K2 Rolls Green Roof Mountings at Intersolar Europe
German manufacturer K2 unveiled its new GreenRoof Vento mounting system for green rooftops at Intersolar Europe 2023.
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Landsec ‘greens’ Manchester £400m Mayfield scheme
Developer Landsec has revised plans worth £400m to build two landmark office buildings in Manchester city centre. The office buildings making up the first phase of the city centre £1.5bn Mayfield regeneration scheme will become net zero exemplars under the revised plans. New plans for the Mayfield neighbourhood highlight the shift towards premium, sustainable office
Lendlease kicks off £3.5bn Silvertown regen scheme
Lendlease has broken ground at its £3.5bn Silvertown scheme to regenerate a swathe of land at London’s Royal Docks that has remained derelict for over 40 years. Plans to transform the historic 60-acre Dockland site near the Thames Barrier will include the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills, and see the construction of 6,500 homes,
Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions
The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits. Accounts for the
The Growing Popularity of Exposed Steel in Architecture
Though steel is an important structural element for all types of buildings, its aesthetic appeal is something architects and designers around the world are more and more drawn to. Its physical properties of being non-corrosive, strong, and durable mean steel is a great choice for construction, but it can also play an important role in…
Multiplex pips Mace to £500m BBC TV Centre phase 2
Multiplex has bagged the job to start the £500m second phase of the redevelopment of the former BBC Television Centre in London’s White City. Development managers Mitsui Fudosan and Stanhope picked Multiplex to start the next phase after its rival Mace completed the first phase of the vast scheme. Multiplex will act as construction manager
Which UK Housebuilder has the Biggest Land Bank Pipeline?
HOUSEBUILDER Berkeley Group is currently sitting on land worth the most out of all the UK’s major housebuilders, research has revealed. The land plots currently owned by the nation’s biggest housebuilders were analysed by Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, calculating how the housebuilder’s supply of land has shifted between 2021 and 2022 and how
Tamdown faces £2m hit if ilke Homes collapses
Groundworks contractor Tamdown stands to lose £2m if modular housing contractor ilke Homes falls into administration. Its AIM-listed parent company Nexus issued a profit warning to the market following Construction Enquirer’s report yesterday that Ilke Homes has file a notice of intent to appoint an administrator. The notice holds creditors at bay for 1o days
Power Home Remodeling Announces New San Antonio, Texas Branch
Power Home Remodeling, the Pennsylvania-based roofing and exterior home remodeler, recently opened its 19th national location in San Antonio, Texas, making it the company’s fourth Texas branch.