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20 February 2025

London's 99 Bishopsgate Redevelopment Plans are Approved

The City of London’s Planning Committee has unanimously approved Brookfield Properties’ redevelopment plans for 99 Bishopsgate, designed by RSHP. The project will include a 54-story...

10 February 2025

UK Government Confirms Demolition of Grenfell Tower

On Friday, 7 Februray, the UK government confirmed that Grenfell Tower would be demolished, citing engineering reports that warn of its worsening condition. The structure...

10 February 2025

Renewal Plans Shared for London's Barbican Centre Ahead of Public Consultation

Updated plans were unveiled for the Barbican Centre’s renewal by Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan, aligning with the first stage of its 2025 public...

16 December 2024

The City of London gives Approval for 74-Story Skyscraper After Revisions

The City of London Corporation has approved plans for 1 Undershaft, set to be a 74-story building located between the Gherkin and the Leadenhall Building....

22 November 2024

58-Story Residential London Development is Approved after Redesign

The 4 Portal Way development in Acton, West London, has received planning approval following a redesign by Apt, reviving a 58-story project that had been...

07 November 2024

West London Building of Modular Construction Tops Out

This month, the 32-story modular building named "Enclave: Acton" reached its full height of 107.8 meters in West London. Developed by Tide Construction and owned...

28 October 2024

Revised Plans for 1 Undershaft Enhance Ground Floor and Public Spaces

On 21 October, 2024, revised plans were submitted for the 1 Undershaft proposal in London by Eric Parry Architects. The 74-story building, led by developers...

17 September 2024

New Proposal on London's Developing Bishopsgate Street to Increase Density

A new proposal for an office high-rise in the City of London’s eastern skyscraper cluster is up for planning approval. Proposed by developer Brookfield Properties,...

06 September 2024

Final Report on Evidence Leading to Deadly Grenfell Fire in London

The final report of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry has condemned manufacturers, local government, and a lax regulatory environment as key contributors to the 2017...

20 August 2024

30-Story Building for Student Housing Approved in West London

Planning consent for a 30-story student high-rise in Park Royal, west London has been approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. Located...

16 August 2024

Plans for 37-Story Build-to-Rent Skyscraper in Birmingham Approved

Birmingham's city council has approved plans for a 37-story build-to-rent skyscraper on Hagley Road in Edgbaston, designed by Fuse Studios for Calthorpe Estates and Moda...

23 July 2024

Ambitious Redevelopment Plans Revealed for Iconic Canary Wharf Building in London

The architectural plans for redeveloping the iconic 8 Canada Square building in Canary Wharf have recently been unveiled to the public. Designed by Kohn Pedersen...

28 June 2024

Low-Carbon Development in London has Lined up Construction Company

The construction firm Multiplex UK has been selected to build a groundbreaking 36-story office tower at 50 Fenchurch Street. The building is projected to be...

25 June 2024

Progress for Remediating UK Buildings with Dangerous Cladding

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, a quarter of cladding remediation projects in England have been completed. Of the 4,374 buildings identified with dangerous...

10 June 2024

Newly Submitted Plans for 28-Story Residential High-Rise in Manchester

Simpson Haugh has submitted plans for a new residential high-rise in Manchester for developer JRL Group. The proposed development have a 28-story and 10-story building...

07 June 2024

New Images Released for 36-Story Reuse Proposal in London

At a second round of public consultation on 28 May, new images have been released for a proposed 36-story high-rise at 60 Gracechurch Street in...

29 May 2024

Fully Electric High-Rise Receives Approval by the City of London

UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has received approval for the 18 Blackfriars Road project, a net-zero carbon office and residential development in London's Bankside....

20 May 2024

75-Story Residential Skyscraper Proposed To Reshape Manchester's Skyline

Plans have been submitted for two residential skyscrapers in Manchester as part of the next phase of the Viadux scheme, located off Great Bridgewater Street....

19 April 2024

New Designs Submitted for Stalled Project in London

A new proposal has been submitted for a site that has been attempting to redevelop since 1997. The plans by David Walker Architects are for...

02 April 2024

Proposal for 54-Story Skyscraper in London Revealed

Currently under consultation for planning later this year, a 54-story design proposal has been shared. Developer Brookfield Properties has engaged RSHP for the office building...

19 March 2024

Fire Breaks out in Liverpool's Tallest Building

On Tuesday afternoon, 19 March, emergency crews rushed to Liverpool's tallest building, in which the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service stated they "arrived to find...

14 March 2024

Plans Submitted For 42-story High-Rise Above Historic Birmingham Building

A proposal has been submitted to construct a 42-story build-to-rent tower above a grade II-listed former hospital in Birmingham. The designs for this high-rise at...

28 February 2024

Iconic London Telecommunications Tower to be Repurposed as Hotel

Announced on 21 February, the BT Tower will be purchased by MCR Hotels (MCR), a hotel owner-operator in the United States, from BT Group. MCR...

27 February 2024

London Redevelopment Receives Green Light from Communities Secretary

The redevelopment of ITV's former studios on the South Bank has received a green light from Communities Secretary Michael Gove. Gove's approval follows a public...

06 February 2024

Revised Height Submitted for London Commerical High-Rise

A revised design and height for 1 Undershaft has been submitted to the City of London. Designed by Eric Parry Architects, the update shows a...

19 December 2023

Plans Submitted to Reposition Property in Leeds

Plans have been submitted by the developer that propose a 36-story building and refurbishment of the 1964 Wade House, part of the Merrion Centre development...

07 December 2023

Construction of London Development Reaches First Phase Completion

The first phase of the One Nine Elms complex, a mixed-use development and focal point of the evolving Nine Elms area in southwest London, has...

30 November 2023

36-Story Building Approved in South London

Approval has been given to transform the permanently closed Croydon Park Hotel site into a build to rent complex with a 33 and 36-story scheme....

15 November 2023

Glasgow City Council Develops New Guidance for Tall Building Developments

The City Council of Glasgow has recently developed guidelines for tall buildings in the city center during a special meeting of the Glasgow Design panel....

10 October 2023

New Tall Buildings Policy to Be Adapted in Liverpool

The Liverpool City Council is preparing to implement a new policy regarding the design and placement of tall buildings in the city. A forthcoming report...

03 October 2023

One of Three Towers Completed at Colliers Yard

Renaker has announced the completion of the first of three towers at Colliers Yard, which is a significant milestone in the revitalization of the Greengate...

28 September 2023

Building Plans Submitted for West London

JTP has submitted plans for a multi-story tower ranging from 7 to 21 floors in Ealing, west London. The proposed development is for student accommodation...

14 September 2023

Planning Approved for a Landmark Transformation Project

The London Borough of Islington has approved the update and extension of an old office building, 99 City Road, located close to London's Old Street...

23 August 2023

Skyscraper Planned for Plymouth to Be Tallest in the City

Developers are proposing to build the Shepherds Wharf skyscraper in Plymouth, which would be the tallest building in the city and the Southwest, standing at...

16 August 2023

Plans Submitted for Multistory Kitchen in West London

The Dephna Group is planning a 13-story building on Portal Way in North Acton that will offer commercial kitchen rental and a new type of...

02 August 2023

47-Story Skyscraper Plans Submitted

Developers have submitted plans for a new 47-story skyscraper in Croydon, which will include nearly 800 flats. Greystar's proposed development at One Lansdowne Road will...

27 July 2023

Skyscraper With 360 Degree Roof Platform Approved by the City of London

A new skyscraper is set to appear in The Square Mile by the end of the decade. The new skyscraper will reside at 55 Bishopsgate...

18 July 2023

Plans Unveiled for Redevelopment of 1970's Tower in London

A plan to redevelop London's Euston Tower has been unveiled by Danish architecture practice 3XN. The plan includes the re-use of existing materials and structures,...

11 July 2023

Build to Rent Scheme in Birmingham Gets Approval

The 48-story 2 Snowhill Plaza building has recently received permission to go ahead by the City of Birmingham. The high-rise will stand in the center...

26 June 2023

Lewishham Master Plan gets Greenlit in London

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has been given planning consent to build 800 new homes and student apartments in south-east London as part of a master...

14 June 2023

Scheme Including Student Tower Unveiled in Acton

A new scheme unveiled by Maccreanor Lavington in Acton, London will include a 33-story student accomodation tower. The two residential towers in northwest London will...

13 June 2023

Architect Secures Battersea Workspace Scheme in London

Squire & Partners has won planning permission for a 16-story office block and studios on Havelock Terrace in Battersea. The development, for developer Workspace Group,...

16 May 2023

Joint Schemes Propose over 4,000 Homes for Manchester

Two firms, Maccreanor Lavington and Hawkins\Brown, have submitted proposals in May 2023 for a new neighborhoods in central Manchester that would together deliver 4,800 one-,...

08 May 2023

Women-Only Flats Approved in Ealing, London

Plans for a 15-story women-only tower block in west London have been approved by Ealing Council. 102 new units will be built from the Women's...

03 May 2023

Birmingham Net Zero Scheme Gets Green Light

The Curzon Wharf vision developed by Woodbourne Group has received planning approval by the Birmingham city council's planning committee after six years under development. It...

19 April 2023

Tower for Female Residents Approved for Ealing, London

The Ealing Council has approved a controversial £28 million (US$34 million) tower that will reach 15 stories and serve as a residence for women only....

03 April 2023

New Design Revealed for Birmingham Tower

Glenn Howells Architects has revealed plans for a skyscraper in Birmingham that would reach 32 stories in height. This would be about half the size...

24 March 2023

Plans Resubmitted for Student Space on Corner Plot in South London

Set to include 444 student rooms and 2,124 square meters of employment space, the Kings Place scheme, proposed by Allies + Morrison, includes shifts in...

23 March 2023

New 32-Story Office Skyscraper with Garden Level Approved in London

A 32-story tower that will overlook Leadenhall Market in London has been approved by the City on 20 March, 2023. The site at 85 Gracechurch...

24 February 2023

Office and Residential Development is Approved in Manchester

A new office and residential development that is part of the Manchester City Council's 2017 strategic regeneration framework at a Deansgate site has been granted...

16 February 2023

Plans Unveiled for 71-Story Building in Manchester

Renaker has revealed plans for a skyscraper in Manchester, UK. Five skyscrapers, including one at 213 meters, comprise the developer's transformative Great Jackson street master...

07 February 2023

UK Announces Massive Cladding Remediation Mandate in Wake of Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Developers have six weeks to sign a government contract to fix their unsafe buildings that are at high risk of flammable cladding from the past...

06 February 2023

Refurbishment of Tower Block Canceled as Council opts for Demolition in London

Southwark Council has canceled Haworth Tompkins' refurbishment of a south London tower block in favor of demolition after costs soared to nearly £70 million (US$85.2...

26 January 2023

Croydon Tower Scheme in London Replaced by a New Design

HTA Design has been appointed to develop plans for a site in south London, which was once set for a 68-story skyscraper, designed by CZWG...

