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JP Morgan reaches agreement with City airport for Canary Wharf’s tallest tower

Bank to submit planning application shortly, after securing deal on 265m-high London Docklands building JP Morgan Chase has reached agreement with London City airport to build one of Europe’s tallest …

Wates and McLaren among more than 20 firms to land spots on £750m housing framework

Framework drawn up as part of plan by Sovereign Network Group to build 25,000 homes in next decade Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has appointed 22 firms to its new contractor framework for affordable h …

Plans in for AHMM’s 20-storey student tower at London Met School of Architecture site

AHMM’s proposals to build a 20-storey student accommodation tower on the London Met’s former School of Architecture site have been submitted for planning. The City fringe scheme for the Prudential Ass …

Morgan Sindall appointed to £29.3m eco school redevelopment in Ealing

Morgan Sindall has been appointed by Ealing Council to deliver a £29.3m redevelopment of Villiers High School in Southall, with sustainability placed at the core. Procured through the Southern Constru …

Graham set for £284m London Met Uni revamp

Contractor Graham is set to be confirmed as strategic delivery partner on London Metropolitan University’s £284m estate overhaul after emerging as the sole bidder on the long-running procurement. The …

Bouygues UK Secures Planning Permission for Landmark 1,945 bed LSE Student Accommodation at Bankside

Bouygues UK, in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and leading infrastructure investor Equitix, has secured planning permission from the London Borough of Sout …

London Charing Cross landmark office to be rebuilt inside

Architect Hopkins has unveiled detailed plans to overhaul 1 Embankment Place above London’s Charing Cross Station, turning the ageing air-rights landmark into a high-spec, low-carbon office and mixed- …

Get Living secures approval for final phase of Elephant and Castle transformation

Get Living, one of the UK’s leading build-to-rent operators and developers, secured planning consent for the final phase of its £1.5bn Elephant and Castle town centre transformation. Southwark Council …

Clarion Housing Group will partner with house-builder The Hill Group to build 188 new social rent homes in Woolwich. The project is part of the wider Woolwich Leisure Centre redevelopment in the Royal …

Final phase of London’s Elephant Park gets green light

The final piece of the Elephant Park regeneration in London’s Elephant and Castle area has secured planning, paving the way to close out more than a decade of transformation across the 10-acre site. D …

Morgan Sindall submits plans for National Sports Centre overhaul

Morgan Sindall Construction has submitted plans to refurbish the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The plans, sent to Bromley Council, cover the 15-hectare venue which opened in 1964 and sits wit …

London Build 2026 Conference Agenda Goes Live with First 50 Speakers Announced

London Build, the UK’s leading and largest construction and design show, has officially launched its 2026 conference agenda, alongside the announcement of its first 50+ confirmed speakers. Taking plac …

Green light for 2,300-home redevelopment of GSK HQ site in west London

Hadley Property Group’s scheme will retain basement, substructure and some buildings. Hounslow’s planning committee has given the green light for Hadley Property Group’s proposals for a mixed-use sch …

McLaren Construction appointed as contractor for 70MW first phase of Ada Infrastructure's flagship Docklands data centre campus

McLaren Construction has been awarded a shell and core contract to build the first of three 70MW data centre buildings at Ada Infrastructure’s Docklands data centre campus, its first development in Eu …

FMB celebrates Women in Construction Week with call to open doors wider across the industry

The FMB is shining the spotlight on women in construction from young apprentices just starting out - to those shaping the sector at the very top -to mark this year’s UK Women in Construction Week. The …

Battersea Power Station masterplan reset for final 16 acres

The developer behind the vast Battersea Power Station redevelopment in London has pressed the reset button on its masterplan, appointing Studio Egret West to steer the final 16 acres of the 42-acre ri …

Construction grew 1.8% last year despite sharp Q4 fall

Construction firms ended 2025 in growth territory despite a slow end to the year that saw output fall sharply in the final months. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows total const …

Inside the £1,200,000,000 plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station

A major revamp of London Liverpool Street station has been approved. The controversial plans, which involves building a mixed-use 97-metre (318ft) tower block over the concourse of what is the UK’s bu …

Funding agreed for £220m Paddington overstation job

The joint venture between Helical and TfL’s property company Places for London has agreed a £220m development financing facility with PIMCO Prime Real Estate for the Paddington Over Station Developmen …

What’s New for 2026: London Build Moves to Excel London for Its Biggest Edition Yet

After a decade of record growth, London Build, the UK’s leading festival of construction, architecture and design, is entering a new era. The 2026 edition will take place at Excel London, unlocking mo …

JP Morgan reaches agreement with City airport for Canary Wharf’s tallest tower

Wates and McLaren among more than 20 firms to land spots on £750m housing framework

Plans in for AHMM’s 20-storey student tower at London Met School of Architecture site

Morgan Sindall appointed to £29.3m eco school redevelopment in Ealing

Graham set for £284m London Met Uni revamp

Bouygues UK Secures Planning Permission for Landmark 1,945 bed LSE Student Accommodation at Bankside

London Charing Cross landmark office to be rebuilt inside

Get Living secures approval for final phase of Elephant and Castle transformation

Clarion partners with Hill in Woolwich

Final phase of London’s Elephant Park gets green light

Morgan Sindall submits plans for National Sports Centre overhaul

London Build 2026 Conference Agenda Goes Live with First 50 Speakers Announced

Green light for 2,300-home redevelopment of GSK HQ site in west London

McLaren Construction appointed as contractor for 70MW first phase of Ada Infrastructure's flagship Docklands data centre campus

FMB celebrates Women in Construction Week with call to open doors wider across the industry

Battersea Power Station masterplan reset for final 16 acres

Construction grew 1.8% last year despite sharp Q4 fall

Inside the £1,200,000,000 plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station

Funding agreed for £220m Paddington overstation job

What’s New for 2026: London Build Moves to Excel London for Its Biggest Edition Yet

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