Construction
‘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…
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...