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Bank Rate Rises to 4% as London Housing Finds a Procurement Window

The Bank of England raised Bank Rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November 2026, its first increase in more than three years, adding pressure to a London housing market already struggling to turn planning permissions into construction starts. The Monetary Policy Committee voted 8–1 for a quarter-point increase, responding to higher energy prices and inflation expected to reach around 5% by mid-2027. …

Wandsworth Mills' 36-Storey Artisan Tower Reaches Full Height

The Artisan, a 36-storey residential tower at Berkeley Group's Wandsworth Mills development in south-west London, has reached its full structural height. Wandsworth Council confirmed the topping-out on 9 November 2026, with the building set to provide 172 homes and its first residents expected to move in during 2027. Concrete-frame specialist Statom Group has delivered the tower's stru…

Telent Wins £4.45m TfL Contract for Windrush Line Network Upgrade

Transport for London has selected Telent Technology Services Limited for a £4,454,727 contract to renew telecommunications and data-network infrastructure on the London Overground Windrush line. The award was recorded on 9 November 2026 under Find a Tender notice 106250-2026 , covering the design and installation of replacement transmission equipment together with local and wide area network sys…

Formation's £17m Caxton Grove Contract Signed for 36 Homes

Formation Design & Build's £17m construction contract for 36 council homes and a replacement community centre at Caxton Grove in Bow, east London, was signed on 5 October 2026, according to a contract-details notice published by Tower Hamlets on 9 November. The agreement covers a part seven-storey, part nine-storey residential building on the existing Caxton Hall site. The new Find a T…

How UK Construction Contractors Are Bringing EVs Into Their Fleets

UK construction contractors are introducing electric vehicles through van trials, company-car replacement and charging infrastructure at offices and site compounds. The change is becoming part of everyday project logistics, with firms testing which journeys can be completed reliably on battery power rather than assuming that every diesel vehicle can be replaced at once. Costain, Morgan Sindall…

Budget Opens New Funding Route for London's Rail Projects

The government has outlined new financial powers intended to help London deliver major transport and regeneration schemes, including the Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital. The measures, published in the Budget on 28 October 2026, could give the capital additional ways to support construction investment through business rates and locally generated tax revenues, rather than relying e…

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