London mayor endorses King Street high-rise buildings

London mayor endorses King Street high-rise buildings

London’s skyline will soar to new heights. On Tuesday, council approved rezoning the northwest corner of King Street and Ridout Street for a pair of mixed-use skyscrapers that will rise 53-storeys and... Read more »
Dangerous concrete may be found in other buildings, experts warn

Dangerous concrete may be found in other buildings, experts warn

U nstable concrete causing classrooms to be shut at more than 100 schools in England may be found in other public buildings, experts have warned. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), often found... Read more »
The buildings Qatar’s rulers and citizens have funded in south London

The buildings Qatar’s rulers and citizens have funded in south London

With just days to go before the kick-off of the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar, everyone’s attention is on the tiny oil-rich Arab state. But its billionaire Royal Family and other... Read more »
Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings completed at White City Place

Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings completed at White City Place

The Gateway Central and Gateway West buildings at the White City Place business campus in west London are now completed and currently being marketed to prospective tenants by Stanhope, on behalf of Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo and some... Read more »
Thirty of London’s most architecturally significant buildings

Thirty of London’s most architecturally significant buildings

This year, Open House Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since it began in 1992, many of London’s most significant buildings have opened their doors during the festival. Here are 30 of the... Read more »
Inside Housing – News – Quarter of London buildings caught up in safety crisis have non-cladding issues

Inside Housing – News – Quarter of London buildings caught up in safety crisis have non-cladding issues

One in four buildings in the capital where the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has identified fire safety issues have defects other than unsafe cladding, research by London Labour has found.  Picture: Alamy... Read more »
Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

Record number of super-tall buildings are being built in London, despite fears for skyline and suffering residents

A record level of planning permissions were granted for tall buildings in the capital last year, increasing by a quarter compared to 2020. More than 109 tall building schemes are now actively... Read more »

Thousands of London buildings require emergency measures

Published: 7:07 PM February 7, 2022 There are now a total of 1,149 buildings in London that require emergency measures such as waking watches due to fire safety defects, according to the... Read more »
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Dulwich school incident: Children injured after building’s ceiling COLLAPSES

Pupils were taken to hospital by ambulance after a ceiling collapsed at Rosemead Prep School in Dulwich, London, with firefighters rushing to the scene Pupils were rushed to hospital after a ceiling... Read more »
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Possible tornado, thunderstorms damage trees and buildings in midwestern Ontario

London, Ont. – A possible tornado and a line of thunderstorms has generated damage across parts of midwestern Ontario Tuesday evening. The storm front hit the Port Elgin-Southampton area between 4:30 and... Read more »