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News this month

12/08/26

Unite completes £185m Stratford PBSA scheme

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

12/08/26

Arada submits plans for Peckham PBSA

Brownfield scheme combines student accommodation with social rent homes

12/08/26

Muse appointed to lead Castleford regeneration

Partnership will shape a long-term regeneration strategy for the town

12/08/26

ECF selected for Portsmouth City North regeneration

Partnership will explore a new mixed-use city centre neighbourhood

12/08/26

Multiplex appointed to deliver 99 City Road

Office tower will target London's tech and innovation occupiers

05/08/26

Microsoft advances Slough data centre plans

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

05/08/26

Unite Students sharpens focus on leading university cities

PBSA operator reshapes portfolio around the UK's strongest higher education markets.

05/08/26

Net zero building verification opens in UK

Scheme enables developers to independently prove net zero carbon performance.

05/08/26

GSK selects Cambridge for flagship R&D hub

£400m investment reinforces Cambridge's position as critical UK life sciences cluster.

05/08/26

Manchester to deliver landmark Passivhaus PBSA

£530m partnership will create the world's largest single-phase Passivhaus student accommodation scheme.

30/07/26

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.

30/07/26

BESA backs Regulator's supply chain warning

Building Safety Regulator urges tighter oversight of subcontractors on higher-risk projects.

30/07/26

Manchester PBSA scheme clears Gateway 2

HG Construction appointed as 239-bed student accommodation project moves into delivery

30/07/26

Arada advances Thameside West mixed use scheme

First phase of 5,000-home Royal Docks development moves towards planning submission.

30/07/26

The Crown Estate expands West End regeneration

Two retrofit-led developments will deliver almost 170,000 sq ft of office, retail and hospitality space in West End.

23/07/26

Railpen secures consent for next-generation office redevelopment in Smithfield

Refurbishment will deliver sustainable HQ as London's emerging Smithfield district continues its transformation.

23/07/26

Whitbread: approval for mixed-use scheme under city centre growth strategy

Norwich scheme combines hotel, student housing, homes and public spacex

23/07/26

CBRE: Build-to-Rent drives surge in UK living sector investment

Rental living sector investment reaches £4.4bn in first half of 2026

23/07/26

Habiko secures first West Midlands scheme as Solihull affordable housing plans approved

Planning consent for 228 affordable rental homes marks the platform's regional debut

23/07/26

£26bn infrastructure programme to drive defence construction pipeline

Government programme of new-build, refurbishment and waterfront infrastructure works for navy.

15/07/26

Southwark approves landmark key worker housing scheme in London first

Pilot development will deliver 152 affordable rental homes under the capital's new Key Worker Living Rent policy.

15/07/26

Council unveils masterplan for stadium-led regeneration around Old Trafford

Framework for Wharfside district sets out plans for 15,000 homes, 48,000 jobs and transport improvements.

15/07/26

£1bn innovation campus moves into construction

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

15/07/26

Panattoni secures consent for speculative Southampton logistics scheme

Developer expands UK pipeline with 223,000 sq ft scheme targeting  South Coast's supply-constrained market.

15/07/26

Mace Construct to transform former London City Hall into next-generation workplace

Refurbishment of landmark building focused on sustainability and modern office demand.

09/07/26

Call for UK national cooling strategy as temperatures soar

Government urged to adopt national cooling action plan to avoid 'over-reliance' on air conditioning

09/07/26

Savills: UK needs 139,000 new care home beds

Development will need to more than double over the next decade as demographic pressures outpace supply.

09/07/26

Liverpool Pall Mall office scheme advances with VINCI appointment

Flagship commercial development reaches  milestone as contractor appointed for first phase of city regeneration.

09/07/26

Liverpool launches consultation on North Docks regeneration corporation

Proposed MDC aims to accelerate delivery of 17,000 homes and 5 million sq ft of commercial space.

09/07/26

Lendlease and The Crown Estate launch £24bn regeneration partnership

JV to accelerate delivery of more than 27,000 homes and commercial developments across the UK.

01/07/26

Dandara secures approval for 252-home Bristol neighbourhood

Go-ahead for redevelopment of former industrial site into sustainable new community in Fishponds.

01/07/26

AJC Group appointed to deliver Boscombe regeneration scheme

Mixed-use scheme bringing new homes, community facilities and public space to Bournemouth suburb.

01/07/26

Planning milestone for £250m Glasgow Charing Cross Gateway regeneration

Detailed consent secured with PBSA paving the way for wider mixed-use development.

01/07/26

Barclays makes long-term commitment to Canary Wharf headquarters

Bank secures 999-year leasehold interest in One Churchill Place HQ

01/07/26

Ashby Capital appoints Skanska for landmark City office development

Construction to begin on 270,000 sq ft scheme at 55 Old Broad Street following £282 million acquisition.

25/06/26

Build-to-Rent resilient as housing delivery slowdown deepens, says Savills

BtR completions holding up but development viability and planning constraints weigh on housing delivery.

25/06/26

Manchester United secures land for stadium-led regeneration project

Land acquisition marks milestone in plans for a wider 370-acre regeneration programme around Old Trafford.

25/06/26

Holtec and EDF plan small modular reactor scheme at former coal power station

Joint proposal could see up to four small modular reactors developed at Nottinghamshire's former Cottam power station site.

25/06/26

BESA backs World Refrigeration Day campaign highlighting cooling’s critical role

Industry body says cooling technology is increasingly vital to healthcare, data centres and climate resilience.

25/06/26

Government confirms 2031 EPC B for larger rented commercial buildings

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

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