Deal to start £1.1bn British Library extensionJapanese developer Mitsui Fudosan has committed to go it alone and spend £1.1bn on the delayed British Library Extension project with plans to start construction next year.
The developer will retain its former joint venture partner Stanhope as development manager for the vast project.
Architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and engineer Arup drew…
ISG accountants face investigation over auditWatchdogs at the Financial Reporting Council have opened an investigation into the auditors of collapsed contractor ISG.
The probe will focus on the audit of the financial statements of ISG Limited for the year ended 31 December 2022 conducted by MacIntyre Hudson LLP.
The investigation will be conducted by the FRC’s Enforcement Division under t…
Developer given suspended jail sentence for fire safety breachesA property company director has been handed a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to breaching fire safety regulations at a high-rise residential building in Worthing.
Anthony Coates, a company director from Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, was prosecuted by West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service for significant breaches of fir…
Muse submits 1,600-home regen plan for Solihull town centreMuse has lodged plans with Solihull Council for the regeneration of Mell Square shopping centre.
The mixed-use scheme will include an improved retail offer, new public spaces, leisure facilities and up to 1,600 homes,including a mix of build-to-rent and affordable homes to attract young professionals and families
The wholesa…
Plans to be submitted for £140m Cardiff Central revampTransport for Wales and Network Rail will shortly submit plans for a £140m upgrade of Cardiff Central station.
The proposed improvements will modernise the station and support long-term passenger growth, while still complementing the history and heritage of the building.
Plans include a larger concourse to increase capacity, improv…
Developer fined after site hit with nine safety noticesA London property developer has been fined £63,000 after safety inspectors slapped nine enforcement notices on a construction site in east London.
Nofax Enterprises Limited was investigated by the HSE following four visits to its site on Dalston Lane over a 13 month period between 2020 and 2021. The company was overseeing the construction of…
Ringway retains Hertfordshire highways after 12 yearsRingway has beaten two rival bidders to renew its Hertfordshire County Council highways maintenance contract for a further seven years.
The new term contract starts from 1 October 2025 and is expected to be worth £385m over the initial term.
There is also the potential to be extended for a further two periods of seven years to 21 years in…
Driver pulls knife on Balfour Beatty road workerA raging driver threatened a Balfour Beatty highways worker with a knife in East Sussex last week.
The attack was revealed by Balfour Contract Director Marc Woodall during an ITV report on road worker abuse.
Woodall said: “Only in the last week in East Sussex, we had an incident where we had a road closure in place.
“A member of the public was…
Southern Housing seeks 10 firms for £1.7bn upgrade dealSocial housing provider Southern Homes is on the hunt for 1o firms to sign up to a 20-year programme of housing fire safety and upgrade work.
The association said the framework covering London, Kent and Sussex could be worth up to £1.7bn.
It is breaking the work up into 10 lots. Four will covering external elements – windows, roofs and…
Pothole patch-up policy fails as roads repair backlog hits £17bnThe highways repairs backlog facing local authorities in England and Wales has hit a fresh high of £17bn despite increased funding to fill potholes.
Figures from this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report reveal the road condition crisis is worsening despite on average one pothole being filled every…