Construction
‘Building projects now cost significantly more than they did this time last year’ – FMB
85% of builders think construction material price rises could drive consumers to hire rogue traders in an effort to save money
Rising costs squeeze margins for SME construction firms
Workloads continue to rise but increasing material prices and salaries mean margins are 'narrower than ever', says FMB
Record levels of unsold new-build stock in London
Molior puts current total at 26,573 units after Q2 construction surge
GLA and TfL go on the hunt for property developers to help deliver resi projects
The Greater London Authority and Transport for London are creating The London Development Panel 2 to "gather together a pool of the capital’s expertise in housing delivery"
Britain’s ‘Phantom Homes’: A third of new homes granted planning permission have not been built
Housing charity calls for "planning permissions" to be replaced with "planning contracts" to target slow building
Green light for build-to-rent on ‘the last undeveloped site at Battersea Reach’
Angle's nine-storey mixed-use scheme on York Road gets the go-ahead from planners
Four month wait for good builders – FMB
'If a builder is free to start work tomorrow, alarm bells should ring'
Market Snapshot: Prices, transactions, lending and construction
A handy summary of what's been happening both in Prime London and nationally...
Net housing supply tops 200,000 – but is likely to fall again
Housebuilding is on the up for now, says Knight Frank
Lodha awards £73m construction contract at Lincoln Square
Multiplex wins high-profile gig after competitive tender process; over 78 units worth a combined c.£130m sold to date
Build Up, Build Out, Build Differently: Solving London’s Housing Crisis
Carter Jonas proposes a 'radical and bold' three-pronged approach...
Iconic Battersea Power Station chimneys restored at last
Developer praised for 'going to great lengths' to return crumbling structures to their former glory