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Drainage designs are changing — protect the price you agreed
What happened The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in England gives flood risk and coastal change a dedicated chapter, links sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) more clearly to the National Standards and places greater emphasis on how drainage systems will be maintained over the lifetime of a development. Writing in Ground Engineering, Terram national key…
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Essential Actions for Subcontractors After Devonshire Homes Limited Collapse
What happened West Country house builder Devonshire Homes Limited went into administration in June, when most of its 44 staff were made redundant. A Companies House update from the administrators has now revealed the company went down owing subcontractors and suppliers more than £35m, and that unsecured trade creditors are unlikely to receive anything at…