All Building articles in 16 May 2025 – Page 4
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Output slides again as clients stall on making decisions, PMI index says
One glimmer of hope is increased optimism about growth prospects among buyers
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Comment
This is how we soften the built environment’s heavy environmental footprint
As the debate about net zero becomes over-politicised, tackling embodied carbon should be the industry’s next priority. We need clear, enforceable legislation from the government to support this, says Lee Jones
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Features
PFI: Do the numbers add up?
With the government understood to be considering reinstating a form of private financing to pay for public infrastructure ahead of the launch of its 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy next month, Joey Gardiner weighs up whether reigniting PFI would be a good idea
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Four towers on 2,000-home east London estate regeneration redesigned due to council’s daylight concerns
Hill Group and Poplar Harca’s proposals for the Teviot Estate in Poplar delayed again
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Murphy takes stake in Australian infrastructure business
Contractor takes share of 800-strong civils specialist
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Plans sent in for Wilkinson Eyre City tower
Square Mile scheme will replace 1950s tower on edge of eastern cluster
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Features
‘It’s time to go when the projects you worked on are being redone …’ Core Five’s James Clark on Davis Langdon, starting afresh and why he’s off to see the world
cvcvcv The joint founder of one of the firms that emerged out of Davis Langdon’s sale to Aecom talks to Dave Rogers about that deal, why it was the making of many and the importance of taking nothing for granted
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Government to fund 18,000 retrofit training places
DESNZ will boost green skills under its Warm Homes Plan through financial awards
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Tilbury Douglas continues recovery with profit up 30%
Former Interserve subsidiary posts turnover of £542m for 2024
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In pictures: Midgard and Fletcher Priest complete TikTok City office
150 Aldersgate includes new terraces, reconfigured entrance and public art installation
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Debt recovery could take years, say ISG administrators after clawing back £19m
EY has already recovered more money than had been anticipated by failed firm’s directors
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Comment
Does Tony Blair have a point about net zero?
The former prime minister has said the government’s energy policy is doomed to fail, a line taken by Reform and the Tories. Thomas Lane asks what this means for Britain’s decarbonisation ambitions
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Looking to Europe in the face of global uncertainty: Andy Hay explains Hollis’s plans for growth
The consultancy’s chief executive is confident that the sustainability agenda in northern Europe holds the key to the future despite Trump’s war on climate change policies. Carl Brown reports
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Next phase of Frank Gehry’s Battersea Power Station resi scheme approved
Bilbao Guggenheim architect’s only UK project set to be extended with cosntruction starting this year
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Tariffs have had ‘no immediate impact’ on customer confidence, says Persimmon chief
Housebuilder adds it is on track to complete up to 11,500 homes this year
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Morgan Sindall says trading in line with upgraded forecasts
Chief executive John Morgan said trading so far this yera had been stronger than expected
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Historic England recommends refusal for Fletcher Priest’s City tower
Proposed removal of medieval burial grounds said to harm setting of Roman Wall despite plans for public exhibit
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Latest RICS survey shows infrastructure is star performer as wider industry workloads remain flat
Surveyors raise concerns about financial and regulatory obstacles