10 January 2023

Shoreditch, London Skyscraper Plans Replaced by Different Architect

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is working on a skyscraper in London's Shoreditch, which would replace an already approved 21-story tower designed by Make. In 2021,...

30 December 2022

Approval Won to Design 1,300 East London Homes

HTA Design plans to redevelop the Britannia Works factory site in London have been given approval to move forward. The updated scheme for Telford Homes...

26 December 2022

Plan Unveiled for Old Street Skyscraper in London

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has unveiled early plans to replace a 10-story postmodern 1980's-era office block with a 160-meter office tower by the Old...

13 December 2022

Plans Lodged for a 23-Story Laboratory and Office at Canary Wharf in London

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has filed plans for a 23-story laboratory and office building on the edge of London's Canary Wharf neighborhood. The 76,500-square-meter...

28 November 2022

Approval Won for Two-Building Hotel Scheme in London

The Lambeth Council has approved plans for a two-tower hotel building submitted by Hopkins Architects at Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, south-west London. This latest in...

25 November 2022

Commercial District Proposed at Canada Water Dockside, London

In conjunction with Bjarke Ingels Group and Art-Invest Real Estate UK, London-based HWKN is creating 18,200 square meters of city improvements in the business quarter...

23 November 2022

Third Application Submitted for Major Mixed-Use Scheme at Isle of Dogs in London

A third planning application has been submitted for a mixed-use scheme at the Westferry Printworks in east London. PLP Architecture, the submitting architect’s plans include...

22 November 2022

Man Dies After Falling 39 Stories from Building in London

A man has died after falling from the terrace on the 39th floor of a London restaurant after climbing over a barrier. The restaurant and...

21 November 2022

London Tower Plans Challenged by Listing Bid for Existing 90s Offices

A historical society in London has made a bid to list a 1990s office tower in London to avoid it's demolition for a 63-story skyscraper. ...

16 November 2022

Workplace with Resource-Efficient Technology Proposed in London

An office building with an emphasis on resource-efficiency through smart techniques has been proposed in London. The 15,900-square meter Featherstone Building, located on City Road...

09 November 2022

Inquiry into London Cladding Apartment Fire Reveals Further Details

A closing statement delivered 7 November 2022 to the 300-day long inquiry into the 2017 tragedy at Grenfell Tower ranked the practice in the top...

07 November 2022

Modular Build-to-Rent Development Tops Out in London

On 2 November 2022, Outpost Management announced that its latest Build-to-Rent development—Enclave: Croydon—has reached its maximum height. Standing at 158 meters, the development is among...

03 November 2022

Plans Submitted for a New Residential Birmingham Skyscraper

Plans have been proposed by Metropolitan Workshop for a 48-story residential tower in the center of Birmingham, which would include 462 units at 2 Snowhill Plaza close...

19 October 2022

Brutalist Barbican Tower Site for Sale in London

A parcel near Barbican’s Cromwell Tower is up for sale with planning permission granted to convert it into residential space. Originally earmarked for a commercial...

06 October 2022

Build-to-Rent Tower Completed in Croydon, London

Centered around Queen's Gardens, a community-designed public park by Grant Associates, Queen's Quarter comprises four blocks of 35, 31, 19, and 13 stories at the...

03 October 2022

Student Housing Buildings are Approved in East London

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has approved two schemes on 27 September that will provide 669 student homes in east London. They include a 25-story...

29 September 2022

1950s Manchester Block to be Replaced with 45-Story Tower

Studio Egret West has presented plans to demolish a Modernist office tower, the 1950s-era Albert Bridge House, in Manchester and replace it with a 45-story...

28 September 2022

Opposition Mounts to Demolition of Post-War Glasgow Towers

A tenants union, residents, environmental groups and various campaigners have asked one of Scotland's biggest social housing landlords to rethink plans to demolish four high-rise...

20 September 2022

Unsafe Cladding Removal Works Still Incomplete on Over 300 High-Rise Buildings in Manchester and London

The Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release from the Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities has shown that there are still over 300 high-rise...

16 September 2022

London Council Approves New High-Rise to Replace Brutalist Building

A recent decision by the Southwark council to approve plans for removing a 1960s brutalist block and replace it with a new 23-story office and...

15 September 2022

Octagonal Residential Building in Birmingham Completes Foundation Work and Begins Vertical Ascent

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 49-story building, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom has completed foundation work and begun climbing upwards. Octagon is being...

14 September 2022

Greenwich Council Approves Plans for Housing Tower Outside Grocery Store

Greenwich Council has approved planning permission for a 15-story tower that’s set to be built outside Woolwich Tescos, which has received some pushback from residents. The...

13 September 2022

London Tower Block and Homeless Shelter Set for Approval

Space for almost 100 residential units and a houseless shelter could be built in Central London if City Council approved. Over £50 million (US$57 million)...

09 September 2022

Plans Submitted for a Net-Zero Office Building in Central London

Buckley Gray Yeoman has submitted plans for a 19-story office building in Waterloo, central London. The scheme will involve demolition of four properties on the...

07 September 2022

High Court Hears Investigates Potential Fire Safety Cladding Issues at Belfast Tower

One of Northern Ireland's tallest buildings is under investigation for the fire-safety of its cladding. Counsel for the management company and original developers of Obel Tower...

06 September 2022

Co-Living Scheme Plans Rejected in Battersea, London

Hawkins Brown’s plans for a 24-story residential building in Battersea have been turned down after Wandsworth councilors expressed concerns over the size of the co-living...

31 August 2022

Concerns Raised Over Single Stair Skyscrapers in London

Concern over single-stair residential skyscrapers meeting regulations for fire safety has been prompted by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC), and the Department for Levelling...

23 August 2022

Plan for Town Center Cancelled in Middlesbrough

Plans for a trendy high-rise on a controversial town center site have been withdrawn. Designs for the 15-story tower on Oak Street Car Park on...

22 August 2022

London Development has Reached Completion

Dubai-based property developer Northacre Properties has announced the completion of its London-based wellness scheme, called the The Broadway. The six towers at The Broadway provide...

15 August 2022

New Plans for an Office and Residential Tower on London’s South Bank

Fresh plans have been revealed for an office and residential scheme on London’s South Bank, nearly a year after Foster + Partners replaced Wilkinson Eyre...

05 August 2022

A Build to Rent Scheme Launch Announced for Two Towers in Stratford

It was revealed that two residential towers, 31-story ‘Hightail’ and 26-story ‘Skylark’ will be part of the new Portlands Place launch by rental operator, Get...

04 August 2022

51-Story Residential Tower in Salford is Topped Out

Cortland, the 51-story residential tower and part of Renaker’s newest development, Colliers Yard, has officially topped out 152.5 meters (500 feet). The achievement marked an...

19 July 2022

London Complex to be Completed by 2023

Chinese developer R&F agreed a £772 milion (US$939 million) funding package for One Nine Elms enabling a full workforce to return to work for the...

18 July 2022

The Alberton to Replace Alberton House in Manchester

A proposal for a 20-story office tower in Manchester, called The Alberton, was submitted for review by EPR and is being developed by Bruntwood Works....

06 July 2022

Fire Breaks Out at 17-Story London Tower Block

A fire broke out on half of a five-room flat on the 15th floor of a tower in Bromley, South London. No injuries have been confirmed...

01 July 2022

Handover Begins for Luxury Homes in London

DAMAC Properties is handing over DAMAC Towers Nine Elms (DTNE), a 50-story luxury twin-tower project in the upscale Zone 1 district of London with interiors...

29 June 2022

Landmark Manchester Skyscraper Up for Sale

The 25-story CIS Tower building was previously home to Cooperative Insurance but is currently vacant. Built in the 1960s, the Grade II-listed tower was briefly the...

28 June 2022

Plans to Turn Kingston (London) Office Building into Two Tower Blocks Denied Again

Plans to transform Kingston's iconic tallest building have been thrown out for a second time after an appeal from the developer was rejected. The application...

27 June 2022

Lloyd’s Building to Transform into Hotel or Event Space

Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has been appointed to draw up plans to transform the Lloyd’s Building in the City of London into a hotel...

22 June 2022

Update Revealed for 38-Story Notthingham Student Block

An update has been issued as plans progress for a 38-story skyscraper in Nottingham. The planned construction of a 38-story student accommodation block at the...

20 June 2022

Plans Submitted for 457 Homes on Isle of Dogs in London

Make Architects has submitted plans for a 52-story mixed-use tower on the Isle of Dogs skyscraper—the latest of three skyscrapers by the practice on the...

17 June 2022

Brick Design Replaces Bermondsey Glass Tower in London

John Robertson Architects (JRA) and Studio RHE have unveiled plans to replace a glass warehouse extension designed by Renzo Piano with a brick version. The...

15 June 2022

Images Revealed of Hotel Renovated Near London Power Station

Images of London's first art'otel have today been unveiled ahead of its opening at Battersea Power Station later in 2022. Spanish artist and designer, Jaime Hayon,...

14 June 2022

Retrofit of 1980s Office Awarded in London

Fletcher Priest Architects’ proposals to significantly overhaul a 1988 Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill office overlooking Exchange Square in Broadgate have been given the initial green...

08 June 2022

Contract for Outwood Wharf Development Granted in Salford

United Living Group has been awarded a £50 million (US$62 million) contract to build 296 new residential apartments for phase two of the Outwood Wharf development...

07 June 2022

Grenfell Tower Cladding to be Banned from all New Projects in the United Kingdom

Cladding of the type used on Grenfell Tower is to be banned from all new buildings in England. Ministers have announced plans to outlaw the...

02 June 2022

Student Block for Popular Football Team Designed Near Football Stadium in London

CZWG has submitted plans for a 284-room student accommodation block for Arsenal Football Club, close to its Emirates Stadium. The practice handed in documents to Islington...

31 May 2022

Mayor Approves Redesigned London Tower

London mayor Sadiq Khan has approved Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates’ (KPF) plans for a 20-story tower in Bermondsey—two years after Southwark Council rejected plans for...

27 May 2022

Canada Water Unveil New London Regeneration Scheme

Canada Water has unveiled a new 53-acre (21.4-hectare) London regeneration scheme, which will deliver up to 3,000 new net-zero homes, and leisure, cultural and education...

25 May 2022

Stratford Tower Scheme Approved in East London

Alison Brooks Architects has been handed permission for a 35-story tower and a 14-story block next to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. The...

20 May 2022

New Hotel Opens in Newport, Wales

A new, locally-inspired Mercure Newport hotel has opened its doors to the public for the first time on 13 May, 2022. Located in the heart...

11 May 2022

London Skyscraper Plans Put on Hold

Housing secretary Michael Gove has issued an Article 31 notice halting work on Make’s redevelopment of the ITV Studios site on London’s South Bank. Lambeth Council...

