Construction
Balfour Beatty bags No. 1 Palace Street pre-construction gig
Balfour Beatty has won a key contract at Northacre's highly-anticipated new scheme in St James’s Park.
Building Prosperity: The economic contribution of Central London’s construction industry
The City Property Association and Westminster Property Association, which represent some 400 of the capital's top owners, developers and investors, have released a "groundbreaking" report on what the…
Housing supply jumps 25% as new-builds and conversions soar – HMRC
170,690 new homes were added to England's total housing supply in 2014-15, representing a massive 25% increase in net additional dwellings from 2013-14, according to the latest from HMRC.
New Chief Exec for McAlpine after management review
Construction giant Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has reached outside of the family circle for a new Chief Executive fo, following a full-fat "review of the management and governance structure of the business."
Dropping the Roof: Earls Court roof comes off in ‘major milestone’ for CapCo development
The roof of the Earls Court 1 exhibition centre has been lowered as part of the ongoing deconstruction of the Earls Court exhibition halls, marking a "major milestone" for developer Capital & Counties…
Symm launches electronics division
Master builder Symm has formed a new division offering a bespoke design and installation service "for all things low voltage for the home".
Regal Homes makes a brace of senior hires
Privately-held property developer Regal Homes has recruited a new COO and a new Production Director.
Paul Delaney
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Cameron calls for ‘a national crusade’ to get homes built
"Councils must produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 – or the government will ensure those plans are produced for them."
Chancellor outlines four-step plan ‘to get Britain building’
Chancellor George has been talking about housing at the Tory party conference, proclaiming a four-point strategy that "will change the way vital infrastructure projects are planned, determined and funded."
How to be a good neighbour when developing a building
What with all that extra dust, noise and traffic, it's not hard to see why building works can often be a cause of tension between neighbours.
Construction activity escalates in London (but what’s happened to the planning pipeline?)
The number of units under construction in central London has hit record levels, reports JLL. The current figure of 30,700 is up 8% on H2 2014 and 18% in the last year.
Bouygues lands £1bn contract to build Battersea Power Station Phase 3
Battersea Power Station Development Company has picked Bouygues UK for one of the biggest private building contracts ever awarded.