All Building articles in 13 June 2025 – Page 4
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More than 140 jobs go as modular construction firm sinks into administration
20-year-old Elements (Europe) Limited specialised in room modules and bathroom pods
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Features
Cost model: The infrastructure challenge behind England’s 1.5 million homes target
The government has committed to ambitious housebuilding goals but risks overlooking the supporting infrastructure demands and costs
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Two-thirds of construction material and waste data unusable, report warns
A new report from construction data platform Qflow has found that 91% of construction material delivery and waste removal records fail to meet quality standards, with only 34% accurate enough to support embodied carbon calculations. Based on six years of analysis covering over 1 million deliveries and removals, the study ...
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Smith Mordak replaced by Simon McWhirter as boss of the UKGBC
Mordak served just two years as chief executive of industry charity that campaigns on sustainability issues
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Blanket 40% affordability targets threaten new town viability, Lords told
Experts also urge multi-decade public lending
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Government to spend £15bn on transport projects outside the South-east
Schemes include jobs in Liverpool, Bradford and Newcastle
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Spending review ‘make or break’ for 1.5 million homes target, influential MP tells Treasury
Select committee chair raises concern over claims MHCLG will face reduced funding as an ‘unprotected’ department
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Bouygues picked for £119m south Wales education jobs
Work on Sheppard Robson-designed buildings to complete in 2027
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Core Five pair set up new London QS business
Former partner Andrew Hyman teams up with Charlotte Bond to launch firm
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Bovis lands first major scheme since being bought from Lendlease with London tower win
Firm set to build 36-storey block at Gracechurch Street for developer Sellar
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Fit out firm Archer brings in former ISG director and lands City law job
Business founded by head of collapsed firm’s ISG Agility division
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Comment
Barratt Supreme Court ruling highlights what the government should have done after Grenfell
The URS vs BDW (Barratt) decision highlights the government’s failure to formulate an effective response to Grenfell. Here’s what it should have done instead
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5 minutes with … Lee Powell at Henry Boot Construction
The firm’s new managing director on following his father into the industry, growing GMI Construction, surviving tough times and his dislike of Manchester United
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Section 106 agreements lengthen planning process by 16 months, housing group finds
Freedom of Information requests sent to local planning authorities reveal average timelines have gone up 20% over two years
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Serpentine Pavilion 2025 revealed ahead of public opening this Friday
Marina Tabassum’s design inspired by arched garden canopies
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US architect appointed to lead ‘transformational’ rethink of Wallace Collection
London art gallery’s grade II-listed base to be restored and enhanced by practice behind recent overhaul of Sainsbury Wing
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Erith lands concrete work on £300m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme set to be built by Multiplex will replace former HQ building
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Kier signs up for £100m Derwent job as contractor upgrades margin target
Firm eyeing 4.5% operating figure over next five years
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Higher build costs and collapsed land sale to hit Gleeson profits
Housebuilder says operating profit will be up to 20% lower than expected
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Former T&T directors set up new cost consulting firm
Pair’s new company to specialise in London commercial fit out and refurb markets