House building moving in the right direction says FMB

The rise in house building completions is helping to tackle the housing crisis, but more work needs to be done if the Government is to hit its one million new
Posted on November 15, 2016

William Anelay owes £12m to creditors

York-based conservation specialist William Anelay fell into administration owing at least £12.6m to unsecured creditors. William Aneley was half-way through the restoration of the grade I listed Bradford City Hall More
Posted on November 15, 2016

Atkins HQ to get £35m overhaul

Speller Metcalfe has bagged the job to modernise the Epsom headquarters of consultant Atkins in Surrey. The £35m project at its Woodcote Grove campus has been designed by architect Northmill Associates and
Posted on November 15, 2016

SIG blames refurb market for profit warning

Building products giant SIG is accelerating its cost cutting programme as intensifying competition in the UK market prompted a profit warning last week. The Group Chief Executive also stepped down
Posted on November 15, 2016

£30m revamp for Durham shops

Sir Robert McAlpine has secured the contract to redevelop The Gates shopping centre in Durham. The £30m Riverwalk project will transform the city’s retail and leisure offering and includes 253 student rooms. Sir
Posted on November 15, 2016

Refurb work fuels London office boom

Total office construction work across central London has hit an eight-year high with 14.8m sq ft of space currently under development. The latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey highlighted a
Posted on November 15, 2016

Finest British architecture recognised at the Brick Awards 2016

The winners of the Brick Awards 2016 were revealed on Thursday 10th November at a gala dinner at the Hilton Park Lane, London. The awards recognise the best brick architecture
Posted on November 11, 2016

Crosslane Student Developments

Delivering its fourth purpose-built student accommodation development in Newcastle over four years, with a combined total of 701 beds and value of c.£60 million, as construction now commences on its
Posted on November 11, 2016

Total Construction Output Declines but New Work Increases

ONS figures published today show that construction output declined 1.1% in the third quarter of 2016. This was revised up, as expected, from the preliminary estimate of -1.4% released last
Posted on November 11, 2016
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Construction growth slowdown will ease skills shortages

A slowdown in construction growth over the next five years will help ease skills shortages. But latest forecasts from the CITB show the industry will still need to find 157,000
Posted on November 11, 2016