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Budget 2020: Targeted tax relief could boost capital investment, renovations and retirement builds – MHA MacIntyre Hudson comments

Wednesday, 4th March 2020

Ahead of the budget on 11 March, Brendan Sharkey, Head of Construction and Real Estate at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, outlines the tax reforms that would do most to boost investment for the year ahead “The green light for HS2 was... View Article

Will standardised product data drive digitalisation in the construction industry?

Wednesday, 4th March 2020

The ability to research, compare and buy products has become even easier in our personal and work lives. This is an opportunity that has been identified in other B2B industries, where they have already become privy to the importance of... View Article

Legal & General to provide 250 homes for homeless families in Croydon

Wednesday, 4th March 2020

Legal & General announces that it has committed a further £21.6m to its innovative partnership with Croydon Council, providing hundreds of homes for families on housing waiting lists in the borough. The partnership, which is creating around £24 million in... View Article

Urban Union submits plans for 349 new homes and 9 commercial units at Glasgow development

Tuesday, 3rd March 2020

Plans have been submitted for the third phase of an award-winning development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. Regeneration specialists Urban Union – part of the Robertson Group – are seeking planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver the... View Article

Architecture studio Christophe Rousselle delivers project of 134 apartments and stores in Colombes

Tuesday, 3rd March 2020

The ‘Courbes’ project is part of the urban renewal program of the ZAC Charles de Gaulle in Colombes. The area is easily identified thanks to the eclectic architecture of the urban fabric, blending bungalows and apartment houses dating from the... View Article

Gilbert-Ash appointed by KE Hotels to convert hat factory premises into brand new Moxy Manchester Hotel

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Award-winning UK construction company, Gilbert-Ash has been appointed by developer KE Hotels to transform a former city-centre hat factory (Invicta House) into a stylish boutique hotel, in one of the most vibrant areas of Manchester. The team will imminently move... View Article

Godwin Developments ‘tackles’ the competition with new appointment at London office

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Godwin Developments, a multi-sector development company with sites across the country, has expanded its London-based team with the appointment of a new land manager. Tom Smallbone has joined the developer after injury meant he had to retire from a career... View Article

Construction begins on Santander’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes

Oppenheim Architecture releases concept for Bimini Resort

Monday, 2nd March 2020

Oppenheim Architecture’s illa Bimini is a new environmentally sustainable eco-resort offering a secluded retreat that invites residents and guests to foster a deeper connection with the landscape. Set on a 9,000-foot stretch of Bimini’s coastline and featuring the first overwater... View Article

Construction begins on Santander’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes

Friday, 28th February 2020

Work to deliver Santander UK’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes has started on site. The £150 million state-of-the-art campus, which will be known as Unity Place, will be a centre for digital banking innovation and will incorporate a range... View Article

Semi-rigid ducting: the optimal choice for MVHR systems

Friday, 28th February 2020

The average Briton spends 22 hours of their day indoors, equating to 90% of their day. With all of us spending so much time enclosed within four walls, a comfortable indoor atmosphere is critical to wellbeing. The best way to... View Article

Lancaster University Library extension now on site

Friday, 28th February 2020

An £11m, four-storey extension of Lancaster University Library, designed by Scott Brownrigg, has started on site. The scheme will expand the amount of study space in the Library by 2,562 square metres. The Scott Brownrigg-designed expansion reflects the University’s growing... View Article

Graal architecture office delivers a recreation centre in Athis-Mons

Friday, 28th February 2020

The construction of the Jaurès recreation centre provided the city of Athis-Mons with an opportunity to equip itself with a facility for small children adapted to open learning methods and at the same time help to reduce the pressures of... View Article

London Landscape Architects, Cracknell, make waves at Cyprus Limassol Del Mar

Friday, 28th February 2020

Merging the Mediterranean Sea with the exterior of Limassol Del Mar has been crucial to achieving an iconic beach resort style for award-winning landscape architecture practice, Cracknell. The London-based outdoor visionaries have been assigned to design the landscape concept around... View Article

Trade body launches workshop to ensure housing associations meet new legal requirements

Friday, 28th February 2020

A national trade body has launched a training programme to meet the growing demand from housing associations across the UK looking to adhere to new legal changes. Following the introduction of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, the... View Article

Spitfire Bespoke Homes paves the way for women in construction

Thursday, 27th February 2020

It has recently been reported that women are expected to make up 46.8% of the construction industry by 2022. In recognition of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, Spitfire Bespoke Homes’ female planning director Emma Foster (34) explains what... View Article

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, said: “Any fall in the number of rough sleepers is good news, but while progress... View Article

Lost receipts and expense headaches – Financial admin issues costing tradespeople more than £929 million every year

Thursday, 27th February 2020

A survey has found that UK tradespeople – as a whole – lose out on more than £929 million every year due to issues in financial planning, mis-management of expenses and lost receipts. The figure comes from a new survey... View Article

Empowering Platforms: a new competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront

Thursday, 27th February 2020

London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and Northbank Business Improvement District announce ‘Empowering Platforms’ competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront. The London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and the Northbank Business Improvement District have launched a new design... View Article

New entertainment venue to champion the craft and cultural heritage of Bermondsey

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Really Local Group and Southwark Council are working together to create a high street cultural venue for Bermondsey, that aims to restore an iconic landmark at The Blue, a central marketplace. Through positive regeneration, Really Local Group has committed to... View Article

Lovell Partnerships builds Morgan Sindall’s profits success

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

Partnership housing specialist Lovell has made a vital contribution to preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2019, released today by parent company Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group. Morgan Sindall Group plc delivered strong profit... View Article