Construction seizes chance to make it in the movies

By Josephine Smit2022-02-08T08:23:00

The UK’s film and TV studios have struggled to meet booming demand for production space, triggering a wave of interest from investors and developers

The construction industry and most members of the acting profession have something in common right now: both want to make it in the movies.

But, while actors are looking for a starring part in the film, construction’s diverse players would be happy to win the best supporting role by delivering the new generation of film studio complexes.

There has been a flurry of announcements of studio schemes across the UK, with activity driven by soaring levels of global demand for space from production companies working in feature films and streamed high-end TV (HETV) dramas. Conversion of industrial buildings and temporary structures is also helping to meet the demand in the short term.

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