Developers could face additional project costs and programme delays if they fail to prepare for the introduction of the Building Safety Levy before its October 1 implementation date, according to Pick Everard. The levy, which forms part of the government’s post-Grenfell building safety reforms, will apply to new residential developments through an upfront statutory charge [...]
One of the UK’s fastest growing affordable housing developers is heading to UKREiiF tomorrow with a blueprint for unlocking difficult regeneration sites. READ MORE: Invasive species: the hidden planning risk costing the UK billions Keon Homes will be speaking at the biggest real estate investment infrastructure show in the country and is using the platform [...]
By Nicole Gullan MRSB TechArborA, at Arbtech, leading UK ecological consultancy Invasive species are no longer a fringe environmental issue, they are a real risk to our ecological future. These unseen invaders are quietly reshaping habitats, increasing flood risk, disrupting infrastructure and impacting planning applications across the UK. Eradication is costly, delays are common and [...]
Birmingham City Council has entered into a formal partnership with Lovell to deliver the £1bn regeneration of the Druid’s Heath estate in south Birmingham. The agreement follows Lovell’s appointment as preferred development partner in January 2026, after a competitive procurement process, and marks a key milestone in progressing the long-term redevelopment of the estate. 3,500 [...]
Lindum has begun construction of a new 20,000 sq ft Home Bargains store in Brough, East Yorkshire, with the Elvington-based contractor delivering the scheme on land adjacent to Bluebird Way. The project is being built on behalf of TJ Morris Ltd, with Lindum York acting as main contractor. The wider 2.6-acre development includes 119 car [...]
Mace Construct has marked the topping out of Lasdun Wall at the University of East Anglia (UEA), a key milestone in the multi-year redevelopment of the campus’ Grade II-listed architectural landmark. The four-phase programme is transforming the mid-century complex into a low-carbon, future-ready hub for science, learning, and research. Originally built in the 1960s, the [...]
Morgan Sindall Construction’s London business has completed a major upgrade of Burlington Junior School in New Malden, delivering refurbished and new teaching facilities to meet rising demand for school places in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The project, procured through the Southern Construction Framework, was delivered for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon [...]
Balfour Beatty has secured the £315 million Warwickshire Highways Maintenance contract, covering Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire, marking its third consecutive term delivering the programme. The seven-year contract, set to begin in Spring 2026, includes an option to extend for a further six years, potentially reaching £900 million in total value. Comprehensive Road and Streetlight Maintenance [...]
Laing O’Rourke has been confirmed as the contractor for the new Sussex Cancer Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital, part of a £250 million Government-backed investment in healthcare through the New Hospitals Programme. The centre will serve a population of around 2 million people across Brighton & Hove and Sussex, welcoming more than 60,000 patients [...]
Specialist ground engineering firm Geobear has completed stabilisation and water-sealing works at Blackheath Tunnel, restoring the structure to full rail traffic capacity as part of a £10m maintenance programme on the south east London rail network between Blackheath and Charlton. The works were completed on 25 July following a five-week programme delivered during a planned [...]
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