When project teams debate the relative merits of steel and concrete building frames, design quality is seldom the only criterion. Construction time and cost are usually paramount considerations. The ...

Barratt Redrow’s building safety provision has topped £1bn during the last financial year due to issues found with reinforced concrete frame buildings. Legacy issues with reinforced concrete frame ...

Housebuilder says it expects CMA decision on £2.5bn merger with Redrow by August Barratt has been forced to account for £130m in fresh costs relating to remediation work on existing developments. The ...

Higher up, the tower’s floor plates are set to taper and curve inward to form a tulip‑inspired crown, a design motif the developer says reflects its Turkish roots. Project materials describe private ...

Housebuilding giant Barratt Developments has admitted that eight of its buildings need work to fix problems with their concrete frames The Leicestershire-based firm said in an end-of-year trading ...