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We experience BNG (and the British Weather)
The setting was inspirational. The meeting very productive. And the Great British summertime? Entirely predictable. The skies opened and the team got thoroughly soaked!
Ecologist support this summer: unit prices without the legwork
If you're working on a project that needs BNG off-site, your client will want a budget number - and getting that number credibly, quickly, without spending hours on research, isn't always easy.
That’s where our BNG Price Calculator comes in.
What the LNRS Changes Actually Mean for Off-Site BNG
We're moving to 48 LNRS zones - Local Nature Recovery Strategies. Think Berkshire. Think the Yorkshire Dales. Bigger, more intuitive than the current system. On the face of it, that sounds like good news for habitat banks - a larger catchment area to trade in, and in some ways it is. But there's a more nuanced picture underneath.
UKREiiF 2025: BNG grows up
We headed to UKREiiF - and came back energised. The event felt bigger and busier than ever. Inside or outside the venue, the atmosphere was excellent, and from a BNG perspective, two things stood out…
Why We Built the BNG Price Calculator (And Why It's Free)
The DEFRA metric - the Excel file your ecologist provides showing your unit requirements - is the standard tool for understanding what biodiversity net gain you need. But it wasn't built for speed, clarity, or cost. That gap is what we set out to fix.
BNG Update: What the Government's Latest Changes Actually Mean
A functioning market iterates and improves over time, and a lot of what's been put forward by the government is good common sense.
Here's what's changing...
What a visit to Nattergal taught us about the future of Habitat Banks
We visited Nattergal, one of the UK's most ecologically ambitious habitat banks. It was a day that reinforced exactly why we believe the biodiversity net gain market is heading somewhere genuinely significant…
We're going to UKREiiF…
Key members of the Biodiversity Units UK team will be in Leeds on Wednesday 20 May. We're there to talk units, pricing, supply, and the practicalities of getting BNG sorted without it becoming a blocker on your project.
BNG Adjustments: What They Really Mean for the Market
Following last week’s Government announcements on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), we wanted to take a moment to digest the detail and share a perspective focused on what this means for the market - particularly for developers and habitat banks.
Introducing the Planners for BNG Directory
We've launched the Planners for BNG Directory - England's first public directory of planning consultants who have successfully navigated BNG projects.
How to Buy BNG at the Right Price: The Questions Developers Are Actually Asking
On March 25th we hosted our first monthly Lunch & Learn: "How to Buy BNG at the Right Price". Over 120 attendees and the best part was the questions - which were incisive and wide ranging.
Pre-Planning BNG Advisory: How We Saved £2 Million
We recently helped a client reduce their Biodiversity Net Gain expected costs from £6 million to £4 million. Not by cutting corners or reducing their biodiversity obligations - but by questioning the assumptions in their ecological report and finding more practical solutions within the BNG framework.
How to commercially navigate NSIPs and BNG
Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain comes into force for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) on May 2026. These projects routinely cross multiple Local Planning Authority boundaries and Natural Character Areas - which creates three clear commercial challenges.
We're Launching a Free Monthly BNG Lunch & Learn
It has become apparent that many people approaching the BNG purchase process for the first time are unclear on what it entails, and the prices they can expect to pay. So we've decided to do something about it - every month.
Got a BNG question? We've launched a hotline
Since mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain came into force, one thing has become very clear: developers, planning consultants and ecologists have a lot of questions.
Case Study: BNG Without the Learning Curve
Within three days we'd evaluated the metric against BNG legislation and Barnsley Council's requirements, and come back with a range of BNG unit supply options and pricing.
Celebrating Nature Positive Development: BNG Deserves Recognition
We're now creating Nature Positive awards for clients, sending them a certificate to showcase on site, in head offices, or wherever they choose. So you can tangibly see what was done and where - on the wall for all to see.
BNG Pricing Report February 2026: Two Years On
Timed to launch with the two year anniversary of Biodiversity Net Gain - now includes data from 165 habitat banks. This edition is both updated and expanded.
2025 Recap: BNG Industry Leaders
We wanted to reflect on where the industry had come in the last year - so we canvassed our colleagues across the industry and gathered their perspectives. They make for fantastic reading,
NSIPs and BNG: A Significant Step
Inclusion of NSIPs is a significant development for nature conservation. It's also beneficial for infrastructure projects themselves, as BNG removes environmental ambiguity through the planning process: a core benefit of the legislation.
Just launched - The BNG Pricing Report - July 2026
Our July 2026 Pricing Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the market. Use the button below to get a copy - and all future reports - to your inbox.
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