Buildings



  • SEND reforms guide school estate planning

    SEND reforms give schools firmer grounds for estate planning decisions. Pick Everard says inclusion hubs and specialist spaces should be assessed before new duties take effect.


  • German MPs approve new building energy rules

    Germany has approved more flexible rules for building heating systems. The legislation removes the general 65% renewable threshold while retaining a long-term fuel transition.


  • Bouygues secures consent for keyworker homes

    Bouygues has secured consent for affordable Southwark keyworker homes development. The scheme will provide 152 rented homes, a community centre, landscaping, and improved public space.


  • £100m Yorkhill Quay plan advances waterfront

    Plans for 526 homes advance Glasgow’s Yorkhill Quay regeneration programme. The £100m proposal combines co-living accommodation, shared amenities, active ground floors, and new public space.


  • Panattoni clears Southampton planning hurdle

    Panattoni has secured consent for five speculative Southampton logistics buildings. The 223,000 sq ft development will serve occupiers near the M27 and Southampton Port.


  • Cladding remediation programme falls to Red

    Government confidence in cladding remediation delivery has fallen to Red. Regulatory delays, construction inflation, and mounting social-housing workloads are slowing progress across thousands of affected buildings.


  • HG Construction wins two Fusion student schemes

    HG Construction wins two major student accommodation schemes from Fusion. The Cardiff and Loughborough projects will deliver 1,247 beds across a 17-storey city block and an eight-storey canalside regeneration.


  • Golden Valley funding unlocks £95m first phase

    Golden Valley’s funded first phase will now enter full construction. Bowmer + Kirkland is delivering a £95m innovation centre, transport hub, and enabling infrastructure for Cheltenham’s cyber and technology campus.


  • UKHSA reopens route to Harlow biosecurity campus

    UKHSA has restarted procurement for its long-delayed Harlow science campus. Market engagement will shape a proposed £1.2bn package covering laboratories, headquarters accommodation, supporting infrastructure, and an energy centre.


  • EU grants back 15 public infrastructure projects

    European grants will support fifteen public infrastructure projects across regions. The €134.9m package covers rail, roads, water systems, public buildings, and transition programmes in four member states.