Queensgate Investments and Rockwell have today got the green light for their proposed redevelopment of the Kensington Forum. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, resolved to grant planning permission for the landmark new hotel, serviced apartment and conference scheme on Cromwell Road, to create a truly remarkable, world-class visitor destination. Designed Continue reading
The site of an outdated Essex leisure centre, built in the early 1960s, has been redeveloped, creating a new state-of-the-art leisure complex. The widely anticipated Riverside Leisure Centre, in Chelmsford, Essex, was officially opened today (Friday, 14 June) by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent. The cutting-edge and energy Continue reading
When Developments One (Birmingham) Limited entered Administration in May 2018, it followed the liquidation of the main contractor developing St Anne’s Court, a block of 170 apartments in the Digbeth area of Central Birmingham. Not only had work on the site already commenced, and despite a second contractor being appointed Continue reading
The Air Traffic Control Tower at Kirkwall Airport, Orkney, will continue to direct more than 14,600 planes landing and taking off from the island thanks to the completion of vital improvements to the structure. The four-storey tower to the south east of Kirkwall Airport has received almost £500,000 of investment Continue reading
Built environment specialist Extentia Group has completed the refurbishment of the Directors’ Suite, and fit-out of the Executive Boxes and Emerald Suite within the North Stand at Emerald Headingley Stadium. Its work on the North Stand via Principal Contractor Caddick Construction has seen the delivery of a full refit of Continue reading
Leading developer and asset manager, Canmoor, has completed the first phase of its multi- million refurbishment at Anchorage in Salford Quays. The entire ground floor and atrium of Anchorage 2, the largest and central focus of the four office buildings which make up the development, has undergone an extensive refurbishment, Continue reading
Leading garage door manufacturer Garador has undertaken two new projects to help keep school children out of danger. Garador, based in Somerset, has agreed to become a Gold sponsor for the local section of Kids-safe, a national organisation which helps educate children about risk, and Garador is also providing high Continue reading
ISG has awarded REL Building Services the M&E contract for a £34 million project at Richmond upon Thames College (RuTC). The contract follows extensive design work carried out by REL during the pre-construction stage of the scheme. It will see the M&E contractor install an extensive range of services throughout Continue reading
The multi-million pound renovation of the Congress Theatre climaxed yesterday (Sunday) with a superb reopening concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It was the first public performance to be held at the Grade II* listed theatre in two years since it was closed for an extensive renovation project to be Continue reading
Millcroft, the specialist in complex scaffolding and access solutions, has been awarded a £380,000 contract by contractor GRAHAM to provide all internal and external scaffolding and protective gantries for the £25 million Gramophone Works project on the banks of the Grand Union Canal. Fast becoming a highly sought-after waterside location Continue reading
Works to transform the public realm in the Old Steine to Palace Pier area of central Brighton have been approved. The third phase of the Valley Gardens scheme, led by Brighton & Hove City Council, will improve the experience of people living in and visiting the city, as well as Continue reading
Willmott Dixon Interiors has followed up its recent success at the National Gallery by being chosen for a contract to refurbish 80,000 square feet of space at 62-66 Highbury Grove in Islington to create the London Screen Academy (LSA). The school will be based at Ladbroke House, a former factory Continue reading
After a four-day audit, industry-leading systems supplier VEKA Group was awarded the International Standard ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems. 2018 alone saw enough energy saved to power 750 average-sized houses for a full year. MD Dave Jones explains: “We’re very proud to have seen our hard work in this Continue reading
The Charterhouse, the seven-acre historic site on the border of the City of London, is delighted to announce its success in being awarded National Lottery funding of £391,100 to renovate its unique Great Chamber, the last surviving Tudor Great Chamber in London. Additional funding from The Wolfson Foundation, the Linbury Continue reading
GRAHAM has completed work on Senator in St Paul’s. Developed by Vantage, a joint venture partnership between Legal & General Capital and PGGM, the building provides 150,000 sq ft of premium commercial space in one of London’s most sought-after locations. Designed by Ben Adams Architects, the building has undergone a Continue reading