10 May 2022

Modular Housing Towers Proposed in London

Architect pH+ has won approval for two housing towers on a former gasholder site in Enfield, north London. The practice said all 182 homes in the...

04 May 2022

Plans Submitted for Two Residential Blocks in Liverpool

Nextdom Property, a Liverpool-based property investor, has submitted plans and applied for permission for the construction of Liverpool Pall Mall twin residential blocks, just north...

28 April 2022

Go-Ahead Granted for Aldgate Office Plans in London

The City of London has granted planning permission for ACME’s 15-story office block in Aldgate – eight years after it won consent for an earlier...

27 April 2022

Main Contractor Awarded to London Modular Hotel

Elements Europe, an off-site specialist, has been appointed as the main contractor on a £100 million (US$125 million) London modular hotel and office development The central...

26 April 2022

Developer Submits Plans for 50-Story Birmingham Tower

Developer Cordia Blackswan has put forward plans for a 50-story build-to-rent tower in Birmingham. The proposed "low-carbon" development and public realm is planned for a...

22 April 2022

Plans for 26-Story Office Skyscraper Near The Shard Proposed

Another skyscraper could be built next to The Shard despite fears it could block views of St Paul’s Cathedral. Developer, Great Portland Estates, wants to...

18 April 2022

Newcastle Scheme Faces Critical Few Months as Concerns Aired Over Council Funding Risk

The future of one of a controversial development site in the North East is facing a “critical” few months. Plans for an 18-story tower to be...

05 April 2022

Residential Tower Block Approved for Croydon, London After Mayor Backs Plans

Another tower block will be built in Croydon after being backed by the Mayor of London. Plans for the 33-story development in Edridge Road were...

04 April 2022

Approvals Granted for Two Canary Wharf Skyscrapers in London

Tower Hamlets Council has approved planning applications for neighboring skyscraper schemes designed by Morris+Company and EPR Architects at Canary Wharf in east London. The 52-story Morris+Company...

29 March 2022

Possible Regeneration of Blackhorse Lane in London Could Include High-Rise Buildings

Tower blocks of up to 38 stories high could soon appear in Walthamstow as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane. Uplands Business Park, an...

28 March 2022

Canada Water Master Plan Approved in London

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) will be joined by more practices to work on detailed plans for three buildings in Canada Water, south-east London, after its...

22 March 2022

Plans for 18-Story Tower Block in Newcastle to be Redrawn

Controversial plans for an 18-story tower at the mouth of the Ouseburn looks set to be redrawn, after public dissapproval. The plans would also involve...

21 March 2022

Plan Revealed for Bankside Offices Next to Ex-Periodical Headquarters in London

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has finally revealed its plans for a new office scheme next to the Financial Times building on the Thames. Developer Landsec hired...

14 March 2022

Fire Breaks Out at High-Rise in East London

Smoking chunks of façade fell in Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street in east London on 7 March, 2022 after a fire broke out at...

01 March 2022

Residential Scheme on the Site of a Parking Lot Gets Approval in London

The local government has approved TateHindle’s designs for 454 homes at a parking lot site by Wembley Station in north-west London. Former housing secretary Robert Jenrick...

23 February 2022

Permission for 1,950 New Homes Across Four Skyscrapers Granted in Manchester

A nine-year project to build four skyscrapers—including one which is set to be the second tallest buidling in Manchester—has been given the green light. The...

18 February 2022

Council Defers Decision on Controversial Residential Development

Councillors have deferred a decision on Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s controversial plans for 985 homes on the site of the former women’s prison in Holloway,...

15 February 2022

Planners Scrap Massive 20,000 Home Blueprint to Protect Green Belt in Basildon

An Essex council has pulled its blueprint for more than 20,000 new homes in an attempt to protect the borough's countryside and stop high-rise flats...

10 February 2022

New Plans Issued for Tyneside Site in Newcastle

White Arkitekter has become the latest practice to put forward designs for Malmo Quay, a site by the River Tyne in Newcastle. The Swedish architect has...

08 February 2022

Builders Down Tools at Under-Construction Tower

One Nine Elms features two mixed-used towers, standing at 58 and 42 stories, providing 487 flats as well as a 172-room hotel and 11,000 square...

04 February 2022

Sky Bar in Manchester Faces Opposition

Plans for a rooftop bar at Gary Neville 's city center development are facing fresh opposition from neighbors, councillors, and town hall staff. Work on the...

01 February 2022

New Skyscraper Blocked in London Over Concerns it Will Obscure Views

A block of more than 500 flats has been turned down by Croydon Council after fears it would impact on the town’s iconic 50p building. Plans...

31 January 2022

Downtown London Tower to Receive Retrofit

Banking giant Citigroup has chosen not to demolish its 42-story skyscraper at Canary Wharf, opting instead for a WilkinsonEyre-designed revamp, which it says will save...

26 January 2022

Bid to Revive Stalled Skyscraper in London

Developers want to revive HOK’s stalled Spire London skyscraper, which faced a backlash four years ago after it was revealed the design included only one...

21 January 2022

Tech Giant Buys Central Saint Giles for London Offices

Search engine company Google has purchased the Renzo Piano-designed Central Saint Giles development in London for £730 million (US$989 million) for its future offices. The...

20 January 2022

New 48-Story Tower Proposed for Sefton

New images have been released showing a massive new building proposed for Lancashire, called The Tower Of Hope. Designed to be one of the tallest towers in...

19 January 2022

Plan for 1,500 New Homes Submitted in Glasgow

Stallan Brand has submitted plans for 1,500 homes on a former goods yard near Glasgow’s High Street The practice, working with developer Get Living, was...

18 January 2022

Tower's Planning Application Delayed Over Number of Staircases in London

A planning application for a 52-story tower in London's Canary Wharf designed by Morris + Company has been delayed just hours before it was due...

10 January 2022

Residential Tower Recommended for Approval in London

Morris+Company’s plans for a 52-story residential skyscraper in Canary Wharf, featuring castellated façade panels, have been recommended for approval. The 174-meter tower, which goes before Tower...

05 January 2022

Chalcots Estate Recladding Job Awarded to Contractor

McLaren will lead the delayed recladding job on the Chalcots Estate in London. The contractor took the £77.2 million (US$104 million) job to fit new...

03 January 2022

Government Intervention Requested Over Controversial London High-Rise

The government has been asked to call in Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s approved plans for a tower in the Square Mile. The controversial plans for...

17 December 2021

Plans for Twin Skyscrapers Submitted in Manchester

Plans to build two 51-story skyscrapers on the edge of Manchester city center have been submitted. The blocks would sit in the Great Jackson Street...

15 December 2021

Architect Submits Plans for 1,100 Homes off Edgeware Road

Bell Phillips Architects has submitted a hybrid application for 1,121 homes near Edgware Road in central London Under the plans, a total of 17 housing...

14 December 2021

Council Pulls Plans for New Trellick Tower Neighborhood in London

Kensington and Chelsea Council has withdrawn its contentious plans for a cluster of new Haworth Tompkins-designed buildings—including a 14-story tower—next to Ernö Goldfinger's Trellick Tower....

06 December 2021

New Residential Apartment Development Contract Secured in Leeds

A new contact has been secured to deliver a $41 million (£31m) residential apartment development, Springwell Gardens, in Leeds by Morgan Sindall with Citylife. The...

02 December 2021

Parking Lot in Leeds Will Transform into a Residential Complex

Approval of a US$305 million (£270 million) high-rise development in Leeds has been granted. The site for Lisbon Street previously held John Poulson’s Leeds International...

01 December 2021

Application Submitted for Complex with Three Skyscrapers in West London

A planning application for three skyscrapers in west London have been submitted to the Old Oak Development Corporation. These buildings are the tallest buildings in...

23 November 2021

Green Office Building Gets Green Light from London City Planners

The 24-story office building proposed for 115-123 Houndsditch in London’s Square Mile, has gained planning approval from the city. It is the seventh major office...

23 November 2021

Regenerative Tall Building Forests Proposed at COP26

At COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) proposed a concept for creating buildings in an urban context...

17 November 2021

Brighton Residential Project Proposal Rejected

The housing secretary for the United Kingdom, Michael Gove, has rejected another major housing project. The Brighton Marina project proposal was refused on design grounds....

12 November 2021

London's Tulip Proposal Has Been Rejected

Plans for The Tulip project in London have been rejected. This decision comes after two previous delays. The Planning Inspectorate originally planned to have a...

09 November 2021

Inspector Overrules Previous Rejection for Affordable Housing Project in London

Planning inspector, Paul Griffins, has approved DMWR Architects’ scheme for 55 West, overruling the rejection it received from the Ealing Council last year. The narrow...

04 November 2021

High-Rise Residential Project Including Homeless Housing Planned in London

A 19-story residential project which will include mixed-tenure units as well as homeless housing has been proposed in Royal Oak, west London, on 217 Harrow...

03 November 2021

London Office Project Gets Go Ahead to Go Tall

Despite objections from heritage groups, a 21-story office project on Fleet Street in London has been granted planning permission by the City of London Corporations’s...

02 November 2021

Plans Submitted for Building Block-Inspired Project in London

Plans for a mixed-use building have been submitted to the City of London for 55-56 Aldgate High Street. These plans were submitted by the architects...

19 October 2021

A New Addition to London's International Quarter Complex

Alison Brooks Architects just unveiled plans for a new project, IQL Park Place, and have summited the building for planning. The project is meant to...

06 October 2021

London Project Not Yet Ready to Bloom

A decision on whether or not to allow Foster & Partners’ Tulip tourist tower to be built in the City of London has been delayed...

04 October 2021

Manchester Project Changes Strategy

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has submitted revised plans which take the boutique hotel out of the St. Michael’s tower scheme in Manchester, to be...

29 September 2021

London Project Ditches Vegetated Façade

A ban on combustible materials on residential buildings taller than 18 meters meant a proposed London project could not move forward with a vegetated façade...

23 September 2021

Brutalist London Landmark Slated for Major Renewal

A major renewal of the London brutalist icon, Barbican Centre, is on the horizon. The City of London Corporation has launched a search for a...

22 September 2021

Tallest Building in London Southbank Complex Tops Out

Triptych Bankside complex in central London has topped out at 19 floors. The US$545 million (£400 million) mixed-use project includes three buildings, two residential and...

21 September 2021

London Office Built Above Tube Station Tops Out

In London, 21 Moorfields was topped out at 17 stories. Sir Robert McAlpine, the project’s principal contractor, celebrated with a ceremony held on the 13th...

13 September 2021

Affordable Housing Complex in London Completes Two Buildings

In Croydon at the former Taberner House site, Malcolm Wicks House and Bloom House have reached practical completion. Malcolm Wicks House is a 21-story residential...

09 September 2021

Build-to-Rent Residential Building Underway in Liverpool

Work has begun on the 22-story Pall Mall Press apartments build-to-rent building being developed by Ridgeback Group in Liverpool. Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, the...

