Construction
Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?
The Prime Minster's latest housing mantra "is the wrong starting point", says Professor Alister Scott, as he outlines six core challenges that need to be addressed by the planning system first...
Audley Square: A super-prime construction timeline
Careys illustrates the complex process of building a 200,000 square foot resi scheme in the middle of Mayfair.
PCL projects deliver boost for brickmaker
York Handmade Brick Company has posted a record year after completing two major schemes in Kensington & Marylebone
Government outlines package of measures to boost post-Covid construction
Housing minister Robert Jenrick promises an extension of planning permission deadlines, speedier planning appeals, and relaxed restrictions on construction site working hours; but Knight Frank warns t…
CWG completes Wood Wharf’s first private sale resi building
The first residents are due to move into 10 Park Drive this month.
Derwent completes net zero carbon Charlotte Street scheme; offers free flats to NHS staff
80 Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia is Derwent's biggest ever mixed-use development, and marks a big step towards the firm's ambition to achieve a fully net zero carbon portfolio.
New top-end building contractor launches with a focus on prime residential projects
Morgan Rae has been founded by Square Metre alumni Luke Morgan and James Rae.
Slovakia’s JTRE snaps up PCL developer Sons & Co; secures £177m loan for South Bank scheme
JTRE has agreed a hefty construction loan on its £400m Triptych Bankside project next to Tate Modern, and acquired the well-known boutique development firm Sons & Co
Watch: Mandarin Oriental Mayfair construction time-lapse
See months of graft condensed into ninety seconds with this time-lapse of Clivedale's forthcoming Mandarin Oriental-branded scheme on Hanover Square
Top brickmakers warn of job cuts and site closures
Forterra and Ibstock have seen dramatic drops in demand as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Chair for the NHBC
After nine years as Chair of the National House-Building Council, Isabel Hudson is making way for Alan Rubenstein.
New homes watchdog advances
Natalie Elphicke has been installed as Chair of the fledgling New Homes Ombudsman.