As global leaders set new climate targets at COP26, the Institution of Civil Engineers argues the profession must shift from policy debate to tangible delivery — embedding carbon in procurement, designing for heat and flood risks and turning ambition into visible projects across cities such as London. In the run-up…

Official data show UK average house prices rose 3.7% year‑on‑year in June as buyers returned after a spring slowdown linked to a stamp‑duty change; regional divides persist and a narrowly split Bank of England rate cut adds fresh uncertainty for mortgage costs and future price momentum. House prices have regained…

A Rollalong modular unit installed by Wates has gone on public display after a rapid-design-to-installation process, forming part of Havering Council’s pilot to swap costly hotel and B&B placements for high-quality, quickly deployed temporary homes. An offsite modular home engineered by Rollalong and installed by Wates Residential has captured attention…

Hadley Property Group has lodged a planning application to transform the 13.4-acre former GSK headquarters at 980 Great West Road into a high-density, mixed-use neighbourhood delivering about 2,300 homes — including 35% affordable housing — alongside more than 320,000 sq ft of flexible commercial, retail and community space in a…

Official ONS figures for June 2025 show UK average house prices up about £9,000 year‑on‑year to roughly £269,000, but gains are highly uneven: the North East and Northern Ireland lead growth while London and much of the South lag, reflecting affordability‑driven demand and divergent regional dynamics. Official data for June…

Mount Anvil’s latest accounts show turnover rising to £359.7m for the 15 months to March 2025, driven by joint-venture completions in Acton and near Canary Wharf and a new Lots Road South partnership in Chelsea, even as pre-tax profit falls to £10.6m amid build-cost inflation and a challenging market. Mount…

As overall activity cools, a two-tier London market is emerging: well-priced family homes in commuter-friendly postcodes such as Ealing and Clapham are selling rapidly, while flats — especially new-builds with short leases or high charges — struggle unless aggressively priced. Transport upgrades along the Elizabeth Line are concentrating demand and…

Official June 2025 figures show UK average prices up 3.7% year on year, with the North East recording a 7.8% surge while London posts just 0.8% growth; higher supply, new mortgage affordability rules and regional affordability are reshaping momentum. The latest official data depict a housing market that remains in…

After a sold-out Menier run, Patrick Marber’s revival transfers to the Garrick Theatre this autumn with Andy Nyman as Max Bialystock; the cast and creatives say the show’s taboo satire now feels urgent as debates over identity and the far right intensify. Andy Nyman’s recent interview with The Independent frames…

A government funding settlement conditions TfL grants on annual fares rising by RPI+1, prompting a 4.6% average tube and rail increase from March 2025 while bus and tram fares are frozen — a move critics say forces commuters to fund long‑term capital projects. Londoners face a tube fare package that…

Amsterdam’s robot-sorted bricks and the Madaster material passport offer a practical blueprint for the UK: combine targets, transparent data and procurement rules to shift demolition from disposal to resource recovery at scale. The editorial position in Richard Steer’s Building piece is clear: the UK cannot keep treating demolition as disposal…

Proposals in Peckham and New Barnet from Architecture 00 and Gibson Thornley for developer Compound aim to transform self-storage into street‑facing, mixed‑use hubs — blending storage with coworking, light industry and community space while tackling sustainability and townscape concerns. London’s streets could soon host a new breed of self-storage: one…