08 September 2021

London Complex Gets Planning Approval

The Royal Borough Greenwich planning committee has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver 1,500 new homes and employment space at U+I’s Morden Wharf on...

07 September 2021

Development Starts on Salford Office Building Clad in Ivy Gardens

The Salford City Council has approved the development proposal notice for plot A3 New Bailey, submitted by the English Cities fund. Planning consent for the...

03 September 2021

Belfast High-Rise Tops Out

The Ewart, an office high-rise in Belfast, has topped out at 68.8 meters. Built by McAleer & Rushe the project is part regeneration and part...

01 September 2021

Diverse Housing Complex Proposed in Glasgow

A build-to-rent (BTR) and co-living development to deliver 685 homes has been proposed in Glasgow at Charing Cross. Developer and property manager Watkin Jones Group...

27 August 2021

Final Go-Ahead Granted for "Pencil" Tower in London

Sergison Bates has been given the final go-ahead to build a super-thin, 20-story "pencil" tower in Wandsworth, south-west London. The 68-meter-high residential tower for Baylight...

25 August 2021

London Wins Go-Ahead for Large Passivhouse Project

Apt has received planning consent for three towers on the edge of London’s Canary Wharf, which it says could become Europe’s largest Passivhaus developmentTower Hamlets...

20 August 2021

Build to Rent Project Proposed in London

A 55-story build to rent project has been proposed for a vacant lot located on West India Avenue in the Isle of Dogs business district...

16 August 2021

Waterside Residential Development in Manchester Starts Final Phase

The fourth and final phase of a residential project in Manchester is moving forward. The Islington Wharf 16-story residential building from developer Waterside Places, which...

10 August 2021

Proposed London Office Building Targeting Low Embodied Carbon

A 24-story office building project in London is aiming to achieve low embodied carbon, including end of life outcomes and supply chain impacts. The building...

03 August 2021

Reading Masterplan Moving into Second Phase

Work is progressing on a new development at Station Hill in Reading, where a car park will be demolished in early August to make way...

30 July 2021

London Office High-Rise Prioritizes Sustainability and Human Health

Southwark Council resolved to grant planning consent for Pilbrow & Partners’ EDGE London Bridge. The building at 60–68 St Thomas Street next to London Bridge...

19 July 2021

Build-to-Rent Project Underway in Sheffield

Work is underway on a 335-unit Build-to-Rent project in Sheffield on Sylvester Street. Developed by Winvic, the PLATFORM_Sheffield project will include buildings between seven and...

16 July 2021

London Skyscraper Proposed in Canary Wharf with Illuminated Spire

A 225-meter residential building has been proposed for a South Quay waterside site in London’s Canary Wharf. If approved, the existing six-story office building built...

14 July 2021

London Residential Development Starts Main Construction

Enabling works on site are close to completion at South London’s Kidbrooke Square, allowing the joint venture of developers Transport for London and Notting Hill...

13 July 2021

Developer Commits to Second Phase of London Mixed-Use Development

The second phase of Aldgate Place in London is progressing. Located adjacent to Aldgate East and equidistant between Crossrail stations at Liverpool Street and Whitechapel,...

09 July 2021

Coventry Residential Building Tops Out

A £50 million (US$70 million) 17-story residential development, which has been built on the site of Elliott’s Car Accessories in Coventry, has been topped out...

07 July 2021

London Tower Block to be Demolished, Rebuilt

The four tower blocks making up the Ledbury Estate in London will be demolished and the site redeveloped. Most of the 224 residences are currently...

22 June 2021

New Office Block Proposed in Glasgow's Financial District

A public consultation is being held over proposals to erect a major new office development within Glasgow's Broomielaw financial district. Carrick Square phase 2 is...

21 June 2021

Manchester Scheme to Deliver Majority-Affordable Housing Development

Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has acquired a 1.2-acre (0.4-hectare) brownfield site in Manchester, investing in the city and committing to affordable...

18 June 2021

London Project Redevelops Brownfield Site into Affordable Homes

A development in Kidbrooke will deliver more than 600 new homes, along with a new village square with new shops and green walkways. Kidbrooke Station...

14 June 2021

Proposed Redevelopment in London Faces Community Headwinds

A proposed redevelopment of the Walnuts Shopping Centre in Orpington is facing community criticism over the proposed “size and scale” of the project. A petition...

10 June 2021

Construction Contract Signed for 20-Story Glasgow Build-to-Rent Tower

Platform_, specialists in the provision and operation of build to rent accommodation, have signed an agreement with contractor Graham to deliver their latest project in...

08 June 2021

Manchester Tower Plans Rejected

Corstorphine & Wright’s proposal to build a 28-story student accommodation tower in Manchester has been refused. The 550-bedroom project for developer Fusion Students would have...

04 June 2021

Industrial Site to Become New London Neighborhood

A former soap and oil works site is being regenerated as a new neighborhood close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in E15 in London....

03 June 2021

Urban Village Planned in London

Housebuilder Weston Homes and supermarket firm Tesco have secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a 1,280-home urban village in Goodmayes, east London. The...

28 May 2021

London Terracotta Complex Marks Completion

One Crown Place in London has reached practical completion ahead of schedule. The mixed-use development will deliver a total of 246 private apartments and a...

27 May 2021

Liverpool Office Building Inspired by Human Systems Opens

The first Grade-A office building in the Liverpool City Region for more than a decade, The Spine in Paddington Village, is now completed and occupied. ...

24 May 2021

Studio Submits Plans for Tower District in London

Studio Egret West has submitted a planning application for 3,500 homes across several skyscrapers in Bermondsey, south London The practice and developer Renewal already have...

17 May 2021

Mixed-Use Development Proposed for Leeds Former Pool Site

A mixed-use development has been proposed to redevelop a site in Leeds left empty after a swimming pool was demolished and turned into a parking...

14 May 2021

Grenfell Tower Potentially Headed for Demolition

Grenfell Tower may soon be taken down, according to a letter posted on social media by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

12 May 2021

Modular Residential Building Completed in London

The 41,819-square-meter scheme at 101 George Street, known as Ten Degrees Croydon, has completed with apartments available to rent. The 44-story building provides 546 homes...

10 May 2021

Image Provides Glimpse into London Skyline’s Near Future

The City of London Corporation has released updated images visualizing how the Square Mile’s skyline will look by the mid 2020’s. The images show all...

06 May 2021

Office Block to Replace Long-Standing Department Store in London

The Westminster council approved plans for a new 16-story office building to replace a House of Fraser department store which has been in operation since...

30 April 2021

Octagon-Shaped Residential Tower Approved in Birmingham

Plans to build an octagonal residential tower in Birmingham have been unanimously approved. Members of Birmingham City Council’s planning committee voted in favor of the...

29 April 2021

City of London Looks to Turn Empty Offices into Homes

The City of London Corporation has said it will explore ways to re-use vacant office space, including by creating 1,500 new homes by 2030. The...

28 April 2021

Refurbishment of Belfast Office Announced

BT has announced that it will be making a major multi-million pound investment in refurbishing its Belfast flagship office, Riverside Tower, as the city was...

27 April 2021

Planning Permission Granted for 781-Home Redevelopment in London

Astudio has been given planning permission for a 781-home redevelopment of the Ebury Bridge Estate by Chelsea Bridge in west London. The existing 1930s buildings...

26 April 2021

Plans For a Skyscraper in Manchester Cancelled

Plans for a skyscraper behind Piccadilly station dating back more than 15 years have finally ended after the site was sold to make way for...

23 April 2021

The City of London’s High-Rise Appetite is as Fierce as Ever

The City of London’s appetite for more steel-and-glass skyscrapers shows no sign of relenting, unaffected by either the global pandemic or the climate emergency. In...

20 April 2021

Plans Submitted for a 36-Story Salford Tower

BDP Quadrangle has put forward a proposal for a 36-story red tower in Greengate, Salford The tower would provide co-living homes and a hotel. The...

16 April 2021

Revised Plans for Birmingham Residential Tower Approved

Court Collaboration has been given the go-ahead for revised plans to deliver ONE Eastside, a 51-story residential tower in Birmingham Birmingham City Council has given...

15 April 2021

MEP Contract Secured at Lewisham Gateway

MEP contractor Kane has landed a £29 million (US$39 million) design and build contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the MEP installation at Lewisham Gateway...

14 April 2021

Green Light Granted for Four Phase Project in London

Countryside has received planning approval from the London Borough of Brent, for all four phases of Peel, in Kilburn, North West London Following a detailed...

07 April 2021

Thousands of New Homes to be Built Across Merseyside, Liverpool

A number of new housing developments across Merseyside have been given the go-ahead in recent months, with the potential to shake-up living options across the...

06 April 2021

Panoramic Glass Elevator Attraction to Open Soon in London

New visualizations and a scheduled opening date have been revealed for a proposed glass lift, designed by WilkinsonEyre, inside one of Battersea Power Station’s landmark...

30 March 2021

London Shopping Center to Include Two Towers

A developer is planning to transform an Orpington shopping mall, building 1,000 flats across two tower blocks in the town center. The Walnuts Shopping Centre,...

25 March 2021

Waterfront Development in Liverpool Completes Construction

Graham has completed the construction of The Copper House, a major build-to-rent residential development overlooking Liverpool’s iconic waterfront Graham was appointed by joint venture partners,...

24 March 2021

London Hotel Plans Scrapped by Developer

Developers have scrapped controversial but twice-approved SimpsonHaugh plans to replace a 28-story Richard Seifert hotel in west London with an even taller building Clients Rockwell...

19 March 2021

New Skyscraper Scheme in Birmingham Set to Create 1,000 Jobs

A £360 million (US$499 million) skyscraper development would create about 1,000 jobs and include Birmingham's tallest building, according to developers.The Woodbourne Group said they also...

18 March 2021

Proposed London Skyscraper Could Undergo Height Changes

The developer behind CZWG’s plans for a 68-story tower in Croydon has vowed to take advantage of planning consent before it runs out in April...

12 March 2021

Plans in for 336 Build-to-Rent Apartments in Sheffield

Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 23-story, 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield The Meridian proposes the creation of one, two, and three-bedroom modern open-plan...

11 March 2021

Mixed-Use Scheme in Birmingham Gains Approval

Designed by Darling Associates, Eutopia Homes’ plans will see 480 new homes, a hotel, and commercial space developed in Birmingham city center. The £130 million...

09 March 2021

A 29-Story Apartment Tower is Planned on Former Venue Site in Cardiff

Developers want to build a 29-story apartment tower on Guildford Crescent in Cardiff. Guildford Crescent was mostly demolished in 2019 leaving just the façade of...

04 March 2021

The Home of a Popular Cardiff Pub Could Make Way for a New Tower

The building which is home to popular pub and music venue Porter’s in Cardiff city center could be knocked down for a 35-story apartment tower....

01 March 2021

Slim London Skyscraper Faces Controversy

Stiff + Trevillion’s designs for a 48-story skyscraper in the City of London’s eastern cluster have sparked a conservation row. The proposal for developer BentallGreenOak...

