Construction
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…
‘Remove the barriers for housebuilders’ to fix the housing crisis, argues Lords Committee
House of Lords Committee suggests smaller property developers "should be supported by reducing planning risk, making more small sites available, and increasing access to finance."
The Construction Index: Hidden wonders in London’s Piccadilly
David Taylor goes behind the scenes of one of PCL's most complex and demanding projects in this piece for The Construction Index
Construction supply issues are worsening, warn architects, ‘making sustainable design more difficult’
"Shortages of [construction] materials remain significant and inflation is gathering pace", according to the latest update from the RIBA.
Building Regs updated to cut carbon emissions
Revised Building Regulations mandate that new homes must cut emissions by nearly a third from June 2022.