Construction
Dominvs appoints new Construction Director
John Ko has joined Dominvs Group from Goldman Sachs International.
UK firm designs luxury Caribbean villas made from lava
Saunders has designed its new ‘sustainable’ scheme on the island of Grenadabin using locally-sourced lava rock.
Retrofitting historic homes ‘could save up to 84% in carbon emissions’
New research demonstrates the massive difference retrofitting measures can make to older homes, which make up 20% of the UK's total housing stock.
Contractor appointed for Carrington St carpark development
McGee is cracking on with the second phase of works for the super-prime redevelopment of Mayfair's oldest carpark.
Goldman Sachs buys German modular housing pioneer
Goldman Sachs has acquired the majority stake in Germany's Oikos Group, following on from a £75m investment in British modular housing firm Top Hat in 2019.
RICS overhauls survey options
New-look property survey reports are more visual and easy to understand, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Future Homes Standard: The impact on build costs, supply chains & land values
Higher build costs to adhere to the government’s stricter energy requirements are already being factored into land bids, writes Lydia Mclaren...
Mace names new construction COO
Andrew Jackson is stepping up to COO as Andrew Castle (pictured) moves to a Non Exec role at the construction firm.
Galliard gets to work on £140m West End scheme
Construction starts on resi-led TCRW Soho project after developer completes legal purchase from TfL.
Property developers to face two new taxes to pay for cladding scandal bill
Robert Jenrick has announced that residential property developers will face two new levies, starting in 2022, to pay for some essential fire safety works on high rise buildings, following 2017's Grenfell…
Tall tower problems: ‘Leaks, creaks & breaks’ reported at super-prime New York high-rise
Media reports tell of friction at one of New York's highest-profile luxury high-rise developments, with warnings that other super-tall towers could have similar problems.