Construction
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.
Wates recruits former One Hyde Park development chief
Nick Williams, who was Development Director on Candy & Candy's One Hyde Park from 2005 to 2011, has joined Wates Residential as Production Director.
Historic building heavyweights call for planning reform to enable sustainability
"Sustainability and heritage protection should go hand in hand" says the National Trust in a new report led by Grosvenor.
Required Reading: Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1 August 2021, write Fiona Bishop & Rebecca Delaney of Macfarlanes.
Westminster’s self-development arm tops out debut scheme
168-unit Luton Street project forms part of the massive Church Street regen programme.
UKGBC launches ‘Solutions Library’ to enable sustainable building
The UK Green Building Council has created a brilliant new online resource, stocked with case studies, inspiration and solutions to enable sustainable practices across the property sector.
1.7 million homes unable to improve energy efficiency to C rating, warns Rightmove
59% of homes across England and Wales are rated D, E, F or G on Energy Performance Certificates;
HNW property advisers diversify into design & build
Jonathan Mount & Sam McArdle’s new venture will guide clients through renovation and value-add projects.
£518m City fringe scheme completes ahead of schedule
The Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed One Crown Place in EC2 has delivered 246 private apartments, office space, retail and a hotel & private members club.
London’s new-build market had a tough Q1
Fewer new homes sold in London during the first three months of 2021 than in any quarter since 2012, while construction starts hit a ten-year low.
London’s skyscraper pipeline increased in 2020, despite the pandemic
"Although the impact of Covid-19 is undeniable, development in London has shown impressive resilience," says New London Architecture after surveying skyscraper-building activity in the capital.