Vistry and L&Q win consent for 405 east London homes

Barking and Dagenham Council has given the greenlight for the next phase in the wider 4,000-home reaeration plans for Beam Park. The post Vistry and L&Q win consent for 405 east London homes appeared first on Property Week.

NHBC starts work on £100m Barking Riverside training hub

Construction has begun on a £100m National House Building Council (NHBC) training hub at Barking Riverside in east London. The facility forms part of the warranty and insurance provider's planned network of 12 multiskill training centres across the UK. NHBC said the programme would train… The post NHBC starts work on £100m Barking Riverside training hub appeared first on Construction News.

Minister vows action on construction apprentice dropout rate

Skills minister Jacqui Smith has pledged to explore ways to stop apprentices from dropping out of construction. Smith spoke to Construction News after hosting a roundtable in east London with employers and trade bodies including Balfour Beatty, Build UK and the Construction Industry Training Board.… The post Minister vows action on construction apprentice dropout rate appeared first on Construction News.

Morro wins £65m Aareal loan to refinance London co-living scheme

Morro, sister brand of student living specialist Scape, has secured a £65m package from Aareal Bank to refinance its The Altham co-living scheme in Walthamstow, north east London. The post Morro wins £65m Aareal loan to refinance London co-living scheme appeared first on Property Week.

Gort Scott and Maccreanor Lavington get OK for Pudding Mill Lane first phase

The Architects’ Journal Gort Scott and Maccreanor Lavington get OK for Pudding Mill Lane first phase Newham Council has approved Maccreanor Lavington Architects and Gort Scott’s long-awaited, 355-home first phase of the Pudding Mill Lane development in east London The post Gort Scott and Maccreanor Lavington get OK for Pudding Mill Lane first phase appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 15 – Let's talk chalk!

This month on Tunnel Vision, Natasha visits Chambers Wharf in Bermondsey to learn all about the 65-million-year-old chalk Tideway is digging through in east London.