Construction
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…
Mapped: The ‘meteoric’ rise of ‘American-style’ build-to-rent in the UK
UK regions saw a dramatic 51% increase in the number of "American-style" purpose-built rental homes completed in 2019, according to Savills, the British Property Federation and Molior.
MTD’s £500m One Crown Place tops out
KPF-designed development on the edge of the City is delivering 246 private apartments, along with a boutique hotel, office space and new retail units
Far East Consortium sets up UK construction arm
DEX Construction has been launched by FEC Group in Manchester to take over from Bardsley Construction, which went into administration just before Christmas.
Urban Splash recruits two senior faces to modular housing arm
Claire Kober and Mark Shirburne-Davies have joined House by Urban Splash - a modular housing JV between Urban Splash, Sekisui House and Homes England.
Thousands of ‘gung-ho’ homeowners forging ahead without planning permission
Nearly 40,000 retrospective planning applications were filed across the UK in the last three years alone, according to new research, with single-storey extensions the most common source...
Caudwell rings changes at ultra-prime Mayfair scheme
Careys lined up as replacement for Byrne Bros at the Robert A.M. Stern-designed Audley Square
London’s 40-acre riverside ‘new town’, Royal Wharf, tops out
Following an ambitious build schedule, the last and tallest residential tower in Ballymore & Oxley's Royal Docks regeneration project has just reached full height.
Cala launches construction skills academy
National property developer has partnered with the National House Building Council, Keystone Training and the Chartered Institute of Building to offer specialist training to its construction workforce…
Refurbishing old buildings reduces emissions – but outdated tax rates make it expensive
Existing buildings already embody significant CO₂ emissions, which makes it all the more important to upgrade and refurbish – rather than demolish and rebuild – wherever possible. But