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The City of London has resolved to grant permission for new towers at 63 St Mary’s Axe and 85 Gracechurch Street in the Eastern part of the Square Mile. 63 St Mary’s Axe will be a 45-storey scheme, with the Gracechurch Street development rising to 32 storeys.

City of London set to approve two new office towers to deliver more office space

An Amazon warehouse in the UK

Deep retrofit for former London BHS site

Berkeley Estate Asset Management (BEAM) is consulting on ideas for the retrofit and extension of 33 Cavendish Square near Oxford Street.

Aerial view of Dubai's coast

Twin data centres for Bedfordshire

How the University science hub will look

Plans for two new data centres near Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, just off the M1, were recommended for approval in early July 2025.

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Data centres

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Bedfordshire data centres recommended for approval

Bedfordshire data centres recommended for approval

Plans for two new data centres near Houghton Regis, just off the M1, were recommended for approval in early July 2025.

Datum opens sustainable MCR2 data centre in Manchester

Datum opens sustainable MCR2 data centre in Manchester

Datum Data Centres opened its sustainable MCR2 facility in Manchester in July. 

Data centre planned for former Scottish steelworks

Data centre planned for former Scottish steelworks

Renewable energy developer Apatura plans to transform former Ravenscraig steelworks into a ‘green’ data centres.


Features & Reports

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.

AI and energy - balancing the equation

AI and energy - balancing the equation

The UK government must balance AI growth with energy infrastructure development.

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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Gloucester Docks BtR proposal

H2O Urban proposes ‘car-free’ BtR scheme in Gloucester Docks

Investment set to unlock a 1,000-home rental community in Digbeth, Birmingham

Moda Group and Aviva Capital Partners in landmark deal for Birmingham BtR Stone Yard project

CBRE data shows UK build to rent market booming

HI investment volumes for UK BtR totalled £1.9 bn with £2.2 bn under offer.

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

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Plans for deep retrofit of former London BHS site

Plans for deep retrofit of  former London BHS site

Berkeley Estate Asset Management (BEAM) consulting on mixed use regeneration of former BHS site.

Muse confirmed as partner for Eccles regeneration

Muse confirmed as partner for Eccles regeneration

Developer Muse will work with Salford City Council on the redevelopment of Eccles town centre.

VINCI and ION named as preferred partners for Chester regeneration

VINCI and ION named as preferred partners for Chester regeneration

Chester Councils set to select VINCI UK and ION Property Developments as preferred partners on local regen schemes.

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

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City of London set to approve new office towers

Two new towers for the Square Mile will ruse up to 45 storeys.

UKGBC to refurb Grade II office as live showcase for retrofit innovation

Showcase project to demonstrate innovative retrofit approaches for offices.

C&W: Regional office market driven by government Plan for Change

Cushman & Wakefield:  Government Plan for Change could grow UK regional office market.


Features & Reports

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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McLaren Construction completes £12.8 million development at Manchester Airport

The scheme, known as B4, was delivered  with client Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

Amazon announces plans to invest £40 billion in the UK

Amazon announced plans to invest £40 billion in the UK over three years.

Winvic appointed to new project at Towcester Park

Winvic has been appointed by IM Properties to start work at the Towcester Park site.

Features & Reports

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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Plans for nuclear and clean energy science park in Gloucestershire

Chiltern Vital Berkeley (CVB) bought the 40 acre site in 2024 and plans a low-carbn energy super cluster.

Go-ahead for Wellcome Genome Campus developments

Cambridge Wellcome Genome Campus has planning approval for two new buildings.


Queen Mary University to expand science capacity in East London

Queen Mary University) to acquire land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing campus.


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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CCC: UK progress to Net Zero will falter without clear policy for built environment

The CCC says government must do more on decarbonising buildings to achieve Net Zero 2050.

Government National Housing Bank to support private developers to meet housing goals

The UK government is establishing a National Housing Bank (NHB) to help private developers access capital for developments.

House of Lords investigates Safety Regulator delays

House of Lords looks into housing delivery delays caused by Building Safety Regulator

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