Construction

Resi development land values across the UK (excluding London) recorded another three months of "convincing" growth between July and September, according to Knight Frank's latest findings.

Gillian Charlesworth has taken over from Steven Gould as the RICS Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs.

Kensington & Chelsea's plans to put a stop to "iceberg houses" and mega-basements have, predictably, riled some property developers.

Builders are once again taking on more challenging urban sites and strategic land, says Savills in its latest UK Resi Development Land update.

The Battersea Power Station Development Company is throwing open its doors, inviting all and sundry to take a gander at the project's detailed design proposals.

In an effort to make self-built "grand designs" more mainstream, the government has decided to exempt home-made new buildings over a certain size from the Community Infrastructure Levy.

80% more construction schemes have started in the last 12 months compared to last year, according to Deloitte Real Estate's latest UK Cities Crane Survey.

Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its resi land offering with the appointment of former Lambert Smith Hampton man Peter Day.

After four years of very little action to speak of, it's all kicking off in London's Docklands after a flurry of "game-changing" resi land deals.

Changes in planning policy may make things trickier for niche developers and private clients, but opportunities for single dwelling basement developments are still worth seizing, says Sheila McCusker...

Carlyle Group's big plans for a "Gateway to Southwark" have been recommended for approval by the Council. Image by DBOX for the Carlyle Group and PLP Architecture

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