Construction
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.
New Nine Elms bridge put on ice
Wandsworth reassesses 'rapidly changing travel choices' as a result of the pandemic.
Zone 1’s tallest new resi building tops out
The No.8 tower at One Thames City in Nine Elms has reached full height.
City of London brings in ‘revolutionary’ development guidelines on thermal comfort
New 'Thermal Comfort Guidelines' are believed to be the first of their kind globally.
Housebuilder handed record £600k fine for destroying bat habitat
Bellway Homes has been ordered to pay a massive fine for wildlife crime, after carrying out demolition works at its Artillary Place scheme in SE London.
Lord Mayor of Westminster breaks ground at Marylebone Square
Work finally begins on the transformation of the old Moxon Street car park, as sales near the half-way mark.