Construction
Make Good Not War: Snagging and the law
It may be customary for a contractor to return to a completed project and rectify defects at no cost to the client, but the common law has to date provided little protection if this doesn't happen, writes…
Mandatory New Homes Ombudsman to police ‘rogue’ developers
All housebuilders will need to sign-up to Robert Jenrick's New Homes Ombudsman scheme.
BREEAM Awards 2020: The Shortlist
Central London schemes feature in annual awards programme showcasing 'the best in international construction sustainability'
Developers are back on the hunt for sites in PCL
Demand amongst both large and SME housebuilders for new sites in zones one and two is 'robust', reports Knight Frank, following a big drop-off in the wake of the EU Referendum
200-year-old building firm Symm calls in administrators
Heritage building contractor Symm & Company has gone into administration, as has specialist dry-lining contractor Astins.
‘2019 cannot be described as a vintage year for London’s residential development industry’ – but things picked up in Q4
Molior's quarterly analysis reveals a marked improvement in London's housebuilding landscape towards the end of 2019
Construction giant hit by cyber attack
Bouygues has suffered a ransomware attack and shut down its computer system; on-site construction operations have "not been disrupted to date".
New-build home registrations hit a 12-year high
The build-to-rent sector has grown by a dramatic 281% since 2015, reports the NHBC.
Mace promises to go carbon-free in 2020
Global construction giant Mace Group has declared that it "will achieve net zero carbon emissions in 2020."
Neville & Giggs’ Manchester Tower makes progress
Laing O’Rourke has been appointed as construction partner on the St Michael's scheme in Manchester
Government launches new Building Safety Regulator; demands ‘immediate action’ from building owners
Robert Jenrick's Housing Ministry says it is "committed to delivering the biggest change in building safety for a generation"; threatens to name-and-shame non-compliant building owners.
£150m Knightsbridge Estate scheme tops out
The Olayan Group, Chelsfield & Skanska are working together on transforming an iconic swathe between Harrods and Harvey Nicks into a major new mixed-use scheme, delivering 35 'luxurious' rental apartments…