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NewsGrenfell refurbishment companies sued for more than £360m by council
RBKC says firms involved in cladding the tower with dangerous materials should pay a share of its losses
NewsFinancing affordable housing ‘impossible’ in London, says CEO of homelessness non-profit forced to close
Capital Letters, owned by a group of London councils, was set up to tackle homelessness but is set to shut down at the end of the year
NewsBuilding Safety Regulator losing half its time setting up inter-organisation groups, says minister
Alex Norris says regulatory delays must be brought down but process should ‘feel onerous’
NewsCamden leader backs Khan’s Oxford Street plans despite warnings of investment freeze
Planning uncertainty triggered by proposed Mayoral Development Corporation could be damaging, GLA committee told
NewsMHCLG must take ‘clearer central role’ to fix remediation, says Clive Betts
Veteran MP says there was ‘never a sense’ that department had taken responsibility
NewsMPs ‘sceptical’ government can deliver on building safety remediation promises
Timetable to complete work on buildings over 18m set for 2029
NewsHowells’ 1,600-home Solihull regeneration scheme goes in for planning
Source: Muse / Howells An autumnal CGI of plans for Mell Square
NewsRSHP’s 2,100-home Victorian gasworks scheme to progress after section 106 deal agreed
Berkeley Homes and Newham Council have reached an agreement over the scheme
NewsPlans submitted for HTA Design’s 507-unit office-to-resi scheme in Sutton
Scheme includes build-to-rent and co-living homes, along with upgrades to public realm around Sutton station
NewsPlanning and Infrastructure Bill sets out radical shake-up of committee system
Legislation would see government dictate which types of applications can be determined by councillors
NewsRayner sets out plans to cut list of statutory consultees and reduce role in planning decisions
Proposals come ahead of publication of planning and infrastructure bill
FeaturesThe Building Good Employer Guide 2025: What does the data say?
All our good employers included in the 2025 guide completed an in-depth survey – here our sister title Building digs into the data to find key trends
Building StudyDesigning for dance: inside O’Donnell + Tuomey’s Sadler’s Wells East
Last month’s opening of the new dance theatre marked another stage in the Olympic Park’s development as a cultural destination designed to lure artists and audiences out of their traditional West End comfort zone, Daniel Gayne reports
FeaturesHow closely has the government followed the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘take forward’ all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wriggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
NewsMPs ‘sceptical’ that private investors will back £6bn HS2 Euston scheme
Rail scheme has become a ‘reputational risk’ to UK, public accounts committee says
NewsGovernment sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits
NewsSeven firms could be disbarred from taxpayer contracts over Grenfell failings
Government to launch investigations into companies as part of response to last year’s report into disaster
NewsChancellor confirms backing for third runway at Heathrow
Rachel Reeves also backs Lower Thames Crossing, Old Trafford regeneration and East West Rail in speech designed to outline growth plans