An easement is a legal agreement. It can have a huge impact on the value of a site, but it needn’t be a major obstacle. For a developer looking to boost the viability of their project, and unlock their site’s potential, the ability to understand and manage an easement is essential. Like wayleaves, easements grant permission […]
Diverting overhead electricity lines: to ground or not to ground – that is the ?
At BTS we talk a lot about overhead electricity lines and how they can affect the successful delivery of a development. The decision about whether to divert apparatus underground (to free up more development land) or settle for compensation (in return for that loss), is rarely straightforward and can depend on a number of different […]
Energising News – Spring Edition
The Race to Build the Future of Energy is On! Big news in the construction world! Top firms—including Balfour, Kier and Ferrovial—are competing for a ground breaking £20bn project: the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) facility. Unlike traditional nuclear fission, nuclear fusion offers immense potential as a low-carbon energy source. Recent breakthroughs are bringing […]
Energising News: January Edition
Happy New Year! 2025 is promising to be an interesting one with the announcement of the ‘New Town’ locations (expected by July), a new NPPF and increased support for renewables. Energy and infrastructure, that’s what we’re about. Get ahead this year and speak to our Surveyors, Planners and Engineers for advice. Pipelines and PADHI Zones […]
Energising News: November Edition
Energy and infrastructure, that’s what we’re about. Want to keep your finger on the pulse? Here’s our pick of the month’s top stories. Planners recognise grid capacity challenge This isn’t news to us; we’ve been helping developers with capacity concerns a lot these past few years. To some though, the grid capacity challenge comes as […]
