Construction
In Depth: Mapping London’s ‘luxified troglodytism’
Academics map and quantify London's 'elite' basement development projects
Dutch firms get started on ground-breaking 3D-printed build-to-rent homes
Eindhoven University and Dutch property investment giant Vesteda are claiming a "world first" with the construction of five 3D-printed build-to-rent homes.
London Mayor launches construction skills academy
A 'quality mark' is being rolled out to identify high-quality construction skills training provision
Underground Tactics: How to challenge (and defend) a basement development scheme
What can unhappy neighbours do about basement developments, and what should those doing the works be concerned about?
Olayan Group picks contractor for £141m Knightsbridge gig
Skanska lands contract to build major mixed-use K1 project on the corner of Brompton Road and Sloane Street
Stricken buildings rescued in Balham after botched basement dig
Council saves pair of family houses in danger of collapse by pumping in tonnes of concrete...
A quarter of domestic refurb projects go over budget
Homeowners spend an average £5,823 redecorating or remodelling a home before putting it on the market, says an insurance company
London is the fifth most expensive world city to build in
Construction costs in London increased by 3.9% last year, and are forecast to rise by another 2.8% in 2018
Builders call for a construction licensing system to ‘crush the cowboys’
Construction firms want more regulation, claims the FMB
Ranked: The ten richest housebuilders in the UK
It's been a very good 12 months for the big players...
Start-up offers starchitect-designed modular homes for ‘awkward’ spaces
Land Converter founders roll out 'off-the-shelf' designs for off-site construction by Adjaye Associates, Faye Toogood, Carl Turner Architects, and Skene Catling de la Peña
Record number of planning permissions granted in 2017
351,169 new homes were granted planning permission in England last year (the highest number since 2006), over 18,079 sites