London

Plans for 25,000 new homes and 56,000 jobs for London gets green light

Mayor’s Development Corporation is working with central government to deliver new urban district around HS2 Old Oak Common Station.

7 months 5 days ago
New station at Barking Riverside to open this summer

The new London Overground station will be completed ahead of schedule, says Transport for London.

7 months 1 week ago
London contractors decline one in two bids as inflation forecast quadruples

AECOM survey reveals inflationary caution means contractors becoming more selective on bidding.

12 months 17 hours ago
Register now for London’s must-attend infrastructure summit

The London Infrastructure Summit 2021 organised by London First takes place on 14-17 September.

1 year 4 months ago
Businesses urge London mayoral candidates to make net zero pledge

WSP and London First manifesto calls on all London mayoral candidates to make net zero a central plank of their campaigns.

2 years 2 months ago
How will London’s infrastructure pipeline be funded and financed?

There are big challenges for infrastructure investment in London with concerns being raised about the environment for domestic and foreign investment.

3 years 2 months ago
London needs to talk to the north, says former civil service head

London boroughs need to have a dialogue with northern councils about rebalancing the economy.

3 years 4 months ago
London’s road user charging needs to be brought into digital age, says report

London needs a more sophisticated approach to road user charging which reflects true impact of individual vehicle journeys, says the Centre for London.

3 years 9 months ago
City of London gives green light to 305m ‘Tulip’ tower

The application from Foster + Partners for the latest London skyscraper has been approved and would sit next door to the Gherkin.

3 years 10 months ago
London looks set to get its first new embankment for 150 years

A new open space along the River Thames is due to open to the public by 2024 in honour of Victorian engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette.

3 years 10 months ago