Construction
Restoration of Battersea Power Station to start in October
A mere thirty years after the power was switched off, restoration work to the Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station will officially grind into action in October this year
The parable of the wind, the sun and the developer
Rather than bullying developers to build out their land banks, Boris should take heed of a simple parable, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Boris….bless your heart.
Construction sites to open doors again in September
Major construction across the UK will be opening themselves up to the public in September as part of the second Open Doors Weekend
A year on, what has NPPF done to the housing supply?
Has the National Planning Policy Framework had the intended effect of smoothing the way for housing delivery in England, asks Savills' Melys Pritchett
Manhattan Loft Corporation boss reveals £500m pipeline
The Chief Executive of Manhattan Loft Corporation (MLC) has disclosed that the firm has assembled a mammoth £500m development pipeline and will be "sounding out" contractors pretty soon.
Battersea Power Station calls in Carillion as £400m preferred bidder
Construction behemoth Carilllion has been appointed as the preferred bidder for Battersea Power Station's Circus West first phase
Shell Centre plans approved; works to start this year
**UPDATE: Plans approved! Braeburn Estates (the JV between Canary Wharf and Qatari Diar) has bagged planning permission for the Shell Centre site
Magic planning run for Alchemi as Leinster Square development approved
Property development group Alchemi is having a pretty strong run of it, bagging three major prime resi planning approvals within the last month
Positive housebuilders look to secure development pipeline
Tails appear to be up in the housebuilding sector, with improved sentiment translating into increased activity levels and land values, according to Savills' latest findings
Charlcombe Homes joins HOPE Builders
Bath-based property developer Charlcombe Homes has become newest of the "HOPE Builders" with international charity Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builders Federation
HS2 gathers pace with Environmental statement consultation
The first phase of HS2 picked up speed yeaterday (16 May 2013), with the launch of consultations on the project’s draft Environmental statement (ES).
£768m Victoria Circle construction to start next month
It's been a big morning for Land Securities, announcing a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £533m and the official start to its mammoth £768m Victoria Circle project.