Refurbishment contractors are being asked to clean up their act after an HSE safety blitz found that nearly half of all sites inspected were not up to scratch. Small refurbishment sites were targeted during a month long drive which saw… Continue Reading →
Developer Derwent is preparing to start its most ambitious London scheme to date – the redevelopment of the former Saatchi building at Charlotte Street. Brookfield Multiplex will deliver the 380,000 sq ft mixed-use development in Fitzrovia, which is one of… Continue Reading →
London’s Whiteleys shopping centre is set to get a new lease of life after ambitious plans to restore the Grade II-listed building were submitted to Westminster Council. A joint venture between a Meyer Bergman-advised investment fund and Warrior Group is seeking to… Continue Reading →
Willmott Dixon Energy Services is to retrofit hundreds of high-rise homes in Oxford to help reduce fuel bills for residents. Oxford City Council has selected Willmott Dixon’s energy efficiency business for a £20m contract to refurbish five high-rise residential tower… Continue Reading →
MPs have put forward plans to remove all traces of asbestos from buildings by 2035. A report from the all-party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health wants to see a new asbestos eradication law introduced. MPs want to see… Continue Reading →
The £1.3bn redevelopment of the St. John’s neighbourhood is underway, with developer Allied London gaining planning for the first phase. St. John’s will be situated on the former home of the ITV studios in the city centre and result in… Continue Reading →
The former management team of collapsed solar and wall insulation installer Mark Group has acquired the new homes division of the business from administrator Deloitte. The newly-named company, BillsaveUK, will be based in Leicester and will focus on installing loft and cavity… Continue Reading →
Two former Connaught directors and a partner at accountant PwC are facing an investigation into their conduct in the run-up to the social housing firm’s collapse in 2010. Watchdogs at the Financial Reporting Council have delivered disciplinary Formal Complaints against… Continue Reading →
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