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McAlpine starts Paradise Birmingham green office

7/7/23

Developer MEPC has given Sir Robert McAlpine the green light to start phase 2 office building at the £1.2bn Paradise Birmingham scheme.

Plan approved for tallest resi tower in Wales

7/7/23

Developer Rightacres has got the planning thumbs up to build Wales’ tallest building in the centre of Cardiff.

Plans in for Birmingham 33-storey build to rent tower

6/7/23

Developer Urban Vision has submitted a planning application for a landmark build-to-rent development in Birmingham.

Landsec lodges plans for £500m City office scheme

6/7/23

Developer Landsec has submitted plans to redevelop 55 Old Broad Street in London’s Square Mile with an office-led mixed-use scheme.

Developer dumps Henry Construction from London tower job

5/7/23

Student developer Fusion has terminated its contract with Henry Construction on a £72m purpose-built student scheme in Brent Cross, North London.

Go-ahead for clutch of major jobs to reboot Manchester

5/7/23

Manchester City planners have nodded through a series of planned schemes that promise to revive construction activity in Manchester.

Approval For 46-Storey Residential Tower

4/7/23

A specialist residential developer's plans for a build-to-rent scheme in central Birmingham featuring hundreds of homes and a 46-storey tower have been approved.

Deal Struck For Landmark Residential-Led Scheme

4/7/23

A property management company, through its joint venture with Blackrock, has acquired a residential-led development in Birmingham which will provide more than 600 homes and new commercial space.

Wates halts £1.5bn London high-rise project over second staircase rule

3/7/23

Wates has paused work on a high-rise site in Havering over what it has called “continued regulatory uncertainty” over the requirement for two staircases on all new residential buildings over 30 metres.

Liverpool Street overhaul set for planning submission in coming weeks as new images revealed

3/7/23

Proposals could go in to City as soon as next week

Manchester’s Tower of Light an Icon of Sustainable Energy

30/6/23

Ten years of innovation and research have gone into Manchester's striking Tower of Light, the largest built shell lace structure to date. A symbol of the city's commitment to sustainability, the 40 metre tall tower saves Manchester 1,600...

London’s Camden Council advances £470m King’s Cross scheme

30/6/23

London’s Camden Council is advancing plans for a £470m mixed-use scheme near Kings Cross to provide 350 homes and 200,000 sqft of commercial space.

RC frame specialist Getjar revenue tops £100m again

30/6/23

Hertfordshire-based concrete frame specialist Getjar achieved a 48% jump in revenue to £108m last year.

Riser Shaft Flooring: What Are We Doing Right?

29/6/23

The riser shaft exists in every multi-storey building in the world, connecting every floor of the building. Nick Atkinson, Company Director at Ambar Kelly discusses the matter of design responsibility, which he believes is still a contested...

Deltabeam® Green Lightening Your Environmental Footprint

29/6/23

DELTABEAM® Green is the new, environmentally friendly version of Peikko's Slim Floor Structural DELTABEAM®. It offers the same benefits as the standard beam, but the environmental impact has been reduced significantly when compared...