Docklands News

More builders needed

8th August 2014

London needs nearly 9,000 extra building workers, including carpenters, plasterers and roofers, to cope with a recovering construction market over the next five years, according to the Construction Industry Training Board. The board estimates that the industry faces an average annual shortfall of 1,790 workers a year to 2019.

Source:    Evening Standard (04/08/2014)

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Overground stations increase value

1st August 2014

Properties within a ten-minute walk of a London Overground station can rise in value by up £18,000 each year, according to a new study

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Boris boosts prices

1st August 2014

The Green Party says Land Registry figures indicate the price of a new home in London has soared by almost 50% since Boris Johnson became Mayor.

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Canary Wharf shops to have 24/7 openings

1st August 2014

Shops and bars in Canary Wharf could be opened for 24 hours a day in response to round the clock tube services to be rolled out next year.

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Space for 10,000 additional homes on London’s council estates

1st August 2014

A Conservative party report has found that there is enough redundant land on London’s council estates to build a further 10,000 homes

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Family homes halve in size in under century

1st August 2014

A new report from the Post Office has found that the average size of a family home has almost halved over the past 90 years.

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