Construction
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.
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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.
Viñoly’s Marble Arch Towers get the green light
Almacantar's 410,000 sq ft plans to replace the 24 storey Marble Arch Tower with two Rafael Viñoly-designed buildings were given the go-ahead by Planners last night.
Oakmayne and Lone Star partner up for Elephant & Castle acquisition
Private equity house Lone Star has made its first foray into London's residential property market, teaming up with developer Oakmayne Properties to buy the island site in Elephant & Castle, formerly home …
200,000 New Homes a Year is ‘Unachievable’ – Knight Frank
The government's target of building 200,000 new homes every year is nuts, according a new report on housebuilding from Knight Frank
London’s prime markets are now fully supplied – Savills
We all know London desperately needs more new homes, but not of the prime kind, says Savills in its latest report.