The Developer’s Guide to Brownfield is a key reference document to guide developers through the minefield of legislation, technology, risks and opportunities related to developing brownfield sites in the UK. It may be stating the obvious to say that developers seeking to bring brownfield sites back into beneficial use need to maximise the resources available to them whilst minimising the risks they are exposed to. But changes in the regulatory, financial and environmental arenas over the past 12 months look set to make both those risks and those resources greater. |
From the good – slow worms and great crested newts… to the bad – unexploded WWII bombs… to the downright ugly – Japanese Knotweed and other invasive weeds – any number of silent obstacles may be lurking below ground, or scurrying around on top of it.
But such obstacles are seldom insurmountable. This publication will help you to understand the extent of the barriers you may face, and to manage them better. |
Developers increasingly recognise that schemes like the Code for Sustainable Homes are likely to mean that house-buyers will have ever more information with which to make informed purchasing decisions. Savvy developers are increasingly cottoning on to this and the best advisory teams are up to speed on the complexities involved in designing, building and marketing sustainable homes. This publication provides a wealth of information providing hands-on, practical advice to developers in the area of new-build residential homes |
Published in October 2007, this fully updated guide gives an overall focus on future markets and innovation,in particular looking at taking UK skills into Europe. It also covers the Waste Framework Directives and shows you the best in innovation with case studies from the award-winning projects entered into the Brownfield Briefing Remediation Awards, held in September 2007. |