Construction
Rights to Light: Landscape improves for developers
Developers "should be less fearful of going to court" over rights to light - as long as they have acted in a reasonable and responsible way - concludes a panel of experts assembled by Mishcon de Reya to…
Love Thy Neighbour: Residential property development and the law of nuisance
From encroachment to physical damage, building work can affect a neighbouring property in a whole host of different ways.
68% of LPAs to miss April’s CIL charge date; ‘a significant impact on the delivery of housing’ likely
68% of local planning authorities won't have a CIL charge in place by the time Section 106 restrictions come in in April 2015, say Savills and the Federation of Master Builders.
One Nine Elms team announced
The team sheet for Dalian Wanda's epic £400m One Nine Elms scheme has just been revealed.
Industry heavyweights launch ‘evolutionary’ construction management group
Three big-name firms have teamed up to launch a new venture integrating construction management, project management, cost consultancy, investment, quantity surveying and expert witness solutions for the…
Chelsea Barracks Phase 3 exhibition
As Keltbray forges ahead with enabling works at Qatari Diar's Chelsea Barracks site, the developers are holding yet another exhibition to keep the locals informed and, it hopes, on side.
Christie’s Fine Arts Warehouse to make way for new resi scheme
Christies Fine Arts Warehouse in Nine Elms is to be turned into a new mixed-use development, providing 510 new homes.
Resi projects lead the construction industry
Residential construction accounted for a third of all construction contracts awarded in May, according to the latest from Barbour ABI, demonstrating "the continuing strength of the residential sector within…
London needs £154bn of new housing over the next ten years – Knight Frank
£154bn is needed over the next decade to meet new demand for private housing in London, according to Knight Frank’s Bridging the Gap report.
St James breaks ground on the Albert Embankment
St James has broken ground on its Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Fosters + Partners-designed Albert Embankment scheme.
New home permissions hit six-year high (but too many sites are stuck in outline planning) – HBF
New home permissions have risen to levels not seen since 2008, according to the Home Builders Federation.
Carlyle Group in search for Bankside Quarter partner
The Carlyle Group is officially on the lookout for a joint venture funding partner for its colossal Bankside Quarter project on London's South Bank.