Battersea power station lights the way for regenerating our high streets July 3, 2025 Mixed-use development, funded by private capital like Battersea Power Station can bring life back to high streets hammered by Labour’s tax rises, says Jamila Robertson Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of Labour’s landslide victory and their year-long opportunity to attain the growth they promised the electorate. I have written extensively about the damage decisions made [...]
Battersea Power Station: How London’s newest village was brought back to life February 6, 2025 From the UK’s biggest power station to international cultural fame on Pink Floyd’s tenth album, to near-ruin, Battersea Power Station has claimed multiple identities over the years. Now, the power station has entered its newest – and quite possibly cleanest – phase, as a multi-use residential, arts and office hub. A £9bn project has transformed [...]
Rocket Padel banks on ‘tenfold’ growth ahead of London expansion February 5, 2025 Britain’s booming number of padel players can grow tenfold because the country has the “perfect ingredients”, says the founder of Rocket Padel as the operator prepares to open a new club in Beckton, east London. The new site, due to open in April, will be the Scandinavian brand’s seventh club worldwide and its fourth in [...]
We need a Hippocratic oath for planning rules: First do no harm February 2, 2025 Planning has become so complicated that applications get approved despite the system rather than because of it. If we want growth, we must accept that regulations cannot be used to solve every societal problem, says Gordon Adams To misquote Sir Humphrey, the English planning system has the engine of a lawn mower and the brakes [...]
Battersea Power Station welcomes 11 million visitors in boost for retail January 14, 2024 Battersea Power Station welcomed over 11 million visitors last year, as shoppers flocked to the former derelict building.
Mace: Construction firm on track for £3bn revenues as it bolstered by international growth July 18, 2023 Construction giant Mace has been bolstered by traction in its consultancy business and completions of landmark buildings abroad and in the UK (such as Battersea Power Station) during the year, hiking its turnover to £1.936bn. The London-headquartered firm, which has plans to reach £3bn revenues by 2026, said that its consultancy business reached £500m in [...]
Luxury purchases and Battersea openings help improve outlook for Watches of Switzerland November 9, 2022 Watches of Switzerland has upgraded its outlook for the second half of the financial year, following a significant uptick in the purchase of luxury items. The London-based watch-seller experienced a 30 per cent increase in revenue for its luxury watches to more than £660m up until 30 October. It reported a 23 per cent increase [...]
More than a quarter of a million people visit new Battersea Power Station in opening weekend October 19, 2022 Over a quarter of a million people visited the new Battersea Power Station last weekend, providing a much-needed boost to the new South London hotspot. Nearly forty years after the lights were switched off in one of London’s most defining landmarks and following an eight-year restoration project, visitors were able to enjoy the first of its [...]
Battersea Power Station opens doors to the public after decades since landmark closed October 14, 2022 After four decades out of action, London’s iconic Battersea Power Station is opening to the public today, as owners of the Grade II listed landmark hope to cement it as one of the capital’s top retail and leisure destinations. More than 60 shops and bars are opening today at the Art Deco development, including a [...]
Battersea Power Station to open next month with new shopping and office destinations September 1, 2022 The office and retail development at Battersea Power Station will open to the public next month, almost 40 years since the iconic building closed. The South-London development will open on 14 October, project owners revealed on Thursday. Around 100 shops, restaurants and bars have bagged space at the development, while big names Apple and IWG [...]