Construction
Boles has grand designs on more self-building
The Planning Minister has challenged local councils to step-up to help boost housebuilding by finding land for local self-builders to build their "Grand Design
Box-Fresh: Five year high for new home registrations
The number of new homes registered with the National House Building Council (the mammoth warranty and insurance provider) in the UK during Q1 reached a notably hefty 31,739 - the highest level for this…
Prices in Crossrail “walkzones” already steaming ahead – Knight Frank
Knight Frank’s current market forecast tips prime central London prices to rise by 31% over the next five years, but anywhere within a "walkzone" of a new Crossrail station could see values rocket by a…
Topland and Urban Exposure tee up plans for £30m Surrey mansion
Investment partners Topland Group and Urban Exposure have acquired a cracking 3.4 acre site on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey
Hundred up for Crest Nicholson at Bath Riverside
Crest Nicholson has been setting a heck of a pace with its latest project in Bath - the firm has now sold 100 units in its "Bath Riverside" development and has announced the launch of the next stage ahead…
Confidence Building: Busiest quarter for construction industry since 2007
More professionals in the construction sector saw workloads rise than at any time since the end of 2007, according to the latest RICS construction market survey
New plans for Clarges Estate scheme; resi element boosted to nearly 50%
British Land has upped the resi component of its Mayfair masterplan from 63,000 sq ft to a whopping 94,000 sq ft - making up nearly half of the entire scheme
Commons approve not-quite-planning-free extension plans
The House of Commons has voted (by 265 to 221) to accept the amended Growth & Infrastructure Bill, which was passed by the Lords on Monday (more here) and which gives homeowners the permitted development…
Ballymore to sell “ready to go” Royal Wharf development
Royal Wharf, one of the capital's largest development opportunities, has just hit the open market
NHBC launches online tech specs guidance database
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has launched a new online service to make it easier for housebuilders to access the latest technical guidance and information
Lords sign off on new permitted development rights
The House of Lords has agreed to the last-minute amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, paving the way for new Permitted Development Rights that will allow homeowners to build up to eight metre…
Johnson names housing developer panel
Boris Johnson has named the 25 developers chosen to sit on his new land procurement panel, which is being set up to "accelerate the delivery of housing in London by making it faster, easier and cheaper…