Resortation of the (recently named) Elizabeth Tower, which houses the iconic ‘Big Ben’ bell, is due to start in early 2017, with an estimated cost of £29m. The bell will be silenced for several months to repair the clock faces… Continue Reading →

Salaries for small building firms are soaring as a result of the growing skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the results of the FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q1 2016, Brian Berry, Chief… Continue Reading →

Morgan Sindall has started its £70m scheme to transform Lambeth’s Town Hall and civic buildings. The Your New Town Hall scheme will see Morgan Sindall revamp the Grade II listed Brixton Town Hall, to create a more open and accessible… Continue Reading →

Developer Peel is advancing plans to redevelop the disused Thames Steel steelworks in Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. The steelworks tear-down, land remediation and refurbishment of existing warehouses has been broken down into four key work packages worth up to £37m. Steel… Continue Reading →

Galliard Homes is planning to transform the former Whitbread headquarters in Luton into a new 119-apartment complex. The Landmark will provide one of the largest new homes developments in the London commuter region specifically priced for first time buyers; parents… Continue Reading →

A businessman formally based in Cornwall illegally carried out annual gas safety checks at tenanted properties despite not being a registered gas engineer. Sven Biesterfeldt, aged 41, who uses a number of other names including Tom Williams, potentially put tenant’s… Continue Reading →

Energy management specialist EkkoSense has won a tender from Nottingham City Council to supply a monitoring system for over 3,000 solar installations. Nottingham City Council has an extensive solar panel programme across its council houses – managed by Nottingham City… Continue Reading →

David Cameron wants to drop plans for MPs to vacate the  Palace of Westminster during a six-year refurbishment because the public would reject the £3.5bn bill whilst the government is making widespread cuts to public services. Independent sources claim that… Continue Reading →