26 February 2021

Twisting Music Center Cancelled in London

After failing to secure private funding, the Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R)-designed London Centre for Music, previously planned for where the Museum of London now...

25 February 2021

Scheme Featuring Planned 170-Meter Tower Set for London Approval

The City of London is set to approve an office scheme designed by 3XN which features a 170-meter-tall tower on the edge of the Broadgate...

24 February 2021

Redevelopment Plan for Former London South Bank HQ Revealed

Make Architects has revealed plans for a major new commercial scheme on a prominent South Bank site formerly home to ITV's headquartersThe scheme for developers...

23 February 2021

Work Starts on Major West London Regeneration with Affordable Housing

Catalyst and Mount Anvil have commenced enabling works on their joint venture regeneration scheme, The Verdean in Acton, marking a new chapter for the Friary...

19 February 2021

City of London Gets Second New Skyscraper Approval in 2021

Hong Kong developer Tenacity International has won approval to build a new skyscraper in London’s financial district, just weeks after obtaining consent for a separate...

16 February 2021

MEP Works Handed Over to London Development

EcoWorld has handed Kane a £24 million (US$34 million) package of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works at its Kew Bridge development in Brentford.Kane has...

15 February 2021

UK Government Faces Backlash Overfund to Fix Cladding

The government is facing a backlash from its own MPs after announcing a £3.5 billion (US$4.8 billion) fund to fix dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings...

12 February 2021

London Office Scheme Revised and Shortened

Foster + Partners has resubmitted scaled-down plans for an office scheme on a corner site in Whitechapel, east London. The project for developer South Street Asset...

10 February 2021

Go-Ahead Granted for Living Green Façade High-Rise

Make Architects has won approval for an 12-story office block in New Bailey, Salford, featuring a living façade.The building contains 10,600 square meters of office...

05 February 2021

Local Government Dismisses Need for Additional Scrutiny in Manchester Office Tower Lease

The awarding of a 250-year lease to allow for a controversial glass tower to be built in Manchester’s Northern Quarter did not need extra scrutiny,...

28 January 2021

City of London to Get New 30-Story Office Tower

Hong Kong developer Tenacity International Group has won approval to build a new skyscraper in the City of London, betting demand for office space will...

26 January 2021

New Build-to-Rent Towers to Replace Parking Garage in Birmingham

John Sisk & Son has been appointed by Moda to deliver the redevelopment of Ludgate Hill Car Park in Birmingham into new build-to-rent (BtR) towers...

25 January 2021

Cladding Remediation to Start on 45 Towers Throughout London

Around 95 percent of the highest risk buildings with unsafe cladding similar to that found on Grenfell Tower have been made safe or have work...

22 January 2021

Go-Ahead Granted for 852 New Homes in London

Ealing Council has given the green light to TfL’s largest residential development to date, which will see the delivery of 853 new homes in ActonThe...

20 January 2021

Controversial 55-Story Student Tower Backed by Council in Manchester

Residents have pushed back against the Manchester Council for backing plans for a controversial 55-story student skyscraper - despite being warned it will face an...

11 January 2021

Build-to-Rent Scheme Greenlit in Birmingham

Court Collaboration has been given the go-ahead to deliver a 48-story build-to-rent development at the site of the former Irish Centre in Deritend, following approval...

08 January 2021

Government to Reopen Inquiry into Seven-Tower London Proposal

The government’s independent planning arm is being given another chance to decide whether to recommend PLP’s controversial Westferry Printworks scheme in east London for approval,...

06 January 2021

Plans Submitted for Major Phase of Development in Nottingham

Plans have been submitted for the first major phase of the £650 million (US$884 million) Island Quarter development in NottinghamPhase 1B – which is the...

21 December 2020

Redevelopment of 1960s-Era Hotel to Include Apartments in Sheffield

Developers already have planning permission to rebuild Hallam Tower and create a residential development on the Manchester Road site in Broomhill. Now they want to...

17 December 2020

Birmingham City Council Backs Developer for Smithfield Scheme

The Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet voted in favor of formally appointing property firm Lendlease as development partner for the full Birmingham Smithfield scheme. Lendlease was...

16 December 2020

Plans Submitted for Mixed-Use Scheme in London Docklands

Developer Regal London has submitted a planning application for a £500-million (US$674-million) mixed-use scheme at Orchard Wharf in London Docklands The Orchard Wharf project will...

11 December 2020

London to Get "High-Line" Style Park After Plans Approved

London is to get its own New York-style high line park after a developer’s plans were signed off by the Mayor. The elevated park—which is...

10 December 2020

Planning Committee Approves Sheffield Apartment Tower

Members of Sheffield Council’s planning committee gave their support for the landmark development in a meeting on 9 December 2020. To make way for the...

08 December 2020

Images Released of Five-Tower Birmingham Scheme

New images have been released of Cole Waterhouse’s plans for a £260 million (US$348 million) mixed-use scheme at Upper Trinity Street (UTS) in Digbeth. Cole...

07 December 2020

Net Zero Timber Scheme Greenlit in London

Planning permission has been secured for Timber Square, the proposed 370,000 square feet (34,374 square meters) office development in Lavington Street, London. Timber Square will...

30 November 2020

Five-Building Scheme Delivering 454 Homes Moves Forward in London

The plans for new homes in Wembley include a new flexible retail unit, public realm enhancements, and new operational space for TfL. Brent Council has...

19 November 2020

A Hotel Could be Built in a 16-Story Parking Garage in Salford

Plans for a new hotel in a 16-story tower have been revealed. The 4-star Maldron hotel could be built in a car park on Chapel...

19 November 2020

In the Media: Architects' Journal Covers CTBUH 2020 Panel

Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher has warned that some approaches to fighting climate change would lead to "massive regressions and political upheavals." Speaking at...

17 November 2020

Hotel with Sky Bar to Be Built Next to Newcastle's St James' Park

A 200-bed hotel complete with a sky bar and destination restaurant is set to be built in Newcastle city center as part of a £120...

12 November 2020

Judge Allows Heritage Challenge to Birmingham Residential Skyscraper

A judge will rule on whether Birmingham City Council acted lawfully in ignoring heritage campaigners’ comments when it approved a Glancy Nicholls-designed 51-story housing skyscraper...

10 November 2020

Cladding Manufacturer Employees Decline to Provide Evidence in Investigation

Four employees of the company that manufactured and sold the combustible cladding used on the Grenfell Tower are refusing to give oral evidence to the...

06 November 2020

Newcastle Tower Set to Open After Earlier Issues Resolved

The developer behind Newcastle's tallest tower says the building will open within the next two weeks, despite a court case that raised concerns over its...

27 October 2020

Salford Apartment Blocks Planned in Massive UK Scheme

Bowmer & Kirkland has been named main contractor for a £70 million (US$91 million) residential scheme in Salford. The two blocks, one of 14 and...

23 October 2020

Plans Submitted for Three Housing Towers in North London

Studio Egret West has submitted plans for a 470-home mixed-use scheme comprising three tall towers built close to the Edgware Road in north London. The...

22 October 2020

A Tower Block is Set to be Built Next to East Croydon Station in London

A block of nearly 500 co-living flats could soon be built near East Croydon Station. A proposal for the part 26 part 13-story building was...

21 October 2020

Residential Skyscraper Proposed in Glasgow

A skyscraper as tall as 30 stories could be built in the center of Glasgow after proposals were outlined for hundreds of new flats. The...

20 October 2020

Insurance Firm Puts its Portion of London Skyscraper Up for Sale

WR Berkley has put its 387,000 square feet (35,953 square meters) City of London tower The Scalpel, EC3, up for sale. The 190.1-meter building, which...

19 October 2020

Planning Approval Secured for Residential Project in Salford

UK-based property development company Cole Waterhouse has secured planning consent from Salford City Council for its Anchorage Gateway development in the United Kingdom. The project,...

09 October 2020

Canal-Side Apartments as Part of Birmingham Wharf Plan Unveiled

Another towering building will be added to Birmingham's skyline after plans for more than 250 plush new canal-side apartments were greenlit. The Lancaster Wharf development...

08 October 2020

Hundreds of Liverpool Waterfront Homes Approved

Hundreds of homes in Liverpool city center have been approved by the council's planning committee. A development housing 278 apartments on William Jessop Way at...

07 October 2020

Vision Unveiled for New District in London

Developer Argent Related and Barnet Council have unveiled its vision for the £5 billion (US$6.4 billion) Brent Cross Town developmentBrent Cross Town will be a...

06 October 2020

Consumer Goods Giant Unveils Plans for New Headquarters in Kingston

Unilever has announced its plans to move offices across London and Surrey into a new headquarters in Kingston. The consumer goods giant, which owns Persil,...

02 October 2020

Plan Submitted for London High-Rise That Would Be All Affordable Housing

A new tower block with “100 percent affordable housing” has been given the green light in Fulham despite opposition from locals. The 21-story tower will...

01 October 2020

Hundreds of Waterfront Apartments Set to Be Approved in Liverpool

Plans for hundreds of apartments in Liverpool city center are set to receive approval from the council soon. The local authority's planning committee will meet...

30 September 2020

Plans Submitted for Housing Tower in Sheffield

Hodder + Partners has submitted plans for a 38-story residential tower in central Sheffield that could become one of Yorkshire’s tallest buildings. The Manchester-based practice...

24 September 2020

Basildon City Center to See Big Changes

Over the past six months, Basildon Borough Council has been developing plans for a mass overhaul of the town center.The ambitious new plans include the...

16 September 2020

Marina Flats Complex Approved in Liverpool

Brunswick Quay on the Liverpool waterfront will be the setting for the Fletcher-Rae designed development of just over 550 flats with ground floor commercial space....

04 September 2020

Plans Submitted for Redevelopment in Digbeth, Birmingham

Developer HUB, in a joint proposal with National Express, has submitted plans for a large-scale mixed-use regeneration scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham, which will create a...

03 September 2020

Multi-Tower Complex to be Part of New Riverside Neighborhood in London

Native Land has appointed four major international architectural practices to develop designs for four buildings within Eastern Yards, part of the £1 billion (US$1.3 billion)...

02 September 2020

Architect Richard Rogers Has Retired After Six Decades

Richard Rogers has retired as a director of the practice he founded more than 40 years ago. The decision, revealed in termination documents lodged at...

26 August 2020

Ambitious Plans for Middlesbrough Skyscraper Under Review as Construction Delayed

Ambitious plans to build the biggest skyscraper between Newcastle and Leeds on Teesside are “under review”. Work on the 260-foot (79-meter) Boho X tower at...

20 August 2020

New 13-Story £120 Million City Center Hotel Approved

One of the most significant projects in the city center in recent years was granted planning permission on 19 August, 2020. The 14-story, £120 million...

