A project to preserve the special look of one of Bournville’s most iconic and historic buildings has been shortlisted for a top regional award. Bournville Village Trust has made it through to the final of the West Midlands Celebrating Construction… Continue Reading →

Billionaire property developers David and Simon Reubens have gained planning approval to turn London’s iconic Millbank Tower into hundreds of luxury flats. The development company Basio Holdings proposes to convert the Grade II-listed, 32-floor skyscraper primarily into 200 flats. A 200-room… Continue Reading →

Developer Thames Bank Property has gained planning to convert a 1950s Plymouth department store into student accommodation and a hotel. The 300,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme will see the former Derry’s Co-op Department Store overhauled to provide 500 student accommodation beds, a 100-bed… Continue Reading →

NG Bailey has won a three-year maintenance contract with Land Securities for eight shopping centres. The £20m contract is a retention of five shopping centres managed by NG Bailey for the last five years and plus a further three centres…. Continue Reading →

A construction project client, as well as the appointed contractor have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during refurbishment and conversion work between June and August 2014. Westminster Magistrates’ Court has heard how two employees of 24-Hour Maintenance Services Limited… Continue Reading →

After purchasing Scotland’s luxury Gleneagles Hotel last July in a deal thought to have been worth about £150m, new owners Ennismore has committed to an major refurbishment programme that will see improvements and upgrades made throughout the property, with the… Continue Reading →

The latest fall in output within the construction industry indicates uncertainty amongst businesses and consumers ahead of the EU referendum, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Sarah McMonagle, Head of External Affairs at the FMB, said: “Today’s ONS figures,… Continue Reading →