Fresh legal twist in Wimbledon expansion saga Sport Business Wimbledon chiefs have begun a legal process in a bid to see off any lingering threat of a challenge to their £200m expansion plans for the world famous tennis club. Opponents of the scheme want to use an obscure law to quash the planning permission finally granted last month, three years after the plans were [...]
Slump in housebuilding casts doubt on government’s new homes pledge Economics Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said housebuilding was suffering from a "sustained downturn".
Morgan Sindall: Profit at construction firm set to surpass expectations Business Profits in the Fit Out division have continued to "strengthen significantly" due to exceptional volumes and will "materially exceed" expectations, it said.
Want climate action for grownups? Become a climate Yimby October 5, 2024 Instead of throwing soup at artwork, do something actually constructive and become a climate Yimby, suggests Chis Hocknell
Construction sector surges thanks to interest rate cuts and planning reform October 4, 2024 "UK construction companies indicated a decisive improvement in output growth momentum during September," Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence said.
New home approvals fall to lowest level in a decade as Labour promises planning overhaul September 19, 2024 In the year to June, approvals dropped 12 per cent to just over 230,000 units, the lowest figure for any 12-month period in the last decade.
Golfer Maguire urged to drop Kingspan sponsorship following Grenfell Inquiry September 18, 2024 Fellow golfer Shane Lowry ended his commercial relationship with Kingspan last week after the public inquiry into the London tower block fire.
Grenfell-linked firms awarded £350m in public sector contracts since fire September 17, 2024 Companies linked to the Grenfell fire have been awarded over £350m in public sector contracts since the building tragically caught fire seven years ago, a new analysis of public sector contracts has revealed. Figures shared with City A.M. showed that Saint-Gobain, Rydon and Kingspan – which all had connections to the fire – have between [...]
Labour’s housebuilding plans ‘too reliant’ on private sector September 12, 2024 An influential think tank has argued that the government is unlikely to meet its ambitious housebuilding targets because it is "too reliant" on the private sector.
Construction sector ‘turns a corner’ as housebuilding jumps September 5, 2024 Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the recovery in housebuilding was the "most notable development" in August.