19 August 2020

Hammersmith Bridge in London Closed After Cracks Worsen in Heatwave

Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to pedestrians after cracks in the structure worsened following the recent heatwave in the United Kingdom. The 133-year-old bridge was...

18 August 2020

Research Hub Covered in Precast Concrete Fins Completed in London

The Sir Michael Uren Hub, which provides flexible laboratory space for biomedical science and engineering research, is named after the pioneer of the cement substitute...

17 August 2020

Plans Unveiled for a 1,200-Home Mixed-Use Development in Manchester

Southvalley Estate, a part of MCR Property Group, has unveiled plans for a mixed-use development, Northern Gateway, in Manchester, UK. The Northern Gateway scheme is...

11 August 2020

Leeds Student Tower Approved

The £100 million (US$130 million) scheme has been designed by architect SimpsonHaugh for developer Merrion Street Leeds, owned by Real Estate Capital Holdings. The proposed...

06 August 2020

Site Set to House Two-Tower Residential Complex For Sale in Liverpool

The development site set to contain a two-tower complex in Liverpool has been put up for sale. Ovatus II was hoped to become among the...

04 August 2020

A Plymouth Landmark Building Might Not Be Demolished

New plans have been drawn up to save a landmark office block in Plymouth city center due to be replaced with a giant tower. Plans...

03 August 2020

Seventeen-Story Skyscraper Could Be Built Near Station in London

Key changes have been made to proposals for a tall building to be built next to Kingston station. The proposed development on the Canbury Place...

30 July 2020

East London Development to Deliver Over 3,800 Homes

Plans have been unveiled for a major housing development in East London which costs £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) and includes more than 3,800 homes. TwelveTrees...

28 July 2020

Nine Developments That Are Changing the Face of Surrey

The face of Surrey is changing with major developments and redevelopments across the county ongoing, even in the face of the pandemic. Various projects are...

24 July 2020

Skyscraper Hotel Will Be Built in Hammersmith, London, Despite Opposition

A 23-story skyscraper hotel will be built over a Hammersmith courthouse, despite a huge number of objections from nearby residents and the local MP. Developer...

22 July 2020

North Quay Master Plan Submitted in London

Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans by architects Allies and Morrison for a 3.8 million square foot (353,031 square meters) development on the North Quay...

16 July 2020

Thermal Performance Targets Drove Choice of Flammable Insulation at London’s Grenfell Tower

The flammable insulation used on the revamp of Grenfell Tower was chosen because architect Studio E was trying to achieve ‘aspirational’ thermal performance targets Architect...

14 July 2020

South London Residential Tower Approved

LONDON -- Proctor & Matthews Architects’ plans for Mosaic Place, a tower in south London, have finally been approved by housing secretary Robert Jenrick, after...

07 July 2020

Locals Rejoice as Investigations into Housing Development Suspended in Edinburgh

Liberton residents have celebrated the end of a two-week campaign against a possible council housing development on a local green space. Campaigners are now claiming...

01 July 2020

Controversial 17-Story Tower is Approved Next to Notting Hill London Underground Station

Kensington residents have been left dismayed by a minister’s decision to approve a 17-story skyscraper beside Notting Hill Gate station. Plans to demolish Newcombe House,...

30 June 2020

Why The Home-Working Boom Could Tumble London's Skyscrapers

As England prepares to return to pubs, restaurants and cinemas next week, vast numbers of offices around the country will remain empty. And some companies...

29 June 2020

A 22-Story Aparthotel Could Be Built in Manchester

Plans for a towering ‘aparthotel’ near the Castlefield Viaduct have been recommended for approval by Manchester council’s chief executive. Development decisions are still being handled...

25 June 2020

Salford Quays' Skyline Could Be Transformed in 1,300 Home Plans

More than 1,300 new homes could be built in the heart of Salford Quays - including a 41-story tower which would be the tallest in...

23 June 2020

Plans Submitted for a 1,500-Home Mixed-Use Scheme on Greenwich Peninsula in London

Regeneration company, U+I has submitted plans for a new 1,500 home mixed-use scheme on Greenwich PeninsulaThe plans will deliver around 1,500 new homes, hundreds of...

19 June 2020

Developer Argues That Giant Block of Flats Will Boost Derby's Economy

A developer responsible for controversial plans to build a block of flats in Derby worth millions of pounds has given his explanation as to why...

18 June 2020

Funding Approved to Reclad Nine Tower Blocks in Salford

Funding has been approved to complete fire safety works in Pendleton, including replacing the ACM cladding system on tower blocks with a compliant alternative.Pendleton Together...

16 June 2020

Developers Want to Build a Huge 27-Story Apartment Tower Half a Mile From Cardiff Central Railway Station

A 27-story apartment tower could be built just south of Cardiff Central station, pending a planning decision this week. The tower would stand at 84...

12 June 2020

Sign Removed From the Top of Tower Before it is Renamed in Bristol

The removal of a Bristol tower block sign bearing the name of a slave trader is the latest in a string of monuments and statues...

04 June 2020

The Abandoned Wembley Skyscraper That's About to be Transformed in London

Over the last five years there's been plenty of speculation over Wembley's 21-story skyscraper known as Wembley Point and formerly Station House. Is it still...

01 June 2020

One of London's Earliest Skyscrapers to Be Converted into Luxury Hotel

The former London Underground headquarters in St James’ Park will be converted into a luxury hotel after the development was given the green light by...

28 May 2020

Plans Unveiled for 46-Story Skyscraper with Sky Gardens in Leeds

Detailed proposals have been submitted for a huge new skyscraper in Leeds which would become among the tallest buildings anywhere in Yorkshire if it gets...

22 May 2020

Greenery-Clad Office Tower Gets Go-Ahead in London

A proposed 36-story London office tower with “extensive vertical urban greening” has been given a full blessing to proceed by the City of London Corporation’s...

18 May 2020

Sloping Apartment Block is Greenlit in Preston

The angular apartment block will stand 21 stories high on 5 Church Row, close to the city’s bus station. The group behind the scheme hopes...

15 May 2020

Octagonal Skyscraper Proposed for Birmingham

Glenn Howells Architects has revealed images of a 155-meter-tall residential tower designed for the huge Paradise Birmingham development. The locally-headquartered practice published proposals for the...

08 May 2020

Hospitality Group Inks Deal for 15-Story Hotel in London

4C Hotel Group has signed a £65m (US$80 million) financing deal to bring a Canopy by Hilton brand hotel to life in London next year....

01 May 2020

CTBUH CEO Among Experts Engaged in RICS Forum on the Urban Legacy of Covid-19

This article is excerpted from the RICS World Built Environment Forum, which posed three questions on the urban legacy of Covid 19 to WBEF members...

28 April 2020

Work Prepares to Start on Residential Complex in Newcastle upon Tyne

A £120 million (US$149 million) transformation of Strawberry Place is “progressing well and on schedule,” despite uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis and the proposed...

27 April 2020

Birmingham's Second Tallest Skyscraper Plan Approved

Court Collaboration’s 51-story ONE Eastside project was approved at Birmingham City Council planning committee’s first virtual meeting on 23 April 2020. The £160 million (US$199...

24 April 2020

New 29-Story Apartment Block Could Be Built in Salford

Plans have been revealed for a new 29-story tower on Salford Quays. Developers Cole Waterhouse has submitted new designs for a luxury apartment block at...

22 April 2020

Developer Submits Plans for Mixed-Use Scheme in Birmingham

Cole Waterhouse has submitted a full planning application to Birmingham City Council for its 5.11-acre (2.1-hectare) site at Upper Trinity Street in the city’s Digbeth...

21 April 2020

Glasgow Office Tower Retrofit to Include New Hotel

Plans have been lodged for a 260-bed hotel as part of a broader revamp of the landmark Metropolitan Tower, the old college of Building and...

20 April 2020

Hundreds of High-Rises Across the UK Revealed to Have Unsafe Cladding

Tens of thousands of people are living in high-rise blocks with Grenfell Tower-style flammable cladding that need 24-hour fire patrols, it has been revealed. An...

17 April 2020

Mixed-Use Tower Scheme Receives Approval in London

In December 2019, Vauxhall Cross Island, a mixed-use proposal designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in south London, had received criticism from members of the...

14 April 2020

Safety Regulations Unveiled for New British High-Rises

UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed new building safety system measures which include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise...

13 April 2020

Planned Demolition of Antrim and Newtownabbey High-Rises Draws Local Opposition

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is to ask a Stormont department not to demolish four high-rise blocks of flats in Rathcoole's Bradan Court complex. Northern...

08 April 2020

1960s-Era London High-Rise Undergoes Retrofit

The Hylo mixed-use development under construction on the edge of the City of London provides an intriguing game of spot the difference. Walking around its...

02 April 2020

Developer Pauses Construction on London Skyscraper

Multiplex, the contractor building the new Vauxhall Square-Miles Street South and 278-meter-high Twentytwo at 22 Bishopsgate, shut all its work sites on 24 March, after...

30 March 2020

High-Rise Vision Could Turn Leicester's Abbey Park Into “Small-Scale” Central Park

Leicester’s Abbey Park could be “framed” by high-rise buildings like New York City’s famous Central Park, it has been suggested. Planning officers have said there...

27 March 2020

Residential Conversion Scheme in Birmingham Gets Approved

A £36 million (US$44 million) redevelopment which will transform a Midlands landmark office building into a scheme of apartments has been revealed by the Urban...

25 March 2020

Overhaul of Housing Estate in Southend-on-Sea Proposed

For 53 years, the four tower blocks of the Queensway Estate have been a dominant feature of the Southend-on-Sea skyline. Between them, the 16-story buildings,...

20 March 2020

London Hospital Could Be Rebuilt in Land Swap Deal

One of London’s biggest hospitals could be rebuilt “for free” under an extraordinary land swap deal with developers. St Mary’s Hospital, in Paddington, is said...

19 March 2020

Work To Start on 152 Affordable Apartments Overlooking the River Avon in Bristol

Work to build 152 affordable homes on the banks of the River Avon in Bristol is expected to start in the coming months. The £50...

18 March 2020

Twin Residential Towers in London Receive Initial Approval

A pair of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)-designed high-rises are set to be among the tallest mixed-use buildings in London after receiving a crucial blessing from...

12 March 2020

Plan for Seven High-Rise Tower Blocks in Place of Icon Building Denied

Planning permission to build seven high-rise flat blocks in the place of the Icon building in Stevenage has been denied by Stevenage Borough Council's planning...

06 March 2020

A New Tower of Modular Apartments to Rise in Croydon, London

101 George Street, a huge 38-story and a 44-story block of modular flats in Croydon is soon to get a new neighbor. Croydon College Tower...

05 March 2020

Mixed-Use Scheme Given Go-Ahead in Worthing

Plans for 378 flats, including a 22-story tower block, have been given the thumbs-up by Worthing Borough Council. The application, for the former Teville Gate...

