Construction
Westminster’s important new building rules ‘place sustainability at the heart of the built environment’
New guidance for property developers "will ensure the highest possible proportion of development requiring planning permission achieves net zero carbon emissions," says Westminster Councillor Matthew Green.
GCHQ issues cyber-threat guidance for construction businesses
"Cyber security measures are as vital as wearing a hard hat on site," warns GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre, as it publishes new guidance for the construction sector.
‘Green action not words’: RedBook pledges to pay for client’s projects to go carbon neutral
"We recognise the opportunity we have to be a ‘green influencer’," says Redbook Agency's CEO Tom Adams, as the firm commits to a major environmental initiative.
Tougher building safety laws ‘to make industry pay’ for the cladding scandal
"We cannot allow those who do not take building safety seriously to build homes in the future," says Housing Secretary Michael Gove, "and for those not willing to play their part they must face consequences.
Watch: Construction works complete at prominent mixed-use Kensington High Street scheme
Phase 1 construction work has completed on a rather handsome mixed-use development on Kensington High Street.
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Government threatens to shut down property developers that don’t pay cladding dues
Michael Gove "has made clear he is willing to explore taking further steps to ensure the only participants in this market are those who have committed to resolving this [building safety] crisis," warns…
90% of housebuilders think build costs will rise this year
Nearly half of respondents to Knight Frank’s latest survey said last year’s increases had already had a ‘significant’ impact on their business
Super-prime construction leaders team up to build a ‘better business’ ESG framework
PRIME is a new framework and scoring mechanism, intended to help small businesses develop and refine their environmental, community and governance credentials.
The Times: Mice! Cracks! Life with the super-rich neighbours who can’t stop digging
Long-drawn-out super-prime development projects are causing 'chaos' for residents in leafy Notting Hill, reports Helen Kirwan-Taylor in this piece for the Times...
Government launches new biodiversity net gain consultation
Latest proposals are designed to ensure developments are ‘nature positive’, with biodiversity gain ‘at the heart of all decision-making and design’
One in ten UK buyers plan to spend over £20k improving their new home
Kitchens and gardens are the most popular target for new home improvements, following by bedrooms and bathrooms.
Property developers told to foot £4bn cladding bill, or government will ‘impose a solution in law’
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written an open letter to the property industry, insisting that developers "must pay to fix the cladding crisis that they caused" - and agree a fully-funded action plan…