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Wates bags £690m deal to transform three sites in Harrow
Harrow Council has approved plans to work with Wates Residential to regenerate three underused urban sites in the Wealdstone area over the next 10 years.
Sustainable timber construction: Why the UK needs to be all in
Timber’s green credentials mean the UK has to get fully behind its wider adoption for sustainable construction, says Malcolm Thomson of Scotframe.
How two Manchester projects are building social value
Manchester’s biggest construction projects are creating jobs, apprenticeships and other opportunities.
Fire-safe cladding funds: A catalyst for change in construction
UK government fire-safe cladding funds should be the catalyst for change in construction, argue software specialists.
Go-ahead for 170 new homes in Ellesmere Port
Promenade Estates and MCI Developments have been given the go-ahead to deliver 170 new homes in Ellesmere Port.
Green light for £100m Sonning Common retirement village
Legal & General’s retirement village operator, Inspired Villages has been given the go-ahead to deliver a £100m retirement community in Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire.
5 challenges the construction industry is facing in 2021
Being in the construction industry is an endless battle between pleasing the client and facing external challenges. As we now approach the end of the last round of lockdown restrictions (hopefully), The Access Group takes a look at the challenges in the construction industry in 2021.
Tolent bags £17m contract to deliver new homes in West Yorkshire
Tolent has secured a £17.7m contract from Yorkshire Housing to deliver 113 new homes in West Yorkshire.
Modular homes to help tackle nationwide homelessness
Developer Hill Group, The Salvation Army and Citizens UK have combined forces to help single people experiencing homelessness get their lives back on track.
The case for MMC in building better and building beautiful
Krishan Pattni, chief design officer at TopHat, outlines the importance of prioritising design for all new build housing, and explores how these policies can work in tandem with modern methods of construction.
Plans in for major carbon neutral development
Architect GSSArchitecture has submitted plans for a carbon neutral development between Bedford and Luton, which includes the delivery of 3,850 homes.
L&G agrees £350m investment in Bristol Temple Island
Legal & General has agreed terms with Bristol City Council to invest £350m into Bristol Temple Island to transform the vacant site into a new urban quarter.
Keepmoat Homes acquires 3 new sites in the North West
Keepmoat Homes has acquired three new land deals in Leyland, Accrington and Stoke on Trent to deliver 723 new homes.
TfL secures £12.7m green loan to deliver new development in Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke Partnership LLP – a joint venture between Notting Hill Genesis and Transport for London (TfL) – has secured a £12.7m Green Development Loan from HSBC UK to deliver a new scheme in Kidbrooke.
Balfour bags £68m London retirement village contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £68m contract by Audley Group to deliver the new Mayfield Watford retirement village in Watford, London.
London Square to deliver £300m neighbourhood in East London
London Square Partners and Peabody are set to deliver a £300m transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London.
United Living wins major Leeds regeneration contract
United Living New Homes has been awarded a contract by The Guinness Partnership to deliver new homes at its Points Cross development in Leeds.
Lovell gets go-ahead for two East Midlands schemes
Housebuilder Lovell Partnerships has been given the green light for two schemes in the East Midlands, the Branston Locks and Priors Hall Park scheme.
PBC Today Editorial Board: How has construction coped with Covid-19?
In March, as we marked a year since Britain first entered lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, PBC Today’s Editorial Board gathered over Zoom to discuss the impact of a turbulent 12 months for everyone in the sector.
£80m Bedford residential scheme gets the go-ahead
MCR Property Group has secured planning consent for an £80m residential scheme to deliver 350 homes in Bedford.
Government seeks views on new residential developer tax
The government has revealed further details of its new residential developer tax, as it seeks views on the proposed design features of the tax.
Work begins on new £20m Chelmsford ‘later living’ scheme
Anchor Hanover, with newly appointed build partner Hill, have started construction in Chelmsford to create 82 new homes for over 65s.
Why do building owners still not know basic asset details?
Richard Robertson, business development director at Cadline, developer of DynamicAIM, looks at the Grenfell tragedy four years on and why building owners still do not know basic asset details.
Construction output grows by 1.6% in February
Construction output grew by 1.6% in February 2021, largely thanks to a 1.5% increase in new work and 1.9% increase in repair and maintenance, as the industry maintains its recovery.
Muse submits plans for affordable homes at Northshore
Following the recent deal with Thirteen to bring a further 75 much-needed affordable homes to Stockton on Tees, Muse Developments has submitted plans to Stockton on Tees Borough Council to bring the phase forward.
Green light for £500m Better Queensway regeneration
Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP has been given the go-ahead for the £500m Better Queensway regeneration project, following the approval of its ‘hybrid’ planning application.