Plans have been unveiled for what is being billed as the largest office building transformation in the world at Canary Wharf in London. The striking overhaul of the iconic HSBC tower at 8 Canada Square will see large chunks of the upper floorplate removed to create a spectacular high-rise roof terrace. The cost of the
Developer Regal London has sealed financing to start construction of a near 1,000-bed student accommodation scheme close to Wembley Stadium in London. Building work now is expected to begin at the end of this year to welcome the first student at the start of the academic year 2027/28. Regal’s in-house construction arm Regal Construction will
Kier has delivered a strong year of trading and finally turned a corner on its historic debt burden In a year-end trading statement this morning chief executive Andrew Davies said average month-end debt had been slashed to £115m from £234m a year ago. Davies said progress on eradicating the contractor’s debts was ahead of expectations
The developer of two apartment blocks on the giant Liverpool Waters site has hit out at the cost of connections to utilities on the scheme. Romal Capital has brought forward the first two schemes on Peel Land and Property’s Central Docks in Liverpool and is set to build another 330 homes at its West Waterloo
Kingston Council in Greater London has awarded the Breyer Group a £163m housing repairs, maintenance and capital works contract covering more than 6,000 properties. The programme of works will feature a wide range of repairs, gas maintenance and servicing, void property improvements, planned investment works and mechanical and electrical works, which will be carried out
If you are thinking about building a recreational sports facility, you will find a wide range of building materials and types of structures. Steel buildings provide more durability, versatility, and variety than any other construction type. Choosing a prefabricated steel building kit can help you maximize functionality while reducing construction and maintenance costs. This article
IN THE FIRST State Opening of Parliament under this government, The King’s Speech announced an intention “to get Britain building”. Planning reform will be the subject of one of 35 bills and draft bills which will deliver the government’s first steps in its efforts to rebuild Britain. Building Getting Britain to build more housing and
A 13% DROP in annual revenue has been announced by Brickability Group PLC, the distributor and provider of specialist construction products and services. The unaudited preliminary results for the 12-month period ended 31 March 2024 showed a revenue decrease of 12.8% to £594.1m. Gross profit too decreased, by 6.3% to £105.8m. Group like-for-like revenue (adjusted for
A COASTAL TOWN near Brighton – renowned for its art deco style architecture – has become the centre of a roof tile controversy. Boasting many art deco ‘ocean liner’ style architectural gems, including a recently restored lido designed by architect RWH Jones, many buildings in the coastal town of Saltdean sport distinctive green profiled roof
As the editors sort, tabulate — and drink lots of coffee — collating Roofing Contractor magazine’s 2024 Top 100 list, we couldn’t wait to give readers just a few early insights and surprises ahead of its ‘official’ release in August.
