All Building articles in 12 December 2025 – Page 2
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CommentWe need concrete solutions to save the UK cement industry. The chancellor can start the process
As UK concrete demand hits a 62-year low, cracks are exposed in how materials are sourced and valued. Liz Gilligan argues that smarter procurement and low-carbon innovation could put the sector back on a solid footing
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NewsListed City office set to be hotel after previous AHMM scheme scrapped
New developer Dominus tables plans to extend 1930s Ibex House and transform it into a hotel
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FeaturesBackstage at The Old Vic: New extension offers contemporary counterpoint to a Georgian icon
Within a slender 10m slot on Waterloo Road, Haworth Tompkins has delivered a £13.7m extension that redefines The Old Vic theatre’s relationship with its city, Josh Fenton writes
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NewsPlans to build 25,000 homes given boost with Reeves set to announce DLR extension to Thamesmead
Move expected in next week’s Budget is big boost for Peabody, who is masterminding the regeneration plan for the area
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NewsAecom brings in client director under ongoing defence business rejig
New arrival joins spent 17 years in Royal Navy
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NewsGrainger eyes growth as landlord increases net rental income
BTR developer targeting 30% growth in coming years
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NewsAndy Burnham unveils £1bn plan for thousands of homes across Manchester region
Programme to see three projects built in each of the city’s 10 boroughs with initial £400m investment set to be approved next week
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Features5 minutes with … Paula Baleson at Beard Construction
The firm’s social value manager on moving from South Africa, building her team at Beard, job satisfaction and the dairy product that goes with everything
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CommentTechnical due diligence: Why smart investors are taking a commercial approach
With the Budget looming next week, speculation is swirling around potential adjustments to capital gains tax and stamp duty reforms, but there is a more immediate concern that many people overlook – whether the technical due diligence informing their decisions is actually fit for purpose, writes Keith Godsmark
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NewsAvison Young brings in data centre head from G&T
Oliver Squires to lead firm’s business across Europe and Middle East
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NewsBritish Land still ‘talking to partners’ about investing in £600m Euston Tower
Firm looking for joint venture investor to help bankroll revamp of 1970s landmark
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NewsAHMM plan for £100m mixed-use scheme in shadow of Birmingham HS2 station gets green light
Digbeth area of city becoming building hotspot triggered by arrival of new railway
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NewsContractors look on as Birmingham City targets 2030 opening for Heatherwick-designed 62,000-seat stadium
Questions begin over who will build Blues’ new ground
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NewsNew homes delivery in England falls 6% year-on-year
Latest figures underline scale of task government has to meet 1.5 million homes target by 2030
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NewsDeveloper unveils updated student tower plan for historic Manchester mill hit by fire over summer
Scheme drawn up by Hodder + Partners due to be sent in to city council by end of year
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NewsGovernment reportedly set to approve Chipperfield’s Chinese embassy plans next month
Repeatedly delayed scheme given all clear by MI5 and MI6, according to The Times
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FeaturesOxford opens its doors… The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, by Hopkins Architects
Ben Flatman explores how Hopkins Architects’ Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities embodies a shift in Oxford’s academic culture
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NewsNuclear taskforce says regulatory reform needed to cut cost of building plants
Government-commissioned report says risk-averse policies ramping up prices
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NewsArchitect chosen to design memorial to victims of the Grenfell Tower fire
Small London practice picked from shortlist of five with final design to be unveiled in 2027
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NewsLaing O’Rourke and Mace mulling moves to bid for Birmingham City stadium
Club hoping to build new ground in time for start of 2030/31 football season