London developer seeks planning approval for delayed Earls Court project September 17, 2024 The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has officially submitted its long-awaited plans for the first phase of redevelopment for its central London site.
Henry Boot: Property developer announces higher dividend as market recovers September 17, 2024 Property developer and investor Henry Boot has announced a five per cent rise in its interim dividend on good sales and a better outlook for the property market. Its the second time the developer has upped its dividend this year – in March, it proposed a final dividend of 4.40p, an increase of 10.0 per [...]
Grenfell-linked firms awarded £350m in public sector contracts since fire September 17, 2024 Companies linked to the Grenfell fire have been awarded over £350m in public sector contracts since the building tragically caught fire seven years ago, a new analysis of public sector contracts has revealed. Figures shared with City A.M. showed that Saint-Gobain, Rydon and Kingspan – which all had connections to the fire – have between [...]
Kier Group boss ‘confident’ of more dividends as order book nears £11bn September 12, 2024 Kier Group shares have performed exceptionally over the last year, rising over 40 per cent amid strong orders.
Labour’s housebuilding plans ‘too reliant’ on private sector September 12, 2024 An influential think tank has argued that the government is unlikely to meet its ambitious housebuilding targets because it is "too reliant" on the private sector.
Barratt Developments to partner with Lloyds and Homes England on housing project September 9, 2024 Barratt Developments has announced a joint venture with Homes England and Lloyds Bank to build thousands of new homes across the country. The partnership will bring together Barratt, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, Homes England, the government body responsible for housebuilding and regeneration in England, and Lloyds Banking Group, one of the largest funders [...]
Construction sector ‘turns a corner’ as housebuilding jumps September 5, 2024 Tim Moore, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the recovery in housebuilding was the "most notable development" in August.
How brickies built the UK’s fastest growing radio broadcaster September 5, 2024 Video may have killed the radio star, but builders are bringing it back. Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany tells City A.M. how he built the UK’s fastest growing national broadcaster.
Overlooking the role of migrant workers will be the death of our housebuilding ambitions August 17, 2024 Labour’s pledge to get Britain building again is encouraging, but we can’t reach their targets without construction workers – and, crucially, immigration, writes Haman Manak Out of all the sectors addressed in Labour’s early days of government, housebuilding has been one of the big winners. Starmer and co have promised to build 1.5m homes over [...]
There’s a hidden carbon cost to the government’s housing targets August 15, 2024 But an innovative use of cement could help reduce the construction sector’s emissions, writes Dalraj Nijjar