Second staircases to delay resi projects by 9 months

Cost consultant Arcadis has warned that the second staircase rule in the Capital will set back tall residential projects in procurement by up to 9 months.
The firm also warns that the delay will be felt across the country once the Government introduces proposals for 11-storey and above block of flats across the country.
In its latest tender price forecast for the UK, the cost consultant warned the new fire safety-based design delay would worsen the wider market slowdown.
Simon Rawlinson, head of