All Building articles in 15 August 2025 – Page 8
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NewsIn pictures: Second nuclear reactor dome lifted into place at Hinkley Point C
Images published showing 14m dome being installed at £46bn nuclear plant
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SponsoredBuilding a safer future: proactive solutions for the Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act is forcing a fundamental shift in how buildings are designed, delivered and managed. And the key to managing this is clear according to the experts - industry-led solutions powered by digital tools, clearer communication and a culture of collaboration.
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FeaturesThe $4bn-turnover Turkish contractor building a new stadium for Luton Town
Limak’s debut job in the UK won’t be its last, the firm tells Dave Rogers
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NewsHS2 has cost more than £40bn so far, DfT tells parliament
Six-monthly report sets out costs in nominal terms for first time after years of 2019 prices
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NewsNew bill will enshrine cladding remediation deadlines in law
Landlords face unlimited fines or imprisonment, with Homes England set to get new powers to force remediation
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NewsNorwich City Council and Aviva Capital strike deal for 1,100-home development
£350m project will see scheme built on site of 1960s shopping centre
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CommentPromoting neuro-inclusivity in the workplace will bring benefits for all
Employers have a responsibility to create and maintain work environments where everyone can thrive. Our industry is currently lagging behind, writes Ben Channon at Buro Happold
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NewsHS2 tells contractors ‘unethical behaviour won’t be tolerated’ as Bam stops working with Danny Sullivan on several jobs
Labour supplier says recently completed review has seen any discrepancies over compliance of workers ‘immediately addressed’
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NewsKwikpac stretch film installation cuts AG Paving’s plastic use by more than seven tonnes
The system, which was introduced in 2024, has also helped AG reduce its annual pallet wrapping costs by more than £39,000
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NewsGrenfell firm removed from Kensington and Chelsea ban
Insulation manufacturer Siderise previously said decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsHelical set to start on third London Tube overstation job next spring
Developer looking at building student accommodation above Southwark station
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NewsKier appoints new boss for clients and markets business
Rebecca Boundy has been with firm 10 years
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FeaturesHow the Treasury’s new social infrastructure PPP model will work
The infrastructure strategy has proposed allowing a form of PFI to be used in limited circumstances including healthcare centres for the first time since 2018 – but not yet revealed what the structure will be. Joey Gardiner considers the options
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CommentIn the face of increasingly extreme weather, developers, design engineers, architects and policymakers must take the lead
The recent heatwave presents yet more evidence that we face a challenge – and a huge opportunity – to construct buildings that are thermally comfortable, energy-efficient and wellness-led, says Abhishek Parmar at HB Reavis
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NewsFailed modular contractor lost more than £20m in first four months of this year
Elements (Europe) Limited racked up close to £80m in losses in less than three years
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NewsLenders ‘back on board’ after last year’s profit warnings, says Vistry Partnerships chief
Stephen Teagle says issues which led to underestimated build costs are ‘out of the rear view mirror’
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NewsKeepmoat’s profit and completions fall, citing ‘sluggish’ market
Housebuilder increases land pipeline and eyes future growth
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NewsCouncil rejects Hammerson’s Bull Ring market plan in Birmingham
Property giant remains ‘highly committed’ to Howell’s design proposals
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CommentWe can’t protect historic buildings if we don’t protect the skills to care for them
We think we are doing enough to respect and preserve our heritage — but are we really? After a week learning from conservation specialists, Eleanor Jolliffe explores what we are getting right, and what we are missing
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Building reviews Peckham Library, 1999
Alsop & Störmer’s Stirling Prize-winning library is given a rave review by Building’s impressed, if slightly confused, architecture critic