London planners have given the thumbs up to redevelop a 1991-constructed city office building at 60 London Wall. The existing office will be stripped back to its steel frame and rebuilt with an extra four floors raising the total office space to 320,000… Continue Reading →

Researchers at the BRE are creating a “living laboratory” office to see how buildings affect the health of occupants. The project will see one of BRE’s existing office buildings refurbished at its headquarters in Watford. It will be renamed the… Continue Reading →

Lancaster University is prequalifying firms to redevelop its internationally renowned management school. The university will adopt a two-stage tender process for a complex project that includes refurbishing existing facilities and demolishing existing buildings to make way for new purpose-built facilities…. Continue Reading →

Plumbing and builders’ merchant chain Wolseley confirmed a 2.9% fall in UK revenue today as it continued with plans to shut 80 branches and a major distribution centre laying off up to 800 staff. The firm unveiled the UK streamlining strategy… Continue Reading →

Wigan Council is renewing its panel of builders to deliver a backlog of schools repairs and new buildings. The council expects to spend around £50m over the next four years to 2021. This will be split into around £15m small works up… Continue Reading →