Miscellanea
New sensor-based system to manage safe distancing on construction sites
Visilean says 'radical enhancement' to its service will help housebuilders get back to work safely
Rock god battles another basement in Holland Park
Just when things seemed to have quietened down on Melbury Road, rock god Jimmy Page has become embroiled in another planning row over proposed excavation works near his Grade I listed mansion, The Tower…
EcoWorld recruits household names for new Instagram series
Developer wants to help people stay 'healthy, calm, and entertained' during the lockdown period, and has put together a series of workshops and sessions with Masterchef’s Zaleha Olpin, The Royal Ballet’s…
On the lure of privacy and seclusion
'Owning and controlling your view, however small, is real wealth', as one client said to Charlie Wells...
Guild reveals agents’ top coronavirus-related questions
Membership organisation reports much confusion around furloughing, marketing, EPCs, AML, insurance and inventories as agencies struggle to adapt
Developer reboots residents’ amenities with virtual fitness & wine tasting events
Canary Wharf Group's new build-to-rent arm has "reimagined" its Club Vertus offering for a socially-distanced world, organising virtual wine tastings, a remote quiz, and video gym sessions.
Top architecture firm targeted in cyber attack
ZHA warns design sector to be super-cautious after hacker breaks into its network and demands payment
£7.5m penthouse tucked away on Ennismore Gardens
Rare £5m-plus deal goes through in locked-down PCL
Historic England launches £2m emergency fund for hard-hit heritage specialists
The UK's heritage body extends a 'safety net' to small-scale operators affected by the pandemic
Community Infrastructure Levy is ten years old, but Covid-19 is its biggest test
Introduced a decade ago this month, CIL’s inflexibility could prove its downfall if the forthcoming downturn is anything other than a short sharp shock, writes Miles Gibson
The Telegraph: LA’s ‘post-punk landscape architect’ on his dreamiest home swimming pool designs
Kendra Wilson meets California’s 'rising star of landscape architecture', David Godshall
Agency sounds warning over mortgage holidays
Missing payments could still show up on a credit score, says Chestertons after fielding enquiries from people who are 'not in any particular financial difficulties'