Works begin on giant Belgravia regen scheme
The Ebury Bridge scheme promises the largest delivery of new affordable homes in Westminster in a generation.
Developers livid over Gove’s ‘cartel’ comments
The Housing Secretary said he is ‘not particularly popular’ with housebuilders at the moment
Gove ‘disappointed’ as property developers ‘fall short’ on cladding remediation
“If an agreement is not reached by the end of March, I have been clear that government will impose a solution in law,” warns the Housing Secretary, “and have taken powers to impose this solution through the Building Safety Bill.”
Radical overhaul of construction industry needed if UK to have any chance of net zero by 2050 – new research
The industry is fragmented, and the government is introducing initiatives with no consideration for unintended consequences – meeting net zero will simply will not happen without some joined-up thinking, explains Ljubomir Jankovic
Westminster’s important new building rules ‘place sustainability at the heart of the built environment’
New guidance for property developers “will ensure the highest possible proportion of development requiring planning permission achieves net zero carbon emissions,” says Westminster Councillor Matthew Green.
GCHQ issues cyber-threat guidance for construction businesses
“Cyber security measures are as vital as wearing a hard hat on site,” warns GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, as it publishes new guidance for the construction sector.
‘Green action not words’: RedBook pledges to pay for client’s projects to go carbon neutral
“We recognise the opportunity we have to be a ‘green influencer’,” says Redbook Agency’s CEO Tom Adams, as the firm commits to a major environmental initiative.
Tougher building safety laws ‘to make industry pay’ for the cladding scandal
“We cannot allow those who do not take building safety seriously to build homes in the future,” says Housing Secretary Michael Gove, “and for those not willing to play their part they must face consequences.”
Government threatens to shut down property developers that don’t pay cladding dues
Michael Gove “has made clear he is willing to explore taking further steps to ensure the only participants in this market are those who have committed to resolving this [building safety] crisis,” warns the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities in a letter to residential property developers.
90% of housebuilders think build costs will rise this year
Nearly half of respondents to Knight Frank’s latest survey said last year’s increases had already had a ‘significant’ impact on their business
Super-prime construction leaders team up to build a ‘better business’ ESG framework
PRIME is a new framework and scoring mechanism, intended to help small businesses develop and refine their environmental, community and governance credentials.