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Willmott Dixon to lead £40 million Network Rail Leeds office redevelopment

Willmott Dixon to lead £40 million Network Rail Leeds office redevelopment

Princes Exchange will create workspace for Network Rail staff and commercial space for the wider market. The extensive retrofit will take the building from EPC D to A.

GRAHAM to deliver Sky's new 15-acre Livingston Campus

GRAHAM to deliver Sky's new 15-acre Livingston Campus

The West Lothian hub will consolidate the media company's operations in the region into a single building.

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Former IBM data centre could see new campus scheme

Former IBM data centre could see new campus scheme

Slate Island Developments has submitted plans for an 80,000 sq m data centre campus on part of IBM’s former Spango Valley site in Greenock.

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Morgan Sindall Construction appointed to Plymouth Civic Centre regeneration
Morgan Sindall Construction appointed to Plymouth Civic Centre regeneration

£6.49m first phase will begin the transformation of the Grade II listed landmark

UK life sciences property market moves towards balance
UK life sciences property market moves towards balance

Golden Triangle supply rises as global investment conditions improve

Railpen starts work on South Mimms X
Railpen starts work on South Mimms X

122,820 sq ft logistics scheme will target net-zero carbon

Cambridge North BtR scheme approved
Cambridge North BtR scheme approved

Grainger will forward fund and operate the 425-home development

National Grid launches North West London upgrade
National Grid launches North West London upgrade

Electricity project will enable five new data centre connections

Bicester Motion advances Oxfordshire £1bn masterplan
Bicester Motion advances Oxfordshire £1bn masterplan

Plans would create major mobility and technology employment cluster

Microsoft advances Slough data centre plans
Microsoft advances Slough data centre plans

Tech giant moves forward with new UK facility to meet demand for cloud infrastructure.

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Data centres

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Data centre plans submitted for former IBM site in Scotland

Data centre plans submitted for former IBM site in Scotland

Four-building scheme would bring 80,000 sq m of digital infrastructure to Greenock

Ofgem targets speculative data centre schemes with fees

Ofgem targets speculative data centre schemes with fees

Regulator proposes new fees to free up grid capacity for genuine developments and to acclerate project delivery.

UKREiiF panel highlights viability challenges for UK data centre sector

UKREiiF panel highlights viability challenges for  UK data centre sector

Industry leaders say successful data centre delivery now depends on far more than grid access alone.

Features & Reports

Data centre success: more than grid connections

Data centre success: more than grid connections

Experts agree - the data centre market is maturing and the challenges ahead go beyond power constraints.

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.

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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Cambridge North BtR scheme approved

Grainger will forward fund and operate the 425-home development

Unite completes £185m Stratford PBSA scheme

Fully-let development strengthens Unite's ties with leading universities

Arada submits plans for Peckham PBSA

Brownfield scheme combines student accommodation with social rent homes

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 & Regeneration

News

Morgan Sindall Construction appointed to Plymouth Civic Centre regeneration

Morgan Sindall Construction appointed to Plymouth Civic Centre regeneration

£6.49m first phase will begin the transformation of the Grade II listed landmark

Retail-led plans for Great Yarmouth Quayside regeneration

Retail-led plans for Great Yarmouth Quayside regeneration

£150m scheme would regenerate the town's North Quay

Bicester Motion advances Oxfordshire £1bn masterplan

Bicester Motion advances Oxfordshire £1bn masterplan

Plans would create major mobility and technology employment cluster

Features & Reports

Niche to Mainstream: Can low-carbon housing scale up?

Niche to Mainstream: Can low-carbon housing scale up?

Can housebuilding at scale ever be truly 'green'? Our editor Karen Fletcher asks the experts.

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

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

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

GRAHAM appointed to deliver Sky Livingston campus

New 15-acre workplace will consolidate Sky’s West Lothian operations

Willmott Dixon lands £40m Leeds office redevelopment

Princes Exchange will become a new workplace hub for Network Rail

Plans in for retrofit of former HSBC tower

8 Canada Square would become mixed use office and hotel destination

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

News

New Spitalfields completes major solar project

London’s largest rooftop solar array will cut the market’s reliance on grid power

Railpen starts work on South Mimms X

122,820 sq ft logistics scheme will target net-zero carbon

National Grid launches North West London upgrade

Electricity project will enable five new data centre connections

Features & Reports

Big Box to Small Box: Growth factors for UK warehousing

Big Box to Small Box: Growth factors for UK warehousing

SME businesses with global digital reach are just one of the key factors driving demand for small-medium warehouses.

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

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Science & Technology Buildings

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UK life sciences property market moves towards balance

Golden Triangle supply rises as global investment conditions improve

£1bn innovation campus moves into construction

Tech-led development will combine innovation space, transport infrastructure and new homes.

Cambridge Science Park expansion plans target £3bn annual economic output

Masterplan triples floorspace at UK’s oldest science park in boost to life sciences and technology sectors.

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 

News

Mayors to gain planning call-in powers

Mayors to gain planning call-in powers

Major housing and commercial schemes will fall within new mayoral powers in England

New NPPF strengthens support for development

New NPPF strengthens support for development

Planning overhaul backs housing, data centres and strategic growth

Government confirms 2031 EPC B for larger rented commercial buildings

Government confirms 2031 EPC B for larger rented commercial buildings

EPC standards have significant implications for commercial property values and refurbishment strategies.

Conferences and Exhibitions

News

elementalLONDON renews ADE: Heat Networks partnership for 2026 event

Collaboration to spotlight heat networks and low-carbon energy at London showcase.

The SectorScope partners with London Build and elementalLondon 2026

Media partnership announced for major construction and building performance events at Excel London.

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