27 February 2020

Plans for 22-Story Liverpool Tower Revised

Plans to build a 22-story tower in Liverpool city center have been revised to facilitate the requirements of an insurance industry giant. Brickland and Anwyl...

24 February 2020

Construction Halted on Luxury Manchester Buildings After Developer’s Arrest

Work has stalled at a £70 million (US$90 million) luxury development to build “twin towers” on the border of Manchester and Salford, led by Liverpool...

20 February 2020

Slender Birmingham Skyscraper Receives Go-Ahead

Plans for a super-skinny skyscraper in Birmingham have been given the green light by Birmingham City Council’s planning committee. Designs by Glancy Nicholls Architects for...

17 February 2020

Mixed-Used Scheme Proposed to Replace Local Council Building in London

The Ealing Council's £275 million redevelopment of its offices could include a 28-story tower block. Perceval House, the council's offices on Ealing Broadway, has been...

07 February 2020

London Docklands Redevelopment Scheme Approved

Plans to redevelop Quay House in Canary Wharf were given the go-ahead by Tower Hamlets Council. SimpsonHaugh has won planning approval for Quay House, a...

04 February 2020

Tower Block in the Center of Cardiff Given Approval

Landore Court on Charles Street in the center of Cardiff, United Kingdom, will be demolished and a 17-story apartment block will be built in its...

27 January 2020

Approval Granted for East London Residential Scheme Despite Criticism

UK Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has granted permission to PLP Architecture’s £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) Westferry Printworks scheme, despite its being criticized by experts, including...

24 January 2020

Construction Set to Begin on Manchester Skyscraper

Property developers and former Manchester United football stars, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, are leading a consortium of investors behind a £200-million (US$261-million) scheme in...

22 January 2020

Approval Granted for Birmingham’s Tallest Proposed Skyscraper

Birmingham’s skyline is set to be transformed after permission was granted to build a 61-story tower at 100 Broad Street. The City Council’s planning committee...

20 January 2020

London Sees Flurry of Building Activity

New Approval Being Sought for Residential Tower After Design Changes Controversial plans to build a 27-story tower and 462 new homes at 100 West Cromwell...

16 January 2020

Work Stops on Two Liverpool Schemes after Legal issues

Contractor Vermont has suspended work on the £100 million (US$130 million) Aura hotel and student accommodation scheme on the northern boundary of Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter...

10 January 2020

Under-Construction Tower Breaks 148-Year-Old Height Record in Bristol

A record which has stood in Bristol for 148 years has finally been broken. The moment came when one of the huge cranes in Bristol...

18 December 2019

Residential Towers Cleared for South London

Maccreanor Lavington has got the all-clear for two schemes around the Old Kent Road in South London. A 39-story, brick-clad residential tower is the centerpiece...

11 December 2019

Student Housing Project in Sheffield Obtains Contractor

ISG has been appointed as the main contractor for a £46.5 million (US$61 million) purpose-built student accommodation project in Sheffield. The Fusion Students Sheffield scheme...

06 December 2019

Revised Proposal for Birmingham Skyscraper Approved

A proposal to build Birmingham's tallest skyscraper at 51 stories has finally been approved, following a setback. The £160 million (US$210 million) plans for the...

02 December 2019

Drones to be Used for Surveillance of Planned London Towers

Contractor John Sisk and Son is to use a fleet of drones to carry out quality checks on the external structure of PRP-designed tower schemes...

27 November 2019

New London Skyscraper Gets Approved After Three Year Wait

London’s future second-tallest building, 1 Undershaft, has been given the go-ahead after a three-year battle. The 951-foot (290-meter) skyscraper, nicknamed “The Trellis,” will be topped...

26 November 2019

Manchester Development Scheme Progresses to Phase Two

Manchester-based developer Renaker Build Ltd is moving forward with two 51-story towers as part of its large-scale redevelopment of Great Jackson Street on the edge...

25 November 2019

Plans Unveiled for New Towers in London

Eric Parry Architects has unveiled plans for a new 36-story tower in the City of London, featuring a huge green wall. The address at 50...

20 November 2019

Planned Development on London’s Greenwich Peninsula Retooled

The Greenwich Peninsula master plan has undergone another rethink, with housing schemes by Morris + Co and Hall McKnight dropped in the latest version of...

12 November 2019

Glasgow City Council Approves Hotel

Glasgow City Council has granted permission for a 20-story hotel development to be built along the the River Clyde. The CitiHome project had received an...

08 November 2019

Retrofit of Glasgow Tower Blocks Signals New Approach to Housing

At a time when many high-rise residential buildings are being demolished, a renovation of Cedar Court in the North West of Glasgow demonstrates that some...

07 November 2019

Former Public Housing High-Rise in London To Be Repurposed

In the 1960s, Balfron Tower was built in the Poplar neighborhood in the East End of London to house the city’s poor. Today, the building...

05 November 2019

Proposed Renovation of 1960s London Landmark Moves Forward

Proposals to add two new stories to the Richard Seifert & Partners’ Grade II-listed landmark Space House have won the backing of Camden council. Architects...

01 November 2019

Report on London’s Grenfell Tower Tragedy Faults Fire Service

A long-awaited report on the fire that killed 72 people at Grenfell Tower, the 24-story public housing complex, two years ago, offered a damning account...

25 October 2019

Twin Towers to Rise in London’s Isle of Dogs

Hong Kong developer Far East Consortium, has said London-based JRL Group has begun work on a twin-tower scheme on London’s Isle of Dogs. Designed by...

24 October 2019

New “Can of Ham” High-Rise Opens in Central London

Foggo Associates has designed a curved high-rise in central London at 70 St Mary Axe, which is widely known as the “Can of Ham” due...

22 October 2019

Plans Unveiled for Digital City Project in Middlesbrough

A £250 million (US$323 million) project that aims to establish Middlesbrough as the UK’s main digital city, potentially leading to the creation of more than...

17 October 2019

London’s Elizabeth House Clears Planning Hurdles, As Ealing Residential Project Encounters Them

Lambeth Council has unanimously approved plans by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) to redevelop Elizabeth House, a 1960s office block next to Waterloo Station, replacing...

16 October 2019

First of Three Towers in Salford Complex Revealed

Developer Renaker is targeting November 2019 to submit a hybrid planning application for three towers of between 41 and 50 stories at Salford’s Greengate. Renderings...

14 October 2019

New Residential Towers Coming to London

A tower containing more than 800 co-living flats could be coming to Croydon town center, one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London. On...

09 October 2019

New Residential Complex Approved in London

A new 804-home scheme at the Manor Road Quarter in Canning Town has taken a step forward after approval from the London Borough. 402 (50...

08 October 2019

Plans Revealed for Green-Façade Tower Cluster in London

Under the plans currently out for public consultation, the former Tate & Lyle sweeteners refinery on the Greenwich Peninsula will be redeveloped into a 178,300-square-foot...

07 October 2019

Proposed London Skyscraper Receives New Investment

M&G Prudential laid down a bet on London’s future as an international financial hub after Brexit, agreeing to bankroll the construction of an office complex...

04 October 2019

First Tower of Proposed Salford Project Expected to Reach 50 Stories

Details have emerged of the latest tower to be proposed by Renaker Build at Greengate: a 50-story skyscraper made up of more than 500 apartments,...

03 October 2019

Plymouth to Receive New Waterfront Development

Work is due to start on a £60 million (US$74 million) block of flats on Plymouth waterfront in 2020. New images have been released of...

27 September 2019

New Images Revealed of a 55-Story Residential Tower in Salford

OMI Architects has revealed images of a 55-story residential tower submitted for planning in Salford. The local practice’s 51,833-square-meter proposal would create the tallest building...

20 September 2019

Large London Development Scheme Recommended for Approval

A master plan by Allies and Morrison for British Land’s GB£4 billion (US$5 billion) regeneration of a 21-hectare chunk of Canada Water, an area of...

19 September 2019

Leaseholders to Pay to Rectify Fireproofing Defects in Swansea Apartment Complex

More than 200 leaseholders at the The Meridian Quay development in Swansea have been told they must pay thousands of pounds for urgent fireproofing by...

16 September 2019

Plans for London Co-Living Tower Resubmitted as Hotel

PLP Architecture has reworked its plans for a co-living tower for developer The Collective in Stratford, east London, submitting new designs for a hotel on...

09 September 2019

London’s Nine Elms Square Project Could See a Dozen Towers

International consultancy and construction firm Mace has landed a prized deal to build three towers for R&F Properties, the Chinese firm behind the redevelopment of...

04 September 2019

Plans Unveiled for 55-Story Skyscraper in Salford, Greater Manchester

Plans for a new 55-story skyscraper in Salford have been made public. Developers want to build the skyscraper on an existing car park on New...

03 September 2019

New Schemes Released for London’s Broadgate Office Campus Tower

Danish firm 3XN has won a top-secret design competition to replace two 1980s buildings by Peter Foggo within the City of London’s Broadgate office campus...

06 August 2019

London Skyscraper in Question as Investor Pulls Out

Asian developer Perennial Real Estate Holdings has dealt a blow to Eric Parry Architects’ approved plans to build the tallest building in the City of...

02 August 2019

Injunction Against London's Tate Modern Switch House Appealed

Residents of the NEO Bankside residential complex have appealed against a ruling which denied them an injunction to prevent Tate Modern Switch House visitors from...

31 July 2019

Design Unveiled for Birmingham Skyscraper

Glancy Nicholls Architects have released its design for 100 Broad Street, set to become one of the tallest buildings in the UK outside of London...

16 July 2019

Planning Permission for Proposed Tower Rejected by London Mayor

London mayor Sadiq Khan has refused the Foster + Partners designed Tulip Tower saying the 304-meter-tall tourist attraction could harm the city’s skyline. Overturning the...

11 July 2019

Plans for an 18-Story tall Skyscraper in Newcastle Revealed

Developers have unveiled plans to build a GB£15 million (US$19 million) residential skyscraper standing 18 stories high in a Newcastle suburb. Jomast Developments has been...

09 July 2019

Work on Queen’s Square Redevelopment in London Begins

UK-based construction firm Ardmore has been awarded a EUR£100 million (US$1.12 million) contract by R&F Properties to deliver the first phase of Queen’s Square regeneration...

02 July 2019

Nine-Story Shipping-Container Modular Building to be Constructed in London

London studio Patalab Architecture has won approval to build a nine-story office building from shipping containers, which is projected to become the world’s tallest building...

28 June 2019

Plans Revealed for New City Quarter Scheme in Birmingham

UK-based property development firm Hammerson has announced its plans to transform Martineau Galleries in Birmingham City Centre into a new mixed-use city center neighborhood. Said...

26 June 2019

London Mayor Approves High-Rise Hotel Plan, Despite Local Council’s Rejection

London mayor Sadiq Khan has overturned the local council and approved SimpsonHaugh’s plan for the of a Brutalist Richard Seifert-designed hotel in Kensington. In October...

