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UK's largest all-timber office set for London

UK's largest all-timber office set for London

McClaren Construction to deliver nine-story Xylo in Clerkenwell - targeting LETI Pioneer status, NABERS 5* and BREEAM Excellent. 

M&G: £1 billion for BtR delivery

M&G: £1 billion for BtR delivery

Investment set to deliver 3,000 rental homes across London and key cities over three years.

Older people in nice environment

London 3rd in global league of Tech Cities

London 3rd in global league of Tech Cities

Four other UK cities in the top 100: Cambridge, Bristol, Oxford, Manchester

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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Whitbread plans office-to-hotel conversion in Central London
Whitbread plans office-to-hotel conversion in Central London

Hotel developer acquires Victory House for switch to Hub by Premier 

JPMorgan Chase plans new HQ at Canary Wharf
JPMorgan Chase plans new HQ at Canary Wharf

Global financier plans 3 million sq ft office tower as main UK office

Approval for £10 billion Earls Court redevelopment
Approval for £10 billion Earls Court redevelopment

Scheme is one of London's largest regeneration projects

Glasgow City Council approves £85m Buchanan Galleries upgrade
Glasgow City Council approves £85m Buchanan Galleries upgrade

Landsec's plans for phased investment get the go-ahead

Plans submitted for £1bn Camden Film Quarter
Plans submitted for £1bn Camden Film Quarter

Regeneration scheme to deliver film studios, homes and education facilities

Winvic delivering M&S logistics scheme at Avonmouth
Winvic delivering M&S logistics scheme at Avonmouth

The Axis Works site is targeting BREEAM Excellent and EPC A

London Assembly: Data centres slow housing growing
London Assembly: Data centres slow housing growing

Report cites data centres as key reason for housing delivery delays

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Data centres

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London Assembly: Data centres slow housing growing

London Assembly: Data centres slow housing growing

Report cites data centres as key reason for housing delivery delays

Blackpool launches £300m procurement process for first Silicon Sands data centre

Blackpool launches £300m procurement process for first Silicon Sands data centre

Coastal town targets AI Growth Zone status.

Equinix to invest £3.9 billion in UK data centre with focus on sustainability

Equinix to invest £3.9 billion in UK data centre with focus on sustainability

The company has acquired an 85 acre site in South Mimms with permission for development

Features & Reports

Agile, flexible, responsible: next gen data centres

Agile, flexible, responsible: next gen data centres

Data centre development is critical to the UK's digital future. Karen Fletcher looks at what it takes to deliver in this sector.

The UK's digital backbone: The Rise of data centres

The UK's digital backbone: The Rise of data centres

The UK data centre market is burgeoning as the global demand for data sets a record-breaking pace.

Hot stuff: The critical role of cooling in data centres

Hot stuff: The critical role of cooling in data centres

AI data centres run hot - very hot. What does that mean for the selection of modern cooling systems?

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Operational Living

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M&G to invest £1 billion in UK rental housing

Partnership with Asian pension fund targeting build-to-rent sector

Habiko unveils plans for 240 low-carbon affordable homes in Warrington

Plans for 240 affordable rental homes on brownfield site

Approval for Liverpool waterfront BtR towers

Packaged Living gets green light for 434 apartments 

Features & Reports

Golden Years, golden opportunities: The rise of senior living

Golden Years, golden opportunities: The rise of senior living

The UK's ageing population needs more senior living spaces - and it's a big opportunity for property and construction. 

Urban living redefined: What's behind the rise of UK co-living?

Urban living redefined: What's behind the rise of UK co-living?

We look at the rise of co-living as an alternative residential offering and consider what it takes to get it right in terms of features and facilities.


UKREiiF Report: The UK's evolving build-to-rent market

UKREiiF Report: The UK's evolving build-to-rent market

Figures from this year's Who Lives in Build to Rent report and UKREiiF 2025 discussions about the evolution of UK BtR.

