Buildings
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London housing registrations rebounded sharply while national activity weakened further. NHBC recorded 29,162 new homes during the second quarter, with private development and several regions remaining under pressure.
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Lovell will restart Southend’s abandoned modular housing development this summer. The £53m contract replaces structures demolished after Ilke Homes collapsed and inspections identified regulatory and fire safety deficiencies.
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Redkom has started construction on Tarnów’s major new retail park. SPEC BAU Polska will deliver the 35,000 sq m scheme, with approximately 90% of its accommodation already secured.
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7R will begin building a 47,000 square metre logistics park near Warsaw. The two building Sękocin development has secured its first tenant and will enter construction in early August.
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HG Construction can now begin Manchester’s 239 bed Apex student scheme. Gateway 2 approval allows the eight storey project to progress from detailed regulatory assessment into construction.
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Heathrow has unified asset data through a new geospatial platform. Almost 300 information layers will support construction, engineering, maintenance, emergency response, and future airport development.
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Tottenham’s Whitewebbs academy permission has now been quashed by judges. The ruling found that councillors lacked material environmental evidence when approving the proposed women’s and girls’ training facility.
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Multiplex has signed the main contract for 50 Baker Street. The West End redevelopment will combine offices, homes, retail, and community space while retaining substantial elements of the existing concrete structure.
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New research will examine Scotland’s workforce pathways for low-carbon heating. The project will compare training routes, international models, work-based learning, and the competence requirements needed for safe domestic decarbonisation.
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Remediation has finished across Doncaster’s 22-acre Waterfront East Park site. The programme treated contaminated land, processed buried structures, and reused more than 32,000m³ of material.