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The impact of fluctuating interest rates on funding for property developers

As rising interest rates present an obstacle for property developers across the UK, Peter MacAllan, director at J3 Advisory, explains how to reassess strategies amidst a rapidly changing financial landscape.

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SFS – Fastening solutions in the building envelope

SFS is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components for the building envelope.

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Lewisham Homes announce the launch of shared ownership housing development

Lewisham Council have announced the launch of its first shared ownership housing development through Lewisham Homes, which will help to boost the supply of affordable housing in the borough .

Persimmon Homes to deliver 116 affordable new homes in Chinnor

Persimmon Homes is delivering 116 new homes in Chinnor, including two, three and four-bedroom houses and one-bedroom apartments.

BAM to complete new SEN school in West Lothian

BAM Construction is set to hand over the £7m Cedarbank School, a new SEN school in Livingston, to West Lothian Council.

Russian property owners spent £190m on London homes in 2021

According to market analysis by Benham and Reeves, Russian property owners, in London, spent £190m in market value and £13.2m in stamp duty tax in 2021.

Spindles Town Square redevelopment in Oldham underway

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Oldham council as the main contractor for the Spindles Town Square redevelopment in Oldham.

Midford Manor Hallmark care home development tops out

Midford Manor Care Home, a 15-suite Hallmark care home development in Bath, has marked a major milestone with a topping out ceremony hosted by Savista Developments.

Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper consultation response

Dean Fazackerley, head of technical procurement, LHC Group, ponders the seven important changes within the Government’s Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper consultation response.

Kier appointed to Manchester Airports Group Capital Works framework

Kier construction has been appointed to all 12 Lots of Manchester Airport Group’s £700m Capital Works framework, which will run for five years with the option to extend by an additional three years.

Durkan to build 158 affordable new homes in London

Durkan, one of the leading independent housebuilding and construction companies in the South, has been appointed by Network Homes to build 158 new homes in London. 

Northumbria Uni to design work from home house prototype

Northumbria University has been awarded funding to design and develop a new purpose-built home office within a house prototype, which will enable people to work from home and ‘age in place’.

Rangeford Villages appoints Willmott Dixon to create new £43m retirement community

Later living specialist Rangeford Villages has appointed Willmott Dixon to complete a new £43m retirement community near Chertsey, Surrey.

[Video] UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine heads to Silvertown Tunnel

The UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has passed its factory acceptance test and started its journey to the Silvertown Tunnel project in London.

[Video] HS2 starts work on UK’s longest rail bridge as London tunnelling nears

HS2 has started work on the first of 56 giant concrete piers that will support the UK’s longest rail bridge as it prepares to start tunnelling work in London.

MC Construction to transform disused railway viaduct in Manchester

MC Construction has been appointed by the National Trust to develop a £1.8m urban sky park from a disused railway viaduct in Castlefield, Manchester.

Crescent Gardens regeneration project celebrates topping out milestone

The Crescent Gardens regeneration project in East Croydon has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony held to mark construction reaching the highest point of the eight-storey building.

HS2 freight trains to help reduce construction carbon emissions

HS2 has confirmed its decision to transport more building materials via freight trains to construction sites near Aylesbury, which will take the equivalent of an extra 28,500 lorries off Buckinghamshire’s roads and save 9,680 tonnes of carbon emissions.

Kier builds new £253m Wellingborough prison with the help of 19 inmates

Kier has completed construction of the new Wellingborough prison, HMP Five Wells, with the help of 19 serving prisoners, as part of the Ministry of Justice’s Prison Estate Transformation Programme.

BAM’s new Leeds office development tops out

CEG welcomed Leeds City Council and other stakeholders to its new Leeds office development, constructed by BAM, for a topping out ceremony.

UK construction PMI data shows the fastest output rise in eight months

UK construction PMI data from February indicated that business momentum has increased, with building companies showing the strongest rise in output since mid-2021.

Ukraine conflict: Building material shortages to ‘wreak havoc’ on supply chains

Reports indicate that the Ukraine conflict will cause critical building material shortages and price rises that will have a detrimental knock-on effect on the global supply chain.

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