Construction
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
Developing for the Future: On the healthy benefits of green building
New sustainable building regulations present an opportunity to address and improve other aspects of property design, says Olga Turner of sustainability and well-being consultancy Ekkist
Carter Jonas bolsters Architecture & Building Consultancy team
Matthew Ellams has joined Carter Jonas' Building Consultancy as a Partner
Church of England plans 9,000 new homes on excess land
The church 'has something unique to contribute to the housing crisis', says the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Construction firms facing ‘catastrophic’ changes to insurance contracts
'Unprecedented' tightening of insurance market conditions could end up forcing some firms out of business, warns Mactavish
McLaren hires new London MD
'Key appointment' sees Darren Gill join UK & UAE-based construction firm after 22 years with Bouygues