduce the risk of flooding to thousands of homes, businesses and vital infrastructure while unlocking the economic, health and environmental benefits of the river between Egham and Teddington. Based on our appraisal of the options at Ferris Meadow Lake, and consideration of the feedback received during statutory consultation, Option 1 has been identified as the preferred option for the Scheme.   The Option 1 design would involve the Spelthorne Channel passing into Ferris Meadow Lake under a new bridge at Ferry Lane. The channel would pass through the lake before discharging into the River Thames via a flow control structure with a footbridge, at the southern side of the lake.  Why is Option 1 the preferred option?  - It continues to allow for safe swimming in Ferris Meadow Lake.  - It performed best against the Technical and Feasibility Appraisal and Construction Costs criteria.   - It performed very well in the Environmental Design Principles, Environmental Appraisal, Planning Policy and Legislative Appraisal, and the Land Costs. We are now in supplementary consultation on the proposed scheme design for Ferris Meadow Lake. Find out more https://orlo.uk/5LbUQ

Following Michael Gove’s recent announcement to amend the current planning policy to prioritise brownfield sites to be developed, Property Week’s Tim Clark speaks to industry experts about their thoughts.   Our chairman, John Fleming expressed his views on the initiative, following Tide and Vision’s vast experience developing brownfield sites over the past decade.   “Any reform to stimulate housing delivery is welcome news. However, the question of how efficiently brownfield sites can be developed remains unanswered. MMC, and in particular volumetric construction, is a proven way to unlock brownfield developments in constrained urban areas, while building faster, safer and more sustainably.   At Tide and Vision, we have transformed many brownfield sites, some of which had remained idle for decades, enabling thousands of quality homes to be delivered by a volumetric methodology.   We need clear strategies on how to incentivise fast and sustainable housebuilding, we need certainty of planning timescales, and these need to go hand in hand with planning reforms. Improved Council funding and resourcing is also imperative to ensure these reforms can be put into force, which will help drive the UK’s much-needed housing revolution.”   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ek_z-Ahw   #mmc #planning #housing #brownfield #development

Following Michael Gove’s recent announcement to amend the current planning policy to prioritise brownfield sites to be developed, Property Week’s Tim Clark speaks to industry experts about their thoughts.   Our chairman, John Fleming expressed his views on the initiative, following Tide and Vision’s vast experience developing brownfield sites over the past decade.   “Any reform to stimulate housing delivery is welcome news. However, the question of how efficiently brownfield sites can be developed remains unanswered. MMC, and in particular volumetric construction, is a proven way to unlock brownfield developments in constrained urban areas, while building faster, safer and more sustainably.   At Tide and Vision, we have transformed many brownfield sites, some of which had remained idle for decades, enabling thousands of quality homes to be delivered by a volumetric methodology.   We need clear strategies on how to incentivise fast and sustainable housebuilding, we need certainty of planning timescales, and these need to go hand in hand with planning reforms. Improved Council funding and resourcing is also imperative to ensure these reforms can be put into force, which will help drive the UK’s much-needed housing revolution.”   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ek_z-Ahw   #mmc #planning #housing #brownfield #development

Optimal tree felling helps maintain carbon storage levels in the ecosystem. Read more about the benefits of using wood in construction. #FSC #Timberbuilding #Safeandlegal #safeandlegalchoice #panelproducts https://lnkd.in/eqSk_eY4

SoS redetermination of M&S #planning application and some interesting interpretation of London planning policies of wider relevance and concluding embodied carbon emissions for demolition and construction carried limited weight on the facts (that will obviously be fact specific in each case)