All Building articles in 16 January 2026
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NewsKPF’s plan to overhaul Oxford Circus tower gets green light
Scheme to refurbish and extend one of the most prominent buildings in the West End
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CommentCan Steve Reed save Christmas with his planning reforms?
The fact that measures to standardise planning decisions will be made non-statutory is disappointing, but planning reform can still be a valuable gift, writes Paul Smith
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NewsPlans for nearly 1,000 homes submitted for £2bn York Central development
Architects on scheme include Allies & Morrison and Haworth Tompkins
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NewsOutput falls in October, official figures say
Decrease came from slips in new work and repair and maintenance
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News‘We know there’s a problem and we’re making changes,’ Building Safety Regulator says in wake of damning Lords report
Group says initiatives to speed up approvals process are beginning to take effect
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NewsProposals to revamp James Stirling’s City landmark No 1 Poultry sent in for planning
Scheme completed by Laing in 1997 and considered a post-modern classic set for major makeover
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NewsRIBA president to give up architect title to highlight ‘absurdity’ of ARB registration model
RIBA president’s move part of wider campaign to abolish Architects Act and establish new regulatory framework
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NewsArcadis warns 2026 risks being another missed oportunity while RLB says tender prices to stay stagnent in wake of Budget
Consultants left wondering what impact Budget will have on unlocking pipelines of work
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FeaturesCould York Central be the model that solves the housing viability problem?
Work has started preparing ground for York Central, a 45-hectare development next to York station that will deliver up to 3,000 homes and 1.4m sq ft of commercial space through a public-private partnership
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NewsArup spends £20m on redundancy costs as staff numbers cut by more than 800
Accounts show firm has shelled out more than £43m on cost-cutting in past two years
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NewsGreen light for AHMM’s 850-home Camden estate redevelopment
Scheme to more than double number of homes on West Kentish Town site
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NewsCity of London approves £152m funding boost for housing upgrades
Money will be spent in Square Mile and six London boroughs
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NewsRace on to demolish 1970s block that will make way for new City office
Four in mix for work that will see £85m Fletcher Priest-designed block built at Great Fire of London site
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NewsJRL promotes former ISG veteran to lead fit out push
Graham Ardley arrived at firm in summer 2023
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NewsG&T partner Alex Davey to step down next spring
Equity partner leaving firm after joining from Davis Langdon in 2013
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NewsArcadis announces Heather Polinsky as new chief executive
Alan Brookes to step down after 25 years at firm
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NewsTurnover and profit down at housebuilder Watkin Jones
Statutory profit number falls further into red due to impairments and remediation costs
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NewsHawkins Brown submits downsized Manchester Met Library scheme
New scheme has cut floorspace by almost half compared to original plans
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NewsPopulous appointed to design new stadium for Leyton Orient FC
League One club said project is part of ambition to compete in the Championship
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NewsReed announces new ‘medium site’ category to help SME housebuilders in latest planning guidance shake-up
Small builders could get exemption from Building Safety Levy under new site designation