The recovery in UK construction output has lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work, according to July PMI data compiled by IHS Markit and CIPS highlighted. Survey respondents reportedly often cited difficulties... View Article

Hawkins\Brown has been awarded planning approval by Birmingham City Council for a new 12,000 m² (GIA) university building for Aston University. The ten-storey building will create a new high-quality landmark as the University refreshes its central Birmingham campus with a significant... View Article

Scott Brownrigg’s design for a new purpose-built TV studio located at the Thames Valley Science Park in Shinfield has been unanimously approved by Wokingham Borough Council on behalf of the University of Reading. This follows the University’s announcement in December... View Article

Pedder & Scampton were commissioned by LB Haringey in 2019 to transform two dilapidated former community buildings on a shared site into a new campus for local residents with autism and complex learning disabilities and a support hub for Haringey... View Article

Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) announces the opening of Hastings Hall, fully renovated graduate housing for the Union Theological Seminary (UTS) campus in New York City. The renovation is one of the first projects undertaken by the institution following BBB’s comprehensive UTS Campus Renewal Plan. The Campus... View Article

One of the UK’s newest modular housebuilders has officially opened its first manufacturing site in North East England. The official launch of the 20,000sq ft CoreHaus factory in County Durham (on July 30) also marks the start of production of... View Article

Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) has reached a major transport infrastructure milestone, with construction of the River Bus pier commencing this month. The achievement mirrors an acceleration in delivery, as the master developer prepares to launch land parcels in the new... View Article

Maccreanor Lavington’s scheme to provide new affordable homes and community centre on the York Way Estate for the City of London Corporation (City Corporation), has been granted unanimous planning approval by Islington Council. In response to the urgent demand for... View Article

Georgia Ingleton joins the team to help with the creative vision on a range of new projects  Independent design group Sheila Bird Studio has expanded its team with the appointment of senior designer Georgia Ingleton.  Georgia has over nine years’... View Article

The next big challenge facing the building industry will be meeting the demands of the public for homes that fit in to post-pandemic living with greater homeworking and emphasis on lifestyle rather than location, it is claimed. Dan Grimshaw from... View Article

Skanska invests EUR 47M, about SEK 480M, in a new building in the office complex Centrum Południe in Wroclaw, Poland. The 13-storey office building will have a total leasable area of around 21,500 square meters and will offer 200 underground parking places... View Article

Hightown Housing Association is delighted to have agreed a £100m Unsecured Green Private Placement across 12-15 year maturities, with five supportive institutional investors. The issue was over three times oversubscribed. NatWest acted as sole Private Placement agent and sole ESG... View Article