Birmingham backs concepts that retain The Crown within wider regeneration. Early work pairs heritage retention with hotel-led redevelopment on adjoining land.
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.
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.
Robertson is using inflatable roof tents on a live hospital redevelopment in Bolton. The system is helping keep a £38 million maternity and women’s health project moving during RAAC replacement works.
A Yeosu contractor has doubled drilling speed using Atlas Copco. Yeosu Jonghap Jihasu says the shift to 30 bar air has made 300 m waterwells routine in hard rock, while keeping the compressor mobile enough for tight, sloping sites.