Introducing second staircases to new high-rise residential towers will cost the industry £2.7 billion over the next decade, official analysis has revealed
Feilden Fowles arts centre approved for South Downs National Park
Feilden Fowles has won planning consent for a cultural and educational centre on a former dairy farm in the South Downs National Park
Scottish government puts two-year freeze on all major NHS projects
The Scottish government has halted NHS construction projects in the country for two years, it has been revealed
Jon Matthews Architects unveils details of St Helens town centre revamp
Jon Matthews Architects has submitted detailed plans for a major mixed-use scheme in St Helens town centre
Grenfell Inquiry’s final report further delayed
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report into the disaster could be delayed by another six months, it has been revealed
Construction chiefs slam ‘pitiful’ shortfall of skilled retrofit workers
A leading industry advocate has called for a national retrofit body to be established after ‘pitiful’ figures showed the UK has less than 2 per cent of the skilled workers it needs for a residential energy-efficiency drive.
Grimshaw’s Sizewell C nuclear plant handed £700m funding boost
Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed the government will contribute £700 million towards the long-awaited Grimshaw-designed Sizewell C nuclear power station
Hawkins\Brown’s Sydenham flats backed by court after second legal challenge
The High Court has given the green light to HawkinsBrown plans to demolish a block of flats in south-east London and build 110 new social homes
Material costs rise for 12th month in a row
The price of construction materials has now risen every month for a year, official government figures have revealed
Manchester to set up housing delivery company and names first sites
Manchester councillors have backed plans for a housing delivery company that could boost building in the area by 500 affordable homes a year