Amazon unveils glass dome HQ

23 May 13

Retailer changes scheme from simple box to futuristic glass domes

Wings removed from Zaha's aquatic centre

23 May 13

Temporary seating removed from landmark Olympic building

Stonehenge visitor centre: A lot of history

22 May 13

Stonehenge’s first building work in many years is nearly complete. All it’s taken is 20 years, several design competitions and nearly £40m in planning costs

How to sell a loo

22 May 13

A little toilet humour from the Building archive to cheer up your Wednesday …

Slouching tiger: Construction in China

21 May 13

With regional government debt spiralling into trillions of pounds, there are growing fears that China’s rise might not be quite so irresistible after all

Video: Is there a future for nuclear?

21 May 13

Former government chief scientific advisor Professor King explains what we need to do if we want to keep the lights on

Country focus: Burma

YK Ang from Langdon & Seah Thailand reports on the construction opportunities as Burma emerges from the international wilderness

CPD 10: Specifying steel lintels

The latest in our series of CPD modules focuses on the types of steel lintel that can be used over doors and windows and the most important considerations for specifiers. This module is sponsored by Catnic

Life after Davis Langdon

21 May 13

Building profiles the many new start-ups launched by former Davis Langdon partners

Final day: Free Building White Papers available

17 May 13

We’re offering four White Papers for free today. Download them now

Harry Handelsman: The Pearly King

23 May 13

Manhattan Loft Corporation’s chief executive on transforming the East End and keeping overseas buyers at bay

Danger: recovery in sight

23 May 13

There may be hints of a modest recovery for construction, but is it prepared for the risks that brings?

A client's view: British Land

23 May 13

British Land’s construction executive discusses the key considerations when selecting contractors, and how the firm operates

A client's view: Land Securities

22 May 13

Building caught up with Land Secs’ head of project management on procurement, selecting contractors and upcoming work

In focus: Kier

23 May 13

In the final of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contracts, we look at Kier

Look to your chains

23 May 13

Unless companies start managing their relationships with their supply chains, recovery could prove even more damaging than recession

The realities of green refurbishment

21 May 13

Some lessons learnt after the exhausting task of making a clapped out Victorian house energy efficient

My digital life … Angela Brady

21 May 13

The RIBA president on Tweeting in taxis, never learning how to use a PC, and why we should support our local high street

Vote for the greatest UK construction achievement in 170 years

17 May 13

Here are six contenders, vote for the one that deserves the accolade - or nominate a project of your choice

The 2013 consultant salary survey

10 May 13

This year’s Building/Hays Construction consultants’ salary survey shows there are at last a few signs of an economic thaw

A taste of Madrid

21 May 13

Lord Lamont’s green shoots, oven-ready transport policy and Simon Allford’s recipe for a ‘universal building’ were all on the menu at the BCO conference

Dulux Trade Awards 2012

Contractor painters that go the extra mile have been rewarded by Dulux Trade