The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the government’s failure to back legislation for the licensing of domestic building companies as ‘disappointing.’ Conservative MP Mark Garnier put forward a Private Members Bill, which was designed to prevent homeowners from hiring rogue builders. Brian Berry, Chief...
Planning permission has finally been granted for a new residential tower project in West London, which will provide 144 affordable apartments for sale or rent. Developer Southern Grove first planned to build its 55 West scheme in Ealing in 2019, when it was planned as a...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an £850m fund for the maintenance and refurbishment of the UK’s cultural institutions in his autumn budget. Buildings around the country that house libraries, museums, galleries, and local culture will receive a share of the cash for renovation projects. Among the...
The Salvation Army has appointed McClaren Construction to build its new headquarters in south London. McClaren will be constructing the £32 million building at the William Booth Training College site in Denmark Hill, Southwark to BREEAM excellent building standards. The campus is already owned by the...
Students attending the University of Nottingham are to benefit from a newly refurbished sustainable student accommodation on campus thanks to a new programme of works. Nottinghamshire Live reports that the halls of residence, located on Nottingham’s University Park Campus, was the first female-only hall at the...
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has given permission for a new-build project of 12 residential towers to go ahead. Construction News reports that developer U+I will create 1,500 homes, of which up to 35% will be part of an affordable housing scheme. The project will also...
A new veterinary hospital is set to be the first major development at the site for a former car factory in Birmingham. Developer St Modwen is seeking planning permission for the construction of the facility after £20 million of infrastructure investment from the West Midlands Combined...
A planning application has been submitted for a major mixed-use scheme in Milton Keynes, the centrepiece of which will be a 27-storey tower block. The £180 million MK Gateway project designed by architects Roger Stirk Harbour and Partners (RSHP) and proposed by developer First Base would...
No matter how necessary, scaffolding can sometimes be an eyesore on some buildings, especially landmark buildings, such as the flagship Selfridge’s store in Birmingham. However, while the building in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre is being refurbished, local artist Osman Yousefzada has designed a temporary cover to...
Lloyds Bank has set up a Build to Rent venture named Citra Living, and the group aims to acquire around 800 properties by the end of 2022. Housing Today reports that the group will focus on buying up homes in new build developments, and it...