MPs have launched an inquiry into the planned renovation of the Palace of Westminster amid concerns it may not provide value for money. Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury select committee, told the BBC insufficient evidence had been produced to… Continue Reading →

Hermes Investment Management has revealed £60m refurbishment plans for the centre: MK retail centre in Milton Keynes. The Grade II listed building has already undergone a £10m refurbishment of Sunset Walk, with the next phase of investment now set to… Continue Reading →

A roofing contractor has been fined after putting the lives of two employees at risk whilst working at height without protection against falls. The employees of MW Roofing (NW) Ltd where removing a chimney on a two storey house, at… Continue Reading →

Construction work to transform a historic Lake District hotel into a world-class resort is underway. Funded by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues, which owns the historic property, the £16m project will see Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa in… Continue Reading →

Durham University has named its preferred partners to deliver a programme of minor repair and new build works. The preferred contractors have been split into two panels, one governing a term service contract for jobs up to £1m and a framework contract… Continue Reading →

Developer J2 Global Corporation has gained planning for a £300m leisure and residential scheme to transform Luton’s former Vauxhall car plant. The Napier Gateway mixed-use development beside Luton Airport Parkway station will include the town’s tallest tower at 22 storeys. It… Continue Reading →

Novus Property Solutions has carried out a series of refurbishment works for two Nazareth House residential care homes, enabling Laundry Tec to install new state-of-the-art equipment in both. Nazareth House, which is run by the Sisters of Nazareth to provide… Continue Reading →

With 50,000 London households living in temporary accommodation[1] and the number of properties coming on to the market falling for six months in a row, the housing crisis is more apparent than ever. Lewisham Council is the first borough in… Continue Reading →