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.
Construction work has continued on four sites across Hull – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – as workers maintain two-metre rules.
Gleeds has been appointed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to manage the delivery of more than 1,000 new hospital beds for patients battling coronavirus across Wales.
Wastewater service provider, IWJS, has secured a four-year contract to support the delivery of asset investigation activity as part of Southern Water’s AMP7.
The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during COVID-19 should inspire reform within the construction industry, says the BESA.
There are now 157,152 build-to-rent homes under construction or in planning across the UK, according to research published by the British Property Federation (BPF).
Public services provider, Amey, has secured a £100m three-year contract extension to provide reactive and proactive maintenance work across Yorkshire Water’s sewer network.
With the Covid-19 crisis bringing many building projects to a standstill, Alex Rayner, head of construction and engineering at award-winning law firm Sintons, examines the potential contractual options that exist if work has to stop for a period of time.
Cumbria County Council’s replacement bridge project at Pooley Bridge is set to resume today (20 April), following a review of the authority’s construction schemes in response to the outbreak.
TRADA’s University Challenge 2020 saw students from across the UK design timber community housing that is low-carbon, energy and water efficient, climate-resilient, healthy and desirable.
A deal with government housing agency, Homes England and Birmingham City Council has been agreed to release land and create one of the city’s largest developments.
Although the issue has been partially obscured from public view by the coronavirus crisis, the UK government has said that work to replace flammable cladding on residential buildings of 18m or taller remains a priority. Helen Andrews, a construction law partner at Fieldfisher, takes a look.
