Construction
High Street Group picks up Knightsbridge penthouse developer
Newcastle-based property firm looks to capitalise on changing planning rules, acquiring modular specialist First Penthouse in a 'multi-million pound' deal
London’s development sector stays positive in the face of uncertainty
M3's bi-annual survey of senior industry figures suggests sentiment is improving, despite the political turmoil, but policymakers come in for a bashing over a 'lack of progress' on key issues
Japanese housebuilding giant enters the UK with major modular construction play
Sekisui has partnered up with Homes England and regeneration specialist Urban Splash
Coastal communities may have to move, warns Environment Agency in stark flood risk assessment
'In some cases, the scale of flooding or coastal change may be so significant [that it] may mean potentially moving communities out of harm’s way in the longer term'
Home improvement applications dwindle, but extensions hold up
'The impact of Brexit and any shift in GDP is likely to reduce [home improvement] activity further', warns Barbour ABI
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities for construction
New York has usurped San Francisco at number one in Arcadis' annual rankings
New Net Zero Carbon Building guidelines help developers build better for the future
The UK Green Building Council's ambitious new framework sets out guidance for property developers and owners on how to make buildings better for the environment
Small construction firm workloads fall for the first time in six years
'A perfect storm of diminished consumer confidence, rising material prices and increases in wages and salaries' means that smaller builders are seeing less work, warns the Federation of Master Builders…
Build-to-Rent completions jump by a third to hit 30,000
The number of BtR homes under construction has escalated by c.7,000-8,000 each year since the start of 2015, reports Savills
Private housing props up construction sector growth – RICS
Private resi is the now country's strongest construction sector - but activity is lower than it was before 2016's EU Referendum, and SME firms are struggling with financial constraints
Developer sought for Westminster’s Ebury Bridge renewal
Westminster Council goes in search of construction partner for major housing project between Victoria & Belgravia
‘Pioneering’ cast aluminium tower completes in St John’s Wood
Regal London delivers ambitious 49-unit project near Lord's Cricket Ground, with a façade created from 1,800 recycled cast aluminium panels