Construction
High rise plans may be scuppered by Westminster
High rise buildings could be off the menu in Westminster and on the Southbank after Robert Ayton, head of design and conservation at Westminster City Council, told architects that he supports Unesco's…
Centre Point scheme goes back to the drawing board
Almacantar's plans for Centre Point, which include converting the entire main tower into 82 residential apartments, have been rejected by Camden Council.
Art Vs. Property on Cork Street
The two stellar asset classes of our troubled times are running a pitched battle down the length of one of Mayfair's finest streets.
Native Land and Grosvenor award Alpha Place contract
Native Land and Grosvenor have awarded a £50m construction contract to Sir Robert McAlpine to deliver their Alpha Place scheme on Chelsea Manor Street, London.
Green light for Farrell’s £8bn Earls Court vision
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council’s planning applications committee has approved the proposal for outline planning permission for the £8bn redevelopment of 57 acres of land at West Kensington and Earls…
RESI 2012 interview: Craig McWilliam, Executive Director, Grosvenor
As the residential property world wends its way to Wales for some conference or other, Craig McWilliam, Grosvenor's Executive Director, shares his thoughts on the industry.
Construction and housebuilding in the Coalition’s crosshairs
Construction and house-building is in the Coalition's crosshairs this week, as swathe of new (and not-so-new) measures are announced by the Government to kick-start the foundations of the economy.
Top ten basement conversion tips
Top 10 Basement Conversion Tips: In this week's briefing Anna Bastiaenen has some handy hints on how to create a successful basement conversion.
Planning free-for-all: permission-free extensions extended
Nick Bowles' first day in the job as Planning Minister and there’s already a fairly chunky (about 26’) piece of (albeit temporary) legislation: planning laws are to be relaxed even further, this time…
Berkeley building on London’s ‘world class’ status
Berkeley Group's AGM, which happens today, will see Chairman Tony Pidgley confirm that long-term goals and shareholder expectations are all in-hand and hunky-dory.
Warnings sound as prime resi pipeline surges to £38bn
The pipeline of prime residential property developments in London is surging, with over £38bn of schemes and 15,000 units currently earmarked for completion in the next decade, according to new findings…
New threat to the Green Belt
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has highlighted a swathe of proposals that put Britain's Green Belt at risk of imminent destruction.