Construction
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.
A hole of your own: The lowdown on building basements in the post-iceberg age
Figures out earlier this month suggest the days of the mega-basement are behind us in Prime Central London, but what should those still intent on attempting a subterranean project know?
11 factors for developers to consider in 2021
From scheduled show home visits (good) to supply chain delays (bad), Andrea Fawell runs through some of the themes we may see affecting the new-build sector in the year ahead...
Construction work completes at Chelsea’s Essoldo House
Design and build works at the prominent Essoldo House scheme on Chelsea's King's Road have finally completed, delivering eleven luxury apartments, a three-screen Everyman cinema, and three retail units.