Construction
Housebuilding to increase by 55% by 2018 – Savills
The quantity of new homes being built in England will hit 167,000 in 2018 - 55% more than 2013's 108,000 - according to the latest set of forecasts from Savills, but is still a good way off the requirement…
Caan’s L+M recruits new finance and development head
James Caan’s development and construction consultancy Leadership and Management (L+M), part of his HBRE empire, has hired Joseph Sherratt as Head of Bank Finance and Development Monitoring.
Countryside merges with Millgate
A merger has been announced between Essex-based housebuilder Countryside and luxury developer Millgate.
Soil & Trouble: Subterranean Development & The Law
Icebergs; Mega-basements; Batcaves; There's no shortage of shouty opinions on London's basement bonanza.
Locking Good: £230m refinancing deal for Camden Lock Village
A massive refinancing deal has been agreed between the owners of "Camden Lock Village" and a Japanese investment bank, signalling the next stage of the area's wholesale redevelopment.
London’s new home registrations climb 60% to highest ever level
The number of new homes being registered in the capital has hit its highest level since records began over 26 years ago, according to the National House Building Council's latest figures.
CBRE appoints Head of Affordable Housing
CBRE has appointed Isabella Slattery as Head of Affordable Housing to its resi consultancy team.
Tallest resi tower in London completes as English Heritage questions “fundamental change afoot”
There's over 200 20-storey-plus towers planned for London over the next two decades, according to English Heritage's latest predictions, which neatly coincide with the news that the tallest resi structure…
Call To Farms: Buying and developing agricultural land for residential use
We all know it's been a shrewd investment in recent years, but just how easy - or sensible - is it to buy up and develop farmland?
Resi construction value leaps 88% in a year
The value of the UK's construction industry has soared by 67.1% to £6bn over the last 12 months, according to Barbour ABI's latest Market Review, with the residential sector jumping by 88.1% year-on-year.
Mayfair “outranks” Knightsbridge as London’s top luxury address – Wetherell
The Mayfair corner's come out swinging with some statistical gymnastics to counter Nick Candy's claim that W1's oversupplied and due for a price drop this year (as reported here).
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RBKC approves pair of car park-to-resi schemes
Planners at the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea have given development firm Grainger the green light for a couple of Assael-designed schemes with a combined value of £110m.