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UK GOVERNMENT ON TRACK TO RELEASE LAND FOR 100,000 NEW HOMES Written on February 9th, 2012 Local councils which provide sites for home construction or ensure that empty property is brought back into use will be eligible for £432m in cash bonuses, part of the second phase of the New Homes Bonus project. Click here to read more

BUILDING CENTRE NEW APP FOR FREE Written on February 8th, 2012 The BDA is keen to publicise the new Building Centre App which offers a wealth of industry knowledge straight from your pocket, this will allow all our members to gain information on events held at the building centre in an accessible way. Click here to read more

BUY-T0-LET PROPERTY REMAINS ISLAND OF STABILITY FOR INVESTORS Written on February 6th, 2012 Over the ten years leading up to 2010, the average annual return from residential property was 7.1%, compared to the less modest 0.8% for shares, 3% for gilts and 3.7% for commercial property. Click here to read more

BDA SHORTLISTED FOR BRICK SUSTAINABILITY BROCHURE Written on February 6th, 2012 We are pleased to announce that the Brick Development Associations: Sustainability Brochure: ‘Brick: Building a Sustainable Resource for the Future,’ has been shortlisted in sector three: Business & Society, Governance at the Sustain Awards 2012. Click here to read more

NEW BRICK PUBLIC FACILITIES TO BE BUILT IN STAMFORD Written on February 2nd, 2012 New public facilities are to be built in a park in Stamford, Lincolnshire, after the £50K plans were approved by South Kesteven District Council. Click here to read more

THE SHARD CONSTRUCTION MAKES PROGRESS Written on January 30th, 2012 The construction of London’s tallest skyscraper, the Shard, is going as planned and predictions are that it will be ready in time for the Olympics. The BDA is proud that Its base consists of more than 70,000 bespoke bricks, delivered from halfway across the UK. Click here to read more

BATTERSEA POWER STATION TO BE SOLD AGAIN Written on January 26th, 2012 Battersea Power Station in London has once again been put up for sale, after the latest plans for its development were cancelled. The BDA has been following this story closely as Battersea Power Station is one of London’s most beautiful, traditional Brick buildings. Click here to read more

HISTORIC BUILDING BECOMES MODERN LEISURE FACILITY Written on January 23rd, 2012 The Post House in Stafford, also known as Chetwynd House, has been turned into a fashionable leisure centre, housing a coffee shop, patisserie, restaurant, bar, club, conference hall for corporate events and a roof garden. The BDA was informed that £5.5m investment has also provided employment to 80 local residents. Click here to read more

FAMOUS BRICK MAKER SEES HOPE FOR THE INDUSTRY Written on January 20th, 2012 “It’s a feast or famine industry but I think we have definitely turned a corner because we’ve managed to focus our market,” Armitage told the Yorkshire Post. Click here to read more

INVESTMENTS IN GREEN ENERGY PAY BACK IN 8 YEARS Written on January 16th, 2012 Implementing energy efficiency measures would cost about £13bn but estimates show that it would pay for itself in less than eight years, whereas the reduction in bills will last for as long as the measures are active. Click here to read more