From January to March 2024, 90% of major applications were decided within 13 weeks or within the agreed time, according to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities. In...
The second phase of the new Arle Court Transport Hub, a state-of-the-art park-and-ride facility in Cheltenham, has been completed. The site now hosts a brand-new, multi-storey car park and bus...
Hosting major sporting events provides cities with huge opportunities to invest in their communities and make a name for themselves globally. But with this opportunity comes great responsibility, particularly in...
Faced with a range of issues impacting their operation and maintenance, leisure buildings are constantly navigating challenges to continue to provide essential services to communities. In this article, PSBJ speaks...
Charity Make Space for Girls is calling for change after highlighting a significant gender gap in the provision of park facilities for teenage girls. Susan Johnson, Senior Business Manager at...
Daniel Leon, Founder and Director of leading practice Square Feet Architects, reflects on how civic architecture can be a force for good in divisive times....
We are now living in a world where the outdoor public realm is at the heart of everything we do. We are recognising more and more the benefits of access...
Incorporating stylish and durable products into a public realm setting addresses the key characteristics of a well-designed open space, writes John Boyle, Commercial Director at street furniture specialist Broxap....
We all know that outdoor play is vital for children’s physical, mental and emotional health, and post-lockdown, outdoor play will be essential in helping children to recover. However, as the...
Here, Elina Enqvist-Twomey, Category Manager at GROHE UK, shares a series of solutions for public washrooms and kitchen facilities, some hygiene hot spots in public buildings....
Announced in May last year, the Government’s £2bn post-pandemic investment package for cycling and walking provides a unique opportunity to transform the public realm. But this – and other recent...
Woodlands Secondary school is a special needs provision for pupils aged 11 to 18, where they have been teaching the children of Luton for over 50 years....
With the majority of lockdown measures now starting to ease across the country, Mark Robinson, Chief Executive of public sector procurement specialist Scape Group, outlines his vision for an economic...
The education sector was a notably early riser to the value of human-centric lighting installations, with many schools and colleges amongst the first facilities to adopt LED lighting solutions. And,...
With construction sites resuming operations up and down the country, many projects which were temporarily suspended are now striving to get build programmes back on schedule....
Mike Harrison, a Structural and Mechanical Engineering Sector Specialist at R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, argues the Government’s Future Homes Standard falls short in its environmental aims and won’t make...