20 June 2019

A 20-Story Hotel in Glasgow Moves Closer to Construction

Plans for a 20-floor hotel complete with a sky bar overlooking the River Clyde in Glasgow are a step closer with the submission of demolition...

06 June 2019

Another Proposal Rejected for Contested Site in London

John McAslan Architects has become the latest in a string of architects to have proposals rejected for the redevelopment of land around Tesco Store near...

30 May 2019

Third Architect to Take on Leeds City Center Site

Sheppard Robson has submitted plans for a 783-home build-to-rent scheme in Globe Road, Leeds, making it the third practice to design a proposal for the...

28 May 2019

New Office Tower to Rise in Belfast

Farrans has secured a £50 million (US$55.8 million) contract to build the new City Quays 3 project on behalf of Belfast Harbor, the largest development...

24 May 2019

London’s Vauxhall Cross Island Project Called in by Housing Minister

Housing minister Kit Malthouse has called-in Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) contentious Vauxhall Cross Island skyscrapers proposal. The decision to launch a local planning inquiry into...

16 May 2019

The City of London’s Tallest Building Tops Out

The City of London’s new tallest building, PLP’s Twentytwo tower, has reached its highest point. The 62-story skyscraper for French investment manager AXA IM –...

13 May 2019

A Skyscraper Boom Could Transform a Liverpool City Street

Leeds Street is currently one of the least built-up areas in Liverpool’s city center, surrounded at many points by open space, car parks and dealerships....

09 May 2019

Co-Living Tower Opening in London

A new skyscraper of studio rental apartments is opening in London’s Canary Wharf in Summer 2019, bringing with it what is claimed to be the...

02 May 2019

Eastside Rental High-Rise Proposed to be Birmingham’s Tallest Building

Court Collaboration, a real estate developer in Birmingham, England, has announced the launch of a 51-story build to rent (BTR) scheme, ONE Eastside Birmingham. If...

26 April 2019

Planning Permission won for Residential Project in London’s Docklands

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has won planning permission for a 796-home development in East London that features a 23-story tower as its highest...

24 April 2019

London’s “Cucumber” Given Green Light

A 42-story tower nicknamed the “Paddington Cucumber” has been given the green light by Westminster planners. Officials at the city council gave the west London...

23 April 2019

Skyscraper in London’s Nine Elms District Secures Funding

Lenders have boosted the 50-story luxury residential tower in London’s Nine Elms district, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Project backer Damac International announced it had...

15 April 2019

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

11 April 2019

University Unveils Plans for Site in Bristol

University of Bristol has revealed its plans for the currently unused Temple Quarter site near Bristol Temple Meads Station. The plans include building three tower...

09 April 2019

Tall Building Transformation Underway in London Borough of Brent

The £63 million (US$82 million), transformation of Minavil House has taken a further step forward with construction beginning this month. Property developer R55 has now...

02 April 2019

London’s Tulip Tower is Approved

The City of London’s planning committee has approved Foster + Partners’ controversial Tulip Tower next to the Gherkin despite significant opposition from heritage campaigners. Following...

01 April 2019

Birmingham to Host New Residential Skyscraper

Apartment developer Moda has agreed on a deal with John Sisk & Son to start work on a 42-story skyscraper in Birmingham. The 481-apartment tower...

29 March 2019

Developers Scale Back Manchester High-Rise Due to Local Concerns

Cricketer-turned-developer Andrew Flintoff of Logik Developments, along with architects SimpsonHaugh, unveiled a new-look scheme for the site on Arundel Street in the Manchester’s Castlefield district....

27 March 2019

Tulip Tower Set for City of London Approval

City of London planning officers have recommended approval for Foster + Partners’ opinion-splitting Tulip on a site next to the Gherkin. The planned 305-meter-tall tourist...

20 March 2019

London Skyscraper Approved Despite Design Concerns

Councilors have approved construction of a 48-story Brisac Gonzalez tower in south-east London despite concerns raised by a design review panel and heritage activists. Southwark Council’s planning...

18 March 2019

Campaigners Object to London Tower Close to Historic Synagogue

Conservationists have objected to a 20-story Assael Architecture-designed tower proposed for a plot close to a 300-year-old place of worship in the City of London....

13 March 2019

Plans Submitted for 23-Story Residential Tower in Salford, Greater Manchester

Manchester practice Jeffrey Bell Architects has submitted plans for a 23-story residential tower on the outskirts of the city. Backed by Silverlane Developments, the £50...

11 March 2019

A 26-Story Mixed-Use Tower Offers Student Housing in London

Aspire Point, the mixed-use tower by MJP Architects, contains 445 rooms for Queen Mary University of London students. The scheme for Alumno Developments is sited...

07 March 2019

Constructor, Freeholder Liable for Replacing Cladding at Manchester’s Green Quarter

Construction company Lendlease has lost a landmark battle over who should foot a £5 million (US$6.5 million) cladding bill in two of Manchester’s Green Quarter...

06 March 2019

Bishopsgate Goodsyard Plans Revised to Include Additional Units

The FaulknerBrowns-led design team has revised its masterplan for the Bishopsgate Goodsyard complex in east London to include more housing. Following pressure from the Greater...

28 February 2019

Offer Made to Buy London’s 25 Canada Square Tower

Citigroup is in talks to buy its London skyscraper office for about £1.2 billion (US$1.68 billion), as the US bank commits its long-term future to...

15 February 2019

London’s Blackwall Reach Project May Not Use Timber as Originally Planned

CF Møller is rethinking the use of engineered timber for its scheme to replace Robin Hood Gardens, following the UK government’s ban on combustible cladding...

08 February 2019

Plans for a Battersea, London Redevelopment Have Been Submitted

HTA Design-led proposals to redevelop a south London neighborhood with 2,550 homes, new shops and a new sports center have been lodged for planning. The...

06 February 2019

Owners Required to Cover Structural Repairs of Manchester Tower, Court Rules

The High Court has told the owner of Manchester’s Beetham Tower it must pay for structural repairs. A judge ruled that North West Ground Rents (NWGR)...

04 February 2019

PRS Tower Wins Council Backing in Glasgow

Councilors have approved Keppie’s plans for a 20-story build-to-rent tower in Glasgow. The high-rise block forms part of a £100 million (US$130 million) scheme on...

01 February 2019

Overhaul of the Olympia Exhibition Center in London Wins Approval

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC’s plans for a £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) overhaul of the Olympia exhibition center in west...

30 January 2019

Regeneration Scheme in London’s Bermondsey Faces Rejection Over Lack of Affordable Homes

Kohn Pedersen Fox’s proposal for a £500 million (US$653 million) redevelopment of a former biscuit factory site in Bermondsey looks set to be thrown out...

25 January 2019

Plans Submitted for a 35-Story London Bridge Tower

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has submitted plans to build a 35-story office-led tower close to the Shard in London. The practice filed an application with...

23 January 2019

Plans for Skyscraper Revised in Manchester St. John’s Development

The developer behind the massive St John’s development in Manchester has scrapped plans for a 52-story skyscraper by SimpsonHaugh & Partners at the heart of...

02 January 2019

Vauxhall Skyscraper Duo Gets the Greenlight in London

Zaha Hadid Architects has received the go-ahead for their Vauxhall Cross Island towers, a duo of skyscrapers sited adjacent to Vauxhall Station. The scheme, which...

18 December 2018

Modular Towers Complete Core Structures in London

Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering two modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures. Tide Construction’s offsite construction company...

13 December 2018

Tottenham Hale Scheme Secures $631 million in London

AHMM, Alison Brooks Architects, Pollard Thomas Edwards and RUFF architects have won the go-ahead for a major mixed-use development in north London. The estimated £500-million...

10 December 2018

Historic England Objects to Proposed Tulip Tourist Tower

Historic England has objected to Foster + Partners’ proposed 305-meter-tall Tulip tower saying its “unusual eye-catching form” could harm views of the Tower of London. ...

07 December 2018

Group of Residential Towers in Salford May Rise to 45 Stories

Jeffrey Bell Architects has drawn up proposals for up to 1,500 homes across a series of blocks in Salford Quays that could rise as high...

04 December 2018

Broadway Malyan’s Norwich tower and scheme set for approval

Broadway Malyan’s revised proposals to build a tower in the heart of Norwich are set to go ahead, despite Historic England’s claim that the scheme...

03 December 2018

Waugh Thistleton Vows to Fight Cross-Laminated Timber Ban

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) specialist Waugh Thistleton Architects has vowed to fight the government’s new combustibles ban after it emerged that engineered timber would not be...

30 November 2018

Architect submits plans for 42-story build-to-rent tower in Ilford

ColladoCollins Architects has put forward plans for a 42-story private rental residential tower opposite Ilford station in east London. The practice handed in documents to the...

29 November 2018

Plans Submitted for £1.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) East Bank in Olympic Park in London

Allies and Morrison-led proposals for a £1.1 billion ($US1.4 billion) East Bank “cultural quarter” in Stratford, formerly known as Olympicopolis, have been submitted to planners...

15 November 2018

Plans for 32-story skyscraper in Sheffield approved

Developers now have up to three years to submit detailed plans to build a 32-story building in the city center, making it one of the...

14 November 2018

New Wave of London Bridge Schemes Emerges

Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has unveiled new designs for a retail and office block within the emerging development location next to London Bridge Station. The...

08 November 2018

Bishopsgate Reveals Skyscraper-Free Goodsyard Scheme Update; Meanwhile 2036 Vision Plan Encourages Building Tall

The developers behind Bishopsgate Goodsyard have unveiled a drastic, lower-rise redesign of the controversial City fringe scheme, including the removal of a row of skyscrapers...

05 November 2018

Glass Elevator to Rise in London’s Battersea Power Station Chimney

Architecture firm Wilkinson Eyre has revealed visuals showing its plan to install a glass lift inside one of the chimneys of Battersea Power Station in...

02 November 2018

London’s Canada Water Project Sees Tower Height Reductions

Allies and Morrison has cut back tower heights across its £4 billion ($5.2 billion) Canada Water masterplan after objections from Historic England. The heritage body...

01 November 2018

Despite Design Critics, 20-Story Apartments Approved in Gateshead

A £60 million (US$77 million) skyscraper will be built on the Gateshead Quayside — despite concerns from some councilors over its conservative design. Developers were...

28 March 2018

Architect Debuts 34-Story Salford Tower in Greater Manchester

Simpson Haugh Architects has submitted a proposal for a 34-story tower on the waterfront in Salford that would be the regeneration area’s tallest development. Created...

19 March 2018

Architect Wins Permission for West London Culinary Quarter

Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg has won planning permission for a mixed-use “gastronomic quarter” in North Acton. The scheme will see two towers of 26 and...

03 January 2018

City Releases a Vision for London’s Skyline in 2026

RSH+P’s The Cheese Grater and Richard Seifert’s Tower 42 blend into the background, while Foster + Partners’ The Gherkin is a relative minnow in new...

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