The number of tall towers planned for London has broken through the 500 mark for the first time. The pipeline has jumped 12% from last year's figure of 455 to a new high of 510, analysis by New London …
New survey by Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the Fraser of Allander Institute finds while some sectors such as construction remain fragile, companies are looking to fund training to improve their p …
The North West is pitched into a housing boom after new figures revealed that new housing registrations in the region have now outstripped London. Latest NHBC figures for new homes to be built in the …
The warning comes after the introduction of a new monitoring and testing regime by the Timber Trade Federation after investigations into the plywood market revealed potential risks to merchants and tr …
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has approved a petition for the formation of a regional chapter within the UK. The new chapter will offer FM professionals direct localised sup …
Plans for a '65m specialist hospital facility in Birmingham have been given the go-ahead by City Council planners. Vinci will build the Queen Elizabeth Hospital expansion scheme in Edgbaston, which wi …
New research report, published by RICS, highlights benefits, implications, and losses for public authorities and communities by extending permitted development rights (PDR). With housing delivery high …
A NEW REPORT FROM MARKIT ECONOMICS HAS REVEALED THAT ACTIVITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR HAS SHOWN A SOLID UPTURN AND SIGNALLED A MODERATE EXPANSION IN OVERALL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT UK CONSTRUCTION PMI …
Demolition specialist Erith is starting enabling works on the '825m scheme to transform the area around Paddington Station in West London. The project being jointly developed by Sellars Group and Grea …
STRUCTURAL STEEL HAS USED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND 3D MODELLING FAR LONGER THAN MOST PARTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN ' SO DOES THAT MEAN IT'S AHEAD OF THE GAME WITH BIM LEVEL'2 ADOPTION? NEIL GER …
The Government has granted development consent for the '1bn'Silvertown Tunnel under the Thames in east London. The twin-bore road tunnel will be privately financed with the successful delivery partner …
British Land has submitted an outline planning application for its Canada Water development, which will see the company develop 1.8m square feet (sq ft) of retail and residential space. The planning s …
THE MAYOR OF LONDON HAS BOUGHT A SITE AT ST ANN'S HOSPITAL IN HARINGEY TO ENABLE THE DEVELOPMENT OF 800 NEW HOMES. The purchase from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, worth 'tens o …
Residential landlord Grainger on Tuesday said that it had conditionally agreed to acquire a 261 home private rented sector, build to rent development in Milton Keynes from Peveril'Securities'Limited f …
CONSTRUCTION COSTS IN LONDON ARE SET TO RISE BY 2.8% IN 2018, ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRM TURNER & TOWNSEND. The 2.8% rise this year represent a slowing of build-cost inflation in …