Go ahead for revised Canada Water Masterplan.A revised version of the Canada Water Masterplan has been approved by the Deputy Mayor of London.
Changes by developers British Land and AustralianSuper will see an increase in height and massing of the residential buildings “in response to major regulatory changes and sector-wide cost and viability challenges.”
Levels of affordable housing hav…
£27bn RIS 3 roads reboot targets network renewal – Full listThe government has finally confirmed schemes in its £27bn five-year roads programme to overhaul England’s ageing motorway and A-road network.
The new Road Investment Strategy 3 marks a pivot toward maintenance, renewal, and completing existing, rather than starting new, enhancement projects.
Just five big enhancement schemes ar…
Former ISG staff win redundancy legal claimsNearly 1,700 former staff at collapsed contractor ISG have won legal claims against the company for failing to consult with them before they were made redundant.
The Employment Tribunal ruling has been shared with the Enquirer showing a victory for 1,687 ex-ISG staff.
The former employees have been successful in their Protective Award claims worth up to…
London planning rules torn up to speed up housingMinisters and City Hall have ripped up key planning constraints in a bid to kickstart London house building and unlock dozens of stalled schemes.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed and Mayor Sadiq Khan have agreed a package of emergency, time-limited measures designed to get sites moving again.
The plan centres on fast-tracking viable schemes, easing…
Police launch construction invoice fraud campaignThe National Crime Agency and National Federation of Builders have launched a joint campaign highlighting the risks of invoice fraud.
The drive is aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel in the industry.
The agency warned construction is especially vulnerable to invoice fraud because it relies on complex supply chains,…
Bouygues gets go-ahead for triple tower London student jobBouygues UK has secured planning for a near-2,000-bed student tower scheme behind Tate Modern in London.
Approval clears the path for a 2027 start on the LSE Bankside project, with the team now preparing a Gateway 2 submission on one of the capital’s largest student accommodation jobs.
Southwark council has backed plans to redevelo…
Final £400m phase of London Elephant & Castle scheme approvedBuild to rent developer Get Living has secured planning approval for the third and final phase of its £1.5bn Elephant and Castle overhaul.
This clears the way for another 959 homes and student rooms at the south London regeneration job.
Southwark council approved revised plans for the West Site, covering the existing London College of…
London Charing Cross landmark office to be rebuilt insideArchitect 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-use destination.
Working for developer Bridgemont, the scheme will retain around 90% of the existing Terry Farrell-designed structure and…
Government set to ban retentionsThe Government is planning to ban retentions in construction as part of a major crack down on late payments.
It said: “We propose to ban the withholding of retention payments under the terms of construction contracts, consulting on its implementation.
“This will prevent small firms losing retentions to insolvency or non-payment.”
Initial consultations showed…
Hercules shares to be suspended as results delayedShares in labour supply specialist Hercules will be suspended after the firm confirmed it will miss the deadline for filing its latest annual accounts.
Final results for the year ended 30 September 2025 where due to be posted by 31 March 2026.
But Hercules said the accounts have taken longer than expected “due to the consolidation of…