All Building articles in 15 August 2025 – Page 7
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Smithfield Birmingham scheme gets £173m in grant funding
Project will see 3,000 homes delivered by Lendlease and Crown Estate
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Great Portland Estates told to make further changes to long-delayed office scheme next to Shard
Redesign which saw scheme scaled back from 37 storeys to 10 storeys still not enough to address heritage concerns, council says
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James Cleverly appointed shadow housing secretary
The former Tory leadership candidate has been a backbench MP for the past eight months
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Piling contractor blames building safety delays for London business slumping into red
Van Elle says delays have hit profitability at firm’s division in capital
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Comment
UK steel sector needs to educate partners for a sustainable future
The sector needs to educate its construction partners to create a sustainable supply chain that helps achieve net zero targets and manages the transition of UK suppliers to low carbon UK steel production, says Jonathan Davis, preconstruction technical director at William Hare
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Comment
Why an appeal ruling on negligence offers reassurance to valuers
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the two-step test for liability for negligent valuation, in a ruling on Bratt vs Jones
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Fosters unveils design for 188m Paraguay tower
Building to be headquarters of local bank Sudameris
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Plans submitted for downsized Camden Roundhouse housing scheme
Proposal replaces former plan for 680 homes on site and neighbouring land
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Features
‘A man you can have a bit of faith in.’ How Andrew Davies turned around Kier
The firm’s chief executive has today announced his retirement. He leaves the business in a vastly different shape to the one he joined, writes Dave Rogers
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Final investment decision signed on Sizewell C with cost almost doubling to £38bn
Previous official figures estimated Suffolk nuclear plant would cost £20bn
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Allies & Morrison’s £200m Wimbledon expansion can go ahead, High Court rules
Obstacle cleared for plans to triple size of tournament grounds, but campaigners suggest they will challenge ruling
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Kier chief executive to step down after six years in charge
Andrew Davies retiring in October and will be replaced by construction boss Stuart Togwell
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Populous draws up plan for Benfica stadium revamp
Estádio da Luz stadium proposals include new indoor arena and 10,000-capacity fan plaza
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Retained Keltbray business turns in improved set of numbers
Specialist’s built environment business sees revenue top £350m
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Comment
No one wants to be a fat, dumb client. This is how we avoid it
It is time to create a national capital projects delivery unit to ensure we really learn lessons and avoid wasting time and money over and over again, writes Beth West
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CLC publishes fresh gateway 2 guidance as building safety regulator says ‘everyone wants jobs on site as soon as possible’
Latest advice comes after official figures admit wait time for sign-off is nine months
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North London council teams up with funder Aviva for housing scheme at former car park
Metropolitan Workshop-designed project will include 130 homes next door to tube station
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Green light for refurbishment of Cambridge University’s James Stirling Building
Project team includes architect BDP and main contractor SDC
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Mace completes leisure centre at Canada Water redevelopment
Scheme known as A2 building renamed the Dock Shed
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Expert panel set up to explore retrofit consumer protection and regulatory reform
Move comes after cases of substandard insulation were found to be ‘widespread’