Major housing and commercial schemes will fall within new mayoral powers in England
Prime Minister’s Office proposals are due to be published in detail at the end of August 2026. Mayors would be able to “call in” strategically important applications that would otherwise be determined by local councils, bringing their powers into line with the Mayor of London.
Final phase planned for Stratford Cross with 2,000 homes
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Data centres
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Microsoft advances Slough data centre plans
Tech giant moves forward with new UK facility to meet demand for cloud infrastructure.
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.
Features & Reports
Data centre success: more than grid connections
Experts agree - the data centre market is maturing and the challenges ahead go beyond power constraints.
Agile, flexible, responsible: next gen data centres
Data centre development is critical to the UK's digital future. Karen Fletcher looks at what it takes to deliver in this sector.
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Operational Living
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Unite completes £185m Stratford PBSA scheme
Fully-let development strengthens Unite's ties with leading universities
Features & Reports
Golden Years, golden opportunities: The rise of senior living
The UK's ageing population needs more senior living spaces - and it's a big opportunity for property and construction.
Urban living redefined: What's behind the rise of UK co-living?
We look at the rise of co-living as an alternative residential offering and consider what it takes to get it right in terms of features and facilities.
Mixed Use & Regeneration
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Final phase planned for Stratford Cross
Around 2,000 homes would complete the east London development
Retail-led plans for Great Yarmouth Quayside regeneration
£150m scheme would regenerate the town's North Quay
Features & Reports
Niche to Mainstream: Can low-carbon housing scale up?
Can housebuilding at scale ever be truly 'green'? Our editor Karen Fletcher asks the experts.
Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment
The SectorScope considers the northern powerhouse's vision for the built environment.
Offices & Workplace
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Features & Reports
Plans in for retrofit of former HSBC tower
8 Canada Square would become mixed use office and hotel destination
Multiplex appointed to deliver 99 City Road
Office tower will target London's tech and innovation occupiers
Lab conversions - a new life for offices
Does the science sector hold out a new future for older office buildings?
A new future for old offices at risk of being stranded
Can offices avoid the fate of becoming stranded assets as standards rise and tenants turn away?
Industrial & Warehousing
News
New Spitalfields completes major solar project
London’s largest rooftop solar array will cut the market’s reliance on grid power
Features & Reports
Big Box to Small Box: Growth factors for UK warehousing
SME businesses with global digital reach are just one of the key factors driving demand for small-medium warehouses.
Report: The drive for sustainability in warehousing
What does it take to deliver sustainability in warehousing? Our editor Karen Fletcher talks to the experts.
Science & Technology Buildings
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GSK selects Cambridge for flagship R&D hub
£400m investment reinforces Cambridge's position as critical UK life sciences cluster.
£1bn innovation campus moves into construction
Tech-led development will combine innovation space, transport infrastructure and new homes.
Features & Reports
Regulation and Legislation
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Mayors to gain planning call-in powers
Major housing and commercial schemes will fall within new mayoral powers in England
New NPPF strengthens support for development
Planning overhaul backs housing, data centres and strategic growth
Conferences and Exhibitions
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elementalLONDON renews ADE: Heat Networks partnership for 2026 event
Collaboration to spotlight heat networks and low-carbon energy at London showcase.
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