Lendlease OK’d to start Birmingham’s £1.9bn Smithfield schemeLendlease can kickstart the first phase of its £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield regeneration scheme after receiving detailed planning for phase one.
Planning approval yesterday for a landmark mixed-use building paves the way for over 400 build to rent homes in the first phase of the major project.
Designed by Bell Phillips and loca…
Fresh plan for £170m Newcastle resi tower and hotelNorth east property group Gainford has unveiled its revised plan for a £170m residential and hotel project to transform Newcastle’s skyline.
It plans to redevelop a former Premier Inn site on New Bridge Street, with a 29-storey tower of 185 flats, alongside a separate 150-bedroom hotel, and bars, restaurants, and leisure space.
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Berkeley warns over-regulation a drag on planning reform gainsHouse builder Berkeley has warned that building safety regulatory changes are placing significant pressure on the delivery of new homes and threaten to overshadow the upside benefits of recent Government planning reforms.
In a trading statement this morning, the firm said it had seen a modest improvement in demand. But it highlighted…
Mace confirmed for £140m Gatwick Airport Pier 6 extension
Mace has been confirmed as main contractor for the planned £140m extension to Pier 6 at London Gatwick Airport.
The extension will add a further eight aircraft gates to the existing passenger building, which previously was built with 11 gates connected by the elevated airbridge built by Mace back in 2005.
When complete in 2027, the new…
Graham takes on ISG £45m Coventry cultural hub jobGraham has been named as replacement contractor to complete work on the stalled conversion of Coventry’s former city centre IKEA building into a cultural hub
Construction on the pioneering cultural project was paused last September when the previous contractor, ISG, entered administration.
The scheme, housed within what was an IKEA store, w…
Alun Griffiths to “restructure and resize” after £95m lossCivils contractor Alun Griffiths has launched an “urgent restructure” after posting a £95m loss from a turnover of £263m in its latest accounts.
Results filed at Companies House for the year to December 31 2023 show a pre-tax loss of £95m compared to £20m last time on turnover down to £262.7m from £301m.
The firm said…
Balfour Beatty profit dented by £83m building safety hitA reassessment of building safety work dented Balfour Beatty pre-tax profits last year which slipped 14% to £214m.
But underlying profit from operations edged up 7% to £252m helped by improved profitability in UK Construction and higher volumes at Gammon.
This was partially offset by reduced profits in US Construction.
Overall revenu…
Historic scaffolding firm files administration noticeA scaffolding contractor that has been in business for more than 125 years has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
Hertfordshire based Rodells has been trading since 1898 when it was founded by Leonard Rodell as a steeple-jacking company.
The company operates a large scaffolding operation from its yard in London Colney…
Planning Bill to have “seismic” impact on constructionThe Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday promising “seismic” reforms to boost building levels.
The government is looking to sweep away planning hurdles to speed-up decisions and create a process that “works for the builders, not blockers.”
The target is to deliver 1.5 million new homes alongsid…
Man Utd confirm plan for £2bn ‘super-tent’ stadiumManchester United Football Club today confirmed they will build a £2bn 100,000-seater super stadium.
The unusual tent-like stadium design will form the centrepiece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area.
Designed by architect Foster + Partner, the stadium, and wider regeneration project, have the potential to deliver an additiona…