Property Developer News
New homes watchdog advances
Natalie Elphicke has been installed as Chair of the fledgling New Homes Ombudsman.
Caudwell Collection recruits a new CEO in France
Reynald Lapitz helmed the recent £84m refurbishment of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge.
One in five new UK homes could be built using MMC by 2030
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) could help to kick-start the post-pandemic building industry around the world, predicts Savills, while delivering more energy-efficient homes more quickly and more…
Berkeley picks new PR team
Newgate has been hired to handle communications for three Berkeley Group brands: St James, St William and Berkeley Homes Eastern Counties.
Re-starting the housing market: Industry reactions to the easing of the Coronavirus lockdown for the property sector
It will not come as any great surprise that most in the property industry are pleased to be able to get back to work after seven weeks in lockdown.
Required Reading: New official guidance for home-movers & property agents during the Coronavirus outbreak
The housing market has been re-opened after the Covid-19 lockdown, but it is "not a return to normality" for home movers or for the property industry.
Jenrick reveals the Government’s ‘plan to re-start the housing market’ as estate agents & developers get back to work
The Government has eased the Coronavirus lockdown in a bid to re-start the housing market after seven weeks in cold storage. Estate agents' office can now re-open, viewings are permitted;
Native Land picks four big-name architects for Bankside Yards
PLP, Make, Allies and Morrison, and Stiff + Trevillion have been appointed to design new buildings on the South bank of the River Thames.
Housebuilders get back to work amidst supply chain & sales concerns
Property developers are getting back on-sites following Government advice - but construction supply chains have been disrupted and sales activity has been thwarted.
Cain brings Oberoi to Mayfair for European branded residence debut
Luxury hotel group Oberoi will operate Cain International's 23-unit serviced apartment scheme at 17-22 South Audley Street.
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
Housebuilder unveils ‘Foundation 200’ modular home prototype; plans to donate 200 to homeless people
Hill Group has showcased its prototype "Foundation 200" house, 200 of which will be built and donated to homeless people over the next five years.