- Home
- News
- Focus
- Communities
- Buildings
- Data
- Professional
- Events
Building Webinars explore a range of topics related to the day-to-day roles of construction and built environment professionals. Register for upcoming webinars to watch live, or explore our back catalogue of on demand webinar content.
- Jobs
EU workers make up almost 30% of London construction workforce
Around 35% of construction workers in the capital are from outside the UK
Capita sells Constructionline for £160m
Proceeds from strategic sale will go towards reducing debt
McCarthy & Stone warns on profits
Chief executive of retirement homes specialist to leave later this summer
Combustible cladding ban could add £75,000 to high-rise build costs
Government has published its proposals for banning combustible cladding
Balfour Beatty fined £500k over hand-arm vibration syndrome
Health and Safety Executive said firm had failed to protect workers from “well known risk”
Countryside extends PRS deal with private equity firm
Housebuilder will put up a further 5,000 private rental sector homes for Sigma Capital
Online poll: Future of planning
This week’s poll: Is our planning system no longer fit for purpose?
Planning for change
The English planning system is in need of a total overhaul, according to the recent Raynsford review. What kind of changes might we implement to create a more straightforward system and one that puts people and communities at its core?
Cost update Q1 2018
Costs continue to rise steadily, as a result of ongoing domestic demand for materials and labour
Focus
Canada Water: 'More exciting than King's Cross'
Will developer Roger Madelin’s much revered magic touch be enough to turn Canada Water into an attractive neighbourhood?
Comment
Transport-oriented development can help cities increase density
Projects such as New York’s hugely ambitious Hudson Yards, Sydney’s Metro system or HS2 in London illustrate the benefit of integrating developments with new infrastructure
Serpentine Pavillion
The verdict: Frida Escobedo's Serpentine Pavilion
Building’s architecture critic Ike Ijeh is beguiled by the work of the youngest architect yet to win the annual commission
Top Consultants 2018 survey
Take part in Building's Top Consultants of 2018 survey
Every year Building compiles its prestigious league table of the industry’s largest consultants - take part in this year’s survey here
Let’s not lose the global view
We are seeing the rapid growth of nationalism and popularism – what does this mean for construction’s global ambitions?
Let the people plan
Jane Briginshaw argues for a big shift in the planning system
Thought for tomorrow: Post-war gems of architecture
We ask readers to share their visions of the construction industry in 25 years’ time
- Previous
- Next
Projects: A history lesson at Westminster Abbey
How do you design an extension that can live up to the heritage of the coronation place of kings and queens for the last thousand years?
- Previous
- Next
Team builder: Flan McNamara talks to Building
Flan McNamara found himself overseeing the creation of the capital’s tallest tower. But it’s all down to the team, not him
Image of the week: Bare necessities
Intelligent underwear and helmets for construction workers that come equipped with sensors to measure vitals such as body temperature
Sketch of the week: Bialik Square, Tel Aviv, Israel
This #buildingdoodle sketch is by Félicie Krikler, director at Assael Architecture
From the archive: 2009
Although our architecture correspondent was a big fan of Westminster Abbey’s new slinky glass-walled staircase, which has also won the popular vote, plans to overhaul the landmark haven’t always been so popular