All Building articles in 17 April 2026 – Page 7
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NewsPlans in for AHMM’s 20-storey student tower at London Met School of Architecture site
City fringe scheme to retain early 20th century buildings but demolish part of the site to make way for 800 student beds
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FeaturesFrom Grenfell Inquiry to interim chief construction adviser: Thouria Istephan on why competence cuts across everything
As interim chief construction adviser, Thouria Istephan is using her short tenure to push for deep, systemic change – from professional standards to products reform and the future of the advisory role for her successor. In her first interview in the role she talks to Chloe McCulloch about why she ...
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CommentWhy coastal regeneration needs (and deserves) a new narrative
Coastal towns are central to our national identity, but too often revival strategies fail to reflect their distinct challenges. David Atkinson, director of development and investment at Willmott Dixon’s development business, argues that the sector needs to creatively rethink its approach
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NewsGreen light for Zaha Hadid Architects’ £350m Bristol Temple Quarter scheme
Hybrid application contains two offfice blocks, four residential towers, a flexible commercial building and a hotel
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NewsProfit up at Harron Homes
Easing cost inflation helped boost profit, offsetting weaker sales and lower turnover
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NewsT&T appoints new Africa boss following Profica purchase
Tim White named regional MD after the acquisition of his Johannesburg-based firm completed
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NewsKengo Kuma team to design National Gallery’s £375m new wing
BDP and MICA also working with Japanese practice on biggest transformation in museum’s history after beating big names including Foster + Partners and Renzo Piano
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CommentRetentions: how will a ban work at the coalface?
We finally have a decision on the fate of retentions – they are going to be banned
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Features‘We’ll be the size the market needs us to be…’ Kilnbridge’s chief executive on what’s next
Owen Dannatt talks Liverpool Street, planning hold-ups and turnover. Just don’t call the firm a concrete contractor, he tells Dave Rogers
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NewsBusiness momentum since last year ‘wiped out’ by Middle East war as material prices rocket, bellwether index says
March saw the sharpest month-on-month increase in material costs in nearly three decades following Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz
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NewsContractors face tougher CIS fraud sanctions from HMRC
New rules mean greater risks and fines if firms don’t monitor supply chains closely
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NewsTurnover up 12% at contractor Erith
Contractor cautiously optimistic over future trading prospects despite slight drop in profits
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NewsVinci to build Grimshaw’s Eden Project scheme in Morecambe
Contractor appointment follows scaled back scheme receiving planning permission in February
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NewsHousing activity slows in March amid Iran war fears, says Halifax
Mortgage rates rise and energy price concerns push up inflation expectations
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NewsUnited Infrastructure sells housing arm to MD
Andrew McDonough completes MBO from parent company as sole owner
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NewsPlaces for People and Barratt Redrow announce JV with plans for 8,500-homes in Hertfordshire
Six interconnected villages to be built on the outskirts of Harlow
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NewsFosters’ national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II unanimously approved
Heritage harm to St James’s Park site said to be ’fully outweighed’ by substantial public benefits of the scheme
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CommentBuilding hospitals differently: why the New Hospital Programme could reshape how we deliver major infrastructure
A new alliance of contractors, clinicians and digital partners is driving faster, smarter and more consistent hospital delivery, writes Anastasia Chrysafi at Willmott Dixon
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In partnershipOpen Doors: Shaping London’s skyline
Build UK’s Open Doors event last month offered a behind-the-scenes look at Sir Robert McAlpine’s 2 Finsbury Avenue, the final building in British Land’s decade-long Broadgate redevelopment. Visitors explored the 36-storey office tower’s construction process