Construction
Planning permissions slump to record low
HBF issues urgent call for 'targeted interventions' as downward trend continues.
CBRE completes Turner & Townsend merger
US real estate giant acquired a majority stake in the UK construction consultant in 2021.
Lendlease offloads UK construction business
American private equity firm snaps up leading UK construction business.
Government seeks views on EPC overhaul
Proposals include replacing the existing single energy performance rating with four new headline metrics, and shortening the time period for which EPCs are valid.
Leadership change for construction firm Bouygues
Philippe Bernard is to replace Fabienne Viala at the helm of the French-owned construction giant's UK business.
Real estate ranks as leading UK growth sector
Analysis collected business birth & death data from the ONS to calculate each industry's 'success rate'.
Contractor signed for super-prime St John’s Wood Barracks scheme
Multiplex is aiming to complete shell & core works at Sir George Iacobescu's St John’s Wood Square development by the end of 2026.
‘Game-changing’ new index promises transparency & clarity for luxury property projects
RedBook debuts 'industry-first' benchmarking tool for clients & advisors; reveals key insights into the design & construction sectors' 'world of smoke and mirrors'.
Eight Charts: Benchmarking luxury construction costs & practices
New report lifts the lid on the inner workings of the UK's high-end design & construction sectors.
RICS calls for ‘urgent action’ to decarbonise UK’s built environment
Commitment to green building practices has been 'lacking' over the last 12 months, warns influential trade body.
Developers build up an appetite for sites
Growing positivity in the development land market is yet to translate into deals, reports Savills.
Making Sense of Sustainability: New frameworks aim to improve home & historic building retrofits
Three new sets of guidance - including a new standard from the RICS - attempt to clarify & formalise the emergent multi-billion-pound residential retrofit industry.