In the dynamic world of property development, a builder’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. Today’s homebuyers expect more than just high-quality design and materials; they demand long-term peace of mind. For developers, navigating construction, finance and risk management requires not just a clear strategy but reliable partners.
Given that demographics look at the size, structure, movement and rates of change of human populations, this topic is likely to have impact on almost all industries and disciplines, nowhere more so than for building services.
The company responsible for building London’s new super sewer has revealed they have completed 40% of construction and are on track to deliver the project by 2024.
The larger project, to be carried out in joint venture with Black & Veatch, is the upgrade of Keadby pumping station near Scunthorpe for the Environment Agency.
Higgins has started work on site to design and build a 14 storey residential block which will home 75 affordable homes at Woolwich Reach, E16 for Notting Hill Genesis.
Selby District Council has approved plans by Makin Enterprises to develop a creative hub on land at the former RAF Church Fenton airbase, already home to Yorkshire’s largest film studio.
Jesus College in Oxford has appointed BAM to deliver the redevelopment of its £36m Northgate site, including a new lecture theatre, library and student accommodation.
A committee of MPs has urged the Department for Transport (DfT) and Crossrail Ltd to explain who is responsible for the delays and 19% cost failures on the Crossrail project.
Birmingham City Council has been awarded £711,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to work with the private-rented housing sector to prevent homelessness.
ISG will focus on design and procurement for a research facility that will serve as a hub for the UK Dementia Research Institute and a new home for the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
RSK Group Ltd has announced the acquisition of Drilling Supplies & Hire Services Ltd, a supply and engineering company that services the site investigation, geothermal and water well markets across the UK.
