construction news

Student and build to rent specialist Watkin Jones has secured Scottish Government approval for its near 800-home regeneration of former livestock sheds at Chesser in west Edinburgh. The mixed-tenure development will now move ahead with plans for 293 build-to-rent...

Eden Project has dramatically scaled back its planned £125m Morecambe attraction, halving the size of the venue and cutting its signature domes from four to two. Revised plans submitted to Lancaster City Council scale down the ambition after cost inflation delayed the...

Administrators of ISG’s failed businesses have clawed back more than double the cash first expected from the wreckage of collapsed contractor. The extra cash haul will pave the way for payouts to former staff, but trade contractors and suppliers will still not...

The Crown Estate has unveiled plans to create a £4.5bn science and technology district at Harwell East in Oxfordshire after snapping up the 221-acre site next to the world-famous Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The vast expansion will deliver up to 4.5 million...

Build-to-rent and student housing specialist Watkin Jones has ended the year on firmer ground after a stronger second half put it on course to meet full-year expectations. Revenue for the year to 30 September 2025 is expected to land around £280m, with adjusted...

Derwent London has formed a strategic partnership with Related Argent to develop one of the last major island regeneration plots in central London at Old Street. The developer expects to complete the site acquisition in late 2027 after early studies confirmed...

The government is relaxing AI regulations in a bid to cut bureaucracy stifling business. Planning will be a main focus with developers sending photo evidence to authorities online which are then approved using trained AI models. A typical housing development...