Construction
Bankside Yards to be UK’s first 100% electric major mixed-use development
Native Land's £2.5bn five acre development on London's South Bank aims to "set a new benchmark for sustainability in large, mixed-use regeneration schemes."
‘Property buyers looking to take on renovation projects should be aware of the difficulties in this sector, and proceed with caution’
Property buyers should be aware of high costs and scarcity in the building industry, warns James Law of buying agency Stacks
Modulous recruits heavyweight design and tech names
Former Squire & Partners and Canary Wharf Group director Chris Hartiss has joined construction "scale-up" company Modulous, as has ex-UBS man Correy Voo.
‘Welcome return of BTR’ boosts London’s new-build sector
Construction starts and sales rose in Q2, while construction completions were the highest in a couple of years, reports Molior.
Supply Pain: Who is responsible for delays on luxury resi projects?
With many super-prime schemes being thrown into chaos by supply chain problems, construction lawyer Alexander Jullienne looks at where the responsibility for delay rests, and what contractors charged with…
Building material shortages are putting site works on hold
Architects and builders are reporting significant issues with the supply of building materials, causing on-site delays and escalating prices.
Westminster consults on new construction code
Council moves to tighten up rules around development in the borough.
Building Safety Bill: A new landscape for claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972?
Required Reading: "Building owners, developers, contractors and consultants need to be aware of the changes intended" by the new Building Safety Bill, say Joanna Lewis and Sophie-Rose Bowen of Beale & …
Construction boom threatened by materials shortage
Housebuilding is leading the construction sector's recovery - but a shortage of building materials is "proving a serious detriment to both businesses throughout the supply chain and consumers."
New Regulator to enforce significant Building Safety reforms
The Building Safety Bill is being published today, setting out "a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained."
Multi-million pound funding to help salvage heritage construction skills
Traditional skills are at risk of being 'lost forever', says Historic England, with ‘grave consequences’ for the country’s older buildings.
Finchatton picks Ardmore for Whiteleys resi fit-out
Construction firm Ardmore has bagged the residential fit-out gig for the luxury reinvention of the former Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater.