construction news

Mount Anvil and social landlord Riverside have won planning for a 411-home rebuild of the Tiller Road Estate on the Isle of Dogs in East London. Tower Hamlets’ approval clears the way for a full rebuild delivering 137 affordable homes with the balance made up of a mix...

One of the country’s biggest timber suppliers National Timber Group England has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The move gives the Sheffield-based supplier, which employs over 1,000 staff, protection from creditor action while it weighs up...

Developer Landsec has pushed back the start dates for four huge residential schemes capable of delivering 9,000 homes as viability pressures continue to choke new build activity. The developer now expects first starts in 2027 on major projects at Mayfield in...

Network Rail has launched a new property development company with a target to build 40,000 new homes and 10 million sq ft of commercial space over the next decade. The company – called Platform4 – will develop brownfield rail land and has already...

Subcontractors and suppliers are being pestered by media companies posing as main contractors in a bid to sell them ineffective advertising space. The Enquirer has been contacted by fed-up specialists who are being swamped with emails and phone calls from persistent...

Glencar has been appointed by Wilson Bowden to deliver the new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) at the Atom Valley site in Rochdale. The 43,500 sq ft project will deliver a cutting-edge innovation environment designed to support collaboration,...

Construction output crept up again in September as a jump in new work offset another slowdown in repair and maintenance. Latest official figures from the ONS show output rose by just 0.2% on the month, driven by a 0.7% uplift in new work but dragged back by a 0.5%...