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Housebuilder & Developer sponsor Home Builder Category at the inaugural London Construction Awards
companies ranging from homebuilders to high- rise crane efficiency companies. Housebuilder & Developer sponsored the
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London Home Builder of the Year category, which was won by Henley Homes for their Baylis Old School development, a sensitive conversion of a derelict 1960s school site. On receiving the award Henley Homes CEO,
Tariq Usmani said: “We are delighted to have been recognised at the London Construction Awards for Baylis Old School, which was a satis- fyingly complex project. Our greatest challenge was to create a scheme, which would be accept- able to the many stakeholders with an interest in the site. Issues included maintaining the Listed heritage of the buildings, creating social housing and allowing for some community use on site,
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Putting people back into the heart of planning
invented to help provide a good home, for every- one, in a healthy, thriving place. However, they also believe that over the last few decades some- thing has gone badly wrong. The TCPA thinks that instead of having people’s welfare as its pri- ority, the current English planning system puts economic growth above all else. To help realign this economic focus the TCPA
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has launched a radical new manifesto that seeks to put people back at the heart of planning. Speaking at the launch of the manifesto, Head
of Policy for the TCPA, Dr Hugh Ellis said: “We all care about the quality of our lives and condi- tion of our communities. People need decent healthcare, schools, jobs, public transport, green spaces, locally grown food, low-carbon energy, affordable homes which are accessible and have enough space for kids to play, a creative culture, vibrant sports areas and the arts. These are all things that make life worth living. These are the things that all sections of society should be
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he Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has always believed that the planning system was
able to enjoy as a matter of course regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. These are the foundations of the good society. These are the things that planning can, and should, make happen.” “As we strive to put people back at the heart of
planning, we are inviting organisations and indi- viduals who, like us, think that the aim of planning should be to improve people’s lives, to sign up to support the manifesto.” The Planning4People Manifesto, which forms
part of a year long collaboration between the TCPA and the Webb Memorial Trust sets out what they believe planning should be. It high- lights, in particular, the need to place people at the heart of the planning process and to empha- sise social justice as a key outcome. The manifesto also includes a number of key
‘asks’ of government, including the establishment of new national minimum standards for housing with mandatory minimum standards for accessi- bility and space. To sign up to support the Planning4People Manifesto email
planning4people@tcpa.org.uk
he first annual London Construction Awards gala dinner at Indigo @ The O2 saw 12 awards presented to a number of
which we have achieved through the restoration of the former assembly hall. This hall will be retained by Henley Homes, and leased to local organisations for community events – from yoga classes to public exhibitions.” Other award winners included:
•Regeneration Project Award - Network Housing Group
•Sustainability Award – Mar City Homes •Construction Software of the Year – The Dome Group
Among this numerous other awards were pre- sented, which saw A-Plant, leaving with two trophies for Supplier of the Year and Plant Hire Company of the Year, and winner of the Health & Safety category was Hook Cam. Their wireless camera system, now being used by a growing number of homebuilders, attaches directly to the hook block of a crane and delivers a live video stream to the operator in the cabin. This elimi-
London Home Builder of the Year winner Henley Homes’ Baylis Old School development. For more information on the development go to page 24
nates communication issues by providing an aer- ial view from the hook’s perspective and enhances site Health and Safety whilst increasing operational efficiency. The event organisers, Oliver Kinross, thanked
everyone who was involved in the evening and the awards, especially the judges and all awards entrants, and promised that the awards will return next year at London Build 2016.
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