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Resi projects ‘driving growth’ in the construction industry
Residential projects are still leading the construction industry's growth, with 37% of all contracts awarded in July going to housebuilding.
UK construction “turning a corner” – RICS
The construction industry is the most positive its been for six years, with new projects beginning to rise in almost every part of the country, according to the latest RICS Construction Market Survey,…
McAlpine wins Battersea Phase 3 construction gig
"The change in contracting partner has not affected the existing progress on site", says the developer
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Deals & Data: London’s £15mn+ market rebounds in blockbuster first half
Record-breaking sales, resurgent international demand and a surprise winner among the capital's super-prime neighbourhoods - but buyers are still calling the shots.
Property Industry Reactions: New PM Burnham installs Downing Street team
UPDATED: Former Defence Secretary John Healey replaces Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer; Angela Rayner returns to the Cabinet as Housing Secretary.
St John’s Wood mansion trades in £29mn deal
Latest NW8 mega-deal revealed in official records.
Knight Frank launches ‘second phase’ of broker recruitment drive
The big-brand estate agency has received 130 enquiries from would-be self-employed brokers so far, with eight being appointed in the last eight weeks.
Super-prime buying ‘flurry’ drives London’s £5mn+ market
New analysis reveals how many high-value sales went through in Q2, plus which outer-prime neighbourhood has joined London's top three £5mn+ enclaves for the first time.
Knightsbridge developer cuts resi for hotel & spa scheme
RBKC has approved a PLP-designed hotel/spa on Pavilion Road, replacing an earlier mixed-use consent with apartments.
Resi developer’s global survey reveals ‘what the world thinks of London’
London Square research finds the capital leading the pack for careers and resi investment, with overseas sentiment more upbeat than the domestic narrative might suggest.
Has Hamilton Terrace become NW London’s hottest address?
The St John's Wood street has notched up almost £100mn of house sales in the past 12 months.
Veteran sales director joins Douglas & Gordon
Former Aspire, KFH and Fine & Country operator joins London agency's self-employed network.
Knight Frank signs new Mallorca agency partnership
Balearic agency boss heralds 'a full-circle moment'.
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High-profile buying agency toasts 20 years in business
Sloane Square-based firm reveals acquisition record and says industry shifts have made the market 'increasingly difficult' for buyers to navigate.
Historic St James’s gatehouse offered as quirky office with overnight accommodation
Wetherell is listing the Grade I listed building on Arlington Street at £7.6mn.