Construction
Westminster consults on new construction code
Council moves to tighten up rules around development in the borough.
Building Safety Bill: A new landscape for claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972?
Required Reading: "Building owners, developers, contractors and consultants need to be aware of the changes intended" by the new Building Safety Bill, say Joanna Lewis and Sophie-Rose Bowen of Beale &…
Construction boom threatened by materials shortage
Housebuilding is leading the construction sector's recovery - but a shortage of building materials is "proving a serious detriment to both businesses throughout the supply chain and consumers."
New Regulator to enforce significant Building Safety reforms
The Building Safety Bill is being published today, setting out "a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained."
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;