Industry News  |  Planning, development and Construction

DeVono News

Permission has been granted for Land Securities’ controversial ‘Walkie Talkie’ building.The 38-story London office space, retail and leisure project will be built at 20 Fenchurch Str ...
Walkie Talkie building plans approved
Campaigners have appealed to Westminster City Council to prevent the destruction of a number of historic buildings to make way for new office space, shops and homes in London’s Piccadilly Circus ...
Victorian Society fights Piccadilly Circus facelift
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has submitted a planning application to develop its east London Headquarters.The plan details the renovation of the old printworks in Wapping, including an 18-m ...
News Corp submits plan to develop Wapping HQ
British Land has secured the first tenant at its new Ropemaker development, which is scheduled for completion this summer, situated near Moorgate and Liverpool Street.The first tenant for the notable ...
Bank of Tokyo rents 220,000 feet at Moorgate
A new initiative is set to boost the prospects for commercial property and office space alongside the Thames.The capital’s mayor, Boris Johnson, has pledged £1.5 million to extend Tower Pi ...
Mayor announces river transport plan
A collection of large companies has stated its support for a code of environmental rules for new commercial property.In a surprise move, the UK Green Building Council announced its backing for a Code ...
Property group supports green proposals
Work was due to start this week on The Shard of Glass at London Bridge Quarter, which will be western Europe’s tallest building. At a time when London’s commercial estate agents are strugg ...
Work to start on London's 1000ft Shard of Glass
Blackfriars underground station will close for nearly three years starting this week, in a move that will affect thousands of London office workers.The busy Tube station is shutting down for major ref ...
Blackfriars station to close for almost three years
The ambitious £16 billion Crossrail project will bring substantial economic rewards for London and the South East of England, a new study shows. The line, which will run from Maidenhead in Berk ...
London on the fast track to 1.2 billion GBP