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Chipperfield working on plans to replace 1990s City HQ with 22-storey office tower

2026-06-08T10:54:00+01:00

Scheme at 133 Houndsditch to be practice’s first high-rise project in Square Mile

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Building Systems Thinking: Our water and wastewater systems need replumbing

2026-05-11T06:00:00+01:00By Matt Wheeldon

Public and media discontent over hosepipe bans and storm overflows is understandable. But the UK does not have drinking water and sewage problems so much as a rainwater management problem, says Matt Wheeldon

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From ambition to delivery: inside the inaugural Dublin Regenerative Cities Summit

2026-04-29T14:37:00+01:00In partnership with

On Earth Day, senior leaders from across the built environment gathered in Dublin to confront a more urgent question than ever before: not whether cities should regenerate, but how the industry can move faster — and together — to deliver it.

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Built Environment Systems Review sets out to transform industry performance

2026-04-22T06:00:00+01:00By Andrew Mylius

A government-backed review will examine how systems thinking can unlock productivity

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  • Market forecast: Industry steadies, but high input costs show no signs of easing

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