Buildings
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Esh has completed 105 affordable homes at Kedward Avenue site. The £18m scheme combines timber-frame delivery with 10 net-zero carbon homes for Thirteen Group in Brambles Farm.
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Manchester tower moves deeper into the safety approval process. JRL has submitted Gateway 2 for its £75 million Sparkle Street build-to-rent scheme ahead of a targeted summer construction start.
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Solar rules tighten as housing standards shift across England. Plug-in solar is heading to retail while the Future Homes Standard pushes most new homes toward solar PV and low-carbon heating.
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Guinness has appointed five contractors to a long-term housing programme. The 15-year structure covers planned maintenance, major works, and improvement activity across England.
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Seven proposed new towns have moved into formal consultation. The programme would tie major housing delivery to transport, utilities, and long-term infrastructure planning.
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Polyteck has secured a high-profile heritage maintenance contract in London. Goldsmiths’ Hall will receive planned preventative maintenance focused on compliance, operational resilience, and protection of the building’s historic fabric.
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Birmingham backs concepts that retain The Crown within wider regeneration. Early work pairs heritage retention with hotel-led redevelopment on adjoining land.
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Southwark has approved a major co-living scheme. AHMM’s consented design replaces an office-led plot with 695 co-living homes, social-rent family housing, an NHS health centre, and active ground-floor uses.
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Multiplex has now moved into main construction on Vista. The South Bank redevelopment of the former ITV Studios site is targeting completion in 2029, with public realm, workspace, and cultural space in scope.
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Cardiff has approved a 50-storey residential tower beside Central Station. The scheme would add 528 build-to-rent homes and become the tallest building in Wales.