Housing developer Redrow has announced a new initiative to enhance biodiversity and improve the ecological value of its sites. edie news articles may be copied or forwarded for individual use only. The new "net gain" approach has been trialled at developments in Exeter and Bedfordshire, and will now be rolled out to all new projects. In Exeter, for example, developers have installed an artificial reef that is designed to help prevent coral bleaching. Projects completed so far include the conversion of a 6,000-space car park into woodland at one site, and the creation of pollinator-friendly habitats at another.
Housing developer Redrow has announced a new initiative to enhance biodiversity and improve the ecological value of its sites. The new "net gain" approach has been trialled at developments in Exeter and Bedfordshire, and will now be rolled out to all new projects. In Exeter, for example, developers have installed an artificial reef that is designed to help prevent coral bleaching. Projects completed so far include the conversion of a 6,000-space car park into woodland at one site, and the creation of pollinator-friendly habitats at another.