Developers, Mitsubishi Estate London and Stanhope, have submitted plans to add 10 more floors to an existing City of London skyscraper at 150 Leadenhall Street. Planning approval has been given which will see the 50-storey tower measure 221 meters high. The extended tower, which has been designed by WilkinsonEyre, will...
Moda Living, a private homes developer, has submitted plans of a giant 42-storey residential skyscraper in the heart of Birmingham. If the £183m scheme gets the go-ahead, then it will transform the site of the former Tramps nightclub and will help support the regeneration of Broad Street. Once finished, this will be ...
London & Regional Properties have been awarded the contract to regenerate Albert Island in the London Royal Docks area. The developers will act at the Great London Authority’s partner on the 10 hectare site at the eastern end of the royal docks.
Whilst the details of the plans are yet to be released, the ...
Celotex has suspended sales of five polyisocyanurate rigid foam boards after one of the key lines failed to achieve a Class 1 fire rating. Saint-Gobain group, who own the products, have temporarily suspended the supply of some of its 5000 range in light of these recent test results. These products are design to be used ...
Balfour Beatty has risen to the top of the contracts league in August due to their HS2 phase one contract. They haven’t been in pole position since April 2016.
Vinci, a fellow joint venture contractor, came in second place and not far behind is Kier, Costain and Skanska – all firms involved on the HS2. Laing ...
In a bid to solve London’s housing crisis, the London Mayor - Sadiq Khan - is being urged to promote an offsite construction boom and encourage more modular housing.
A standard design code for offsite manufacturing is being encouraged, as is the designation of public land and faster planning in a bid to solve the ...
Network Rail have awarded Balfour Beatty the contract to electrify a 40-mile train route as part of the Great Western Mainline upgrade.
The work, which will start this month, will cover the last phase of the mainline electrification between Cardiff and Bristol Parkway. The contractors will be using the latest technology...
In an age where you can find exactly what you need at the click of a button, a company’s brand and identification have never been so important. A strong brand name and unique logo helps customers to remember your business, building loyalty and creating the opportunity to upsell on the good name you have created.
With a ...
Virtual reality systems that were developed on Crossrail by Laing O’Rourke, are set to be implemented across constructions sites with the intention that they cut costs by up to 25%. The system will provide the industry with both augmented and virtual reality to improve the construction process at every stage.
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McLaren Construction have been appointed to build a 175,000 sq ft leisure extension at Lakeside that will host Nickelodeon’s first UK shopping centre attraction.
The £73 million scheme will open in 2018 with the first phase of construction stating this month. It will be anchored by a Nickelodeon-themed family ...
Bridgepoint, a private equity group, has bought Miller Homes in a deal worth £655m. Miller Homes, who are the largest privately-owned housebuilder in the UK, operate from three regional divisions in the Midlands & South, the North and Scotland.
In 2016, Miller Homes built 2,380 homes and have reported a 13% ...
Urbanest, the student accommodation specialist, has secured planning permission for a mixed-use development in the heart of the City of London.
The scheme in EC3 which is valued around £200m, looks to create 643 new student homes alongside affordable offices and innovation space for King’s College London.
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