Construction
Building Regs updated to cut carbon emissions
Revised Building Regulations mandate that new homes must cut emissions by nearly a third from June 2022.
Miami’s Aston Martin Residences tower tops out
The ultra-luxury branded residential development at 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way was announced five years ago, and is on track to complete at the end of 2022.
Innovative new tower joins the Sydney skyline
771-foot ultra-high-rise designed by BVN and Woods Bagot - ingeniously incorporating a previous structure - is now one of the city’s tallest resi buildings.
Skanska appointed for interior fit-out at Knightsbridge Gardens
Construction firm wins another chapter of works at Olayan Group's luxury rental development.
New-build demand is running high, but completions are likely to dip next year
Zoopla has launched a new Housebuilder Hub, which collates the data and research for housebuilders.
All new homes must have an EV charging point from next year
New homes, office blocks and supermarkets buildings - and many major renovations - in England must include charging facilities for electric cars.
Five Steps to Carbon Neutral Property: Green Building roadmap calls for a ‘transformative shift in industry practices’
The UK Green Building Council has set out a suite of "urgent measures and intervention" needed to bring the property sector up to sustainability scratch.
67-acre King’s Cross Estate achieves carbon neutrality
A high-profile swathe of central London has made big strides towards sustainability, including using 100% renewable energy, planting over 600,000 trees in England, and signing a Power Purchase Agreement…
Construction supply chain issues ‘are going to significantly impact the delivery of completed new homes’
“Build cost inflation is the most talked about topic in the land market at the moment, and it is anticipated that this will not ease in the short term," warns Knight Frank.
Cladding: Why do leaseholders have to pay at all, asks Housing Secretary Gove
"I'm still unhappy with the principle of leaseholders having to pay at all" for the cladding scandal, said Michael Gove yesterday. "My questions is why do they have to pay at all?"
SME builders ‘on the verge of extinction’ as numbers plummet 80% since the late 80s
The number of small- and medium-sized house-building companies has fallen by an average of 335 a year since the late 1980s, according to some new research.
89% of builders are having to delay jobs due to materials & staff shortages
A survey of construction businesses "shows a damning situation for the building industry," says the boss of the Federation of Master Builders, with "dramatic delays to jobs" and "skyrocketing" prices.