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Mixed use

News

Approval for £10 billion Earls Court redevelopment

Approval for £10 billion Earls Court redevelopment

Scheme is one of London's largest regeneration projects

Glasgow City Council approves £85m Buchanan Galleries upgrade

Glasgow City Council approves £85m Buchanan Galleries upgrade

Landsec's plans for phased investment get the go-ahead

Plans submitted for £1bn Camden Film Quarter

Plans submitted for £1bn Camden Film Quarter

Regeneration scheme to deliver film studios, homes and education facilities

Features & Reports

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

The SectorScope considers the northern powerhouse's vision for the built environment.

Regional Report: Birmingham - building a future city

Regional Report: Birmingham - building a future city

The SectorScope takes a look at a city with its eyes on the future

Response, regeneration and renewal - mixed use in action

Response, regeneration and renewal - mixed use in action

The SectorScope examines how mixed use projects are being applied to rejuvenate the UK's run-down towns.

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Offices & Workplace

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Features & Reports

Whitbread plans office-to-hotel conversion in Central London

Hotel developer acquires Victory House for switch to Hub by Premier 

JPMorgan Chase plans new HQ at Canary Wharf

Global financier plans 3 million sq ft office tower as main UK office

McClaren to deliver UK's largest all timber office

Xylo will be an all-timber development in London's Clerkenwell

Lab conversions - a new life for offices

Lab conversions - a new life for offices

Does the science sector hold out a new future for older office buildings?

A new future for old offices at risk of being stranded

A new future for old offices at risk of being stranded

Can offices avoid the fate of becoming stranded assets as standards rise and tenants turn away?

UKREiiF Report: Repurposing buildings for long-term value

UKREiiF Report: Repurposing buildings for long-term value

UKREiiF 2025 - repurposing buildings for long-term value in a shifting market.

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Industrial & Warehousing

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Winvic delivering M&S logistics scheme at Avonmouth

The Axis Works site is targeting BREEAM Excellent and EPC A

Planning secured for 200,000 sq ft Axis Park Milton Keynes

Chancerygage and CBRE IM to deliver Grade A logistics scheme 

Panattoni acquires 10-acre site for next phase at Horizon 120 in Braintree

Scheme will deliver six speculative mid-box units to BREEAM standards

Features & Reports

Report: The drive for sustainability in warehousing

Report: The drive for sustainability in warehousing

What does it take to deliver sustainability in warehousing? Our editor Karen Fletcher talks to the experts.

UKREiiF Report: Logistics and data centres - partners for growth?

UKREiiF Report: Logistics and data centres - partners for growth?

UKREiiF 2025: The shared future of I&L and data centres - growth ahead

Market Analysis: Warehousing and logistics

Market Analysis: Warehousing and logistics

The SectorScope takes a look into one of the UK's most important sectors that supports many others.

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Science & Technology Buildings

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London ranked third in global Tech Cities Index

Four more UK cities make top 100 as centres for tech growth

Construction starts on sustainable manufacturing hub at Atom Valley

SMMC to deliver 30,000 sq ft of innovation space in Rochdale

Kadans Breaks Ground on £100m Plus Ultra Manchester

The science and innovation centre will deliver over 200,000 sq ft of research space

Features & Reports

Unlocking the opportunities in the UK's science and tech buildings

Unlocking the opportunities in the UK's science and tech buildings

The growth of the UK’s science and technology industry and the opportunities for the construction sector.

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Regulation and Legislation 

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GMCA: £1 billion growth fund launched

Greater Manchester announces funding to boost housing delivery and economic growth

Air-to-air heat pumps added to Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Scheme inclusion of cooling viewed as major policy shift.

BESA guide cuts through principal contractor confusion

New guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) addresses confusion in the new building safety regime.

Conferences and Exhibitions

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elementalLONDON: Key debates on heat, housing and decarbonisation

A lively range of event topics reflects key areas of challenge and opportunity for the construction and property sectors. 

BESA Conference 2025 - The Race to the Top

Focusing on how the industry can drive innovation, sustainability and safety - with growth.

BESA champions better indoor air with Ventilation Awareness event

Healthy indoor environments are the focus of World Ventil8 Day in November.

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