Harrow Civic Centre is to be bulldozed to make way for a new housing development, while town hall services will be relocated to Wealdstone. Around 1,500 new homes will be built on the area known as Poets Corner as part of a £690million project in the...
Architects Journal has revealed the 10 practices longlisted for the Brent Town Cross pavilion competition. The competition asked architects to design a net zero concept for a welcoming and inclusive sports and play pavilion at Clitterhouse Playing Fields, Barnet. The longlisted teams are: Afterparti Bureau de Change ...
Expanded has started work on the 850m-long station box at HS2’s Old Oak Common site. Expanded was appointed by Balfour Beatty, Vinci Systra joint venture (BBVS) to deliver the structure that will create the frame and base for the HS2 station. Work will include excavating 20m below...
Harrow Council has approved £8.9 million in funding to develop a footbridge connecting Wealdstone to the new Harrow East village. The residential area, comprised of 1,800 homes, is on the site of the former Kodak factory. The new bridge will cross railway lines and the council has...
Imperial College London is leading on plans for One Portal Way, a residential and commercial development in North Acton. The hybrid application includes eight new buildings near the HS2 Old Oak station, with the tallest at 55 storeys. Pilbrow & Partners have designed the scheme on behalf...
Livingstone Brothers London & Regional have purchased Colet Court, Hammersmith Road, from Columbia Threadneedle for £20million. The 45,362 sq ft Grade II-listed office building is a short walk from Hammersmith Broadway. Current tenants at Colet Court include Gambit Research Services and Mustard Systems, but the building is...
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has partnered with Liberty Change to deliver 55 electric vehicle charging points throughout the borough, in the hopes of becoming the greenest borough in the UK. Council leader Councillor Stephen Cowan said: “The market for electric vehicles is booming, but in many...
OpenCell will open the first ‘BioHotel’ in London at the WestWorks Building at White City Place, as part of a deal signed with Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope. The 17-acre business and life sciences hub will welcome the BioHotel in March 2022, with around 15,000 sq ft...
The University Technical College in Heathrow (UTC Heathrow) has unveiled its much-awaited exclusive new Digital Futures Programme - an exciting curriculum aimed at giving students the best possible start to a career within the Digital Infrastructure Industry. A first for the industry and developed in collaboration...
GLP has paid £48million for a 2.9-acre site at Park Royal, more than double the price the plot was originally marketed at. Competitive bidding was said to have sky-rocketed the price after Savills initially valued 12 Waxlow Road with a guide price of £23m. It’s thought GLP...