Construction
London bricklayers earning up to £90k a year
FMB survey reveals how much the UK's SME construction firms are paying their tradespeople as the 'acute' skills shortage bites...
‘It’s too cold to lay bricks’
Cold snap means construction sites are 'grinding to a halt', says the Federation of Master Builders
The world needs to build more than two billion new homes over the next 80 years
The global population is rising by 45 million each year. Edinburgh Napier University's Sean Smith examines what needs to happen for housing construction to keep pace with escalating demand...
Luxury development firm goes into administration after £240k health and safety fine
Cheshire-based Huntsmere Projects won gold at last year's What House? awards; decision to close down described as 'a restructure'
Almacantar chief slams McAlpine after Centre Point set-to
"I wouldn’t trust Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to deliver a pizza after this experience", says Mike Hussey...
In Pictures: Hadid’s 62-storey Miami tower tops out
Ultra-luxury Miami landmark designed by the late Zaha Hadid is slated for early completion later this year
Book Now: HQR Summer Ball 2018
Tickets going fast for the prime resi construction industry's annual charity extravaganza...
Watch: Is London’s development pipeline sufficient?
Knight Frank has mapped development activity across London, noting that the capital is "a forest of cranes" before questioning whether it's all "out of control" - or if there's not enough building going…
Native Land assembles team for £100m Westminster scheme
43,000 square foot project on George Street sees developer partner up with the Portman Estate and venture into the office sector...
Giant contractor caught out by new RBKC enforcement scheme
Council's new 'zero tolerance' drive sees Multiplex served at triple-basement dig on Glebe Place
Developers display ‘stand out’ confidence in regional town resi projects
Deloitte reports record levels of construction activity in UK regional cities as developers’ confidence for city centre residential development remains strong
Government moves to take a more ‘muscular’ role in forcing developers to build on sites more quickly
Sajid Javid calls for "use it or lose it" planning permissions and more compulsory purchase orders to dissuade developers from "land-banking"