All Building articles in 17 April 2026 – Page 8
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NewsStrabag further expands in UK with £59m Van Elle acquisition
Infrastructure group to buy ground engineering contractor as well as steel specialist Crofton Engineering
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NewsUK housing market to stagnate as Middle East conflict raises borrowing costs, says RICS
New buyer enquiries fall to lowest level since August 2023
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NewsFormer Keller boss Speakman dies aged 62
Company praises Michael Speakman for “outstanding leadership” during his six years as chief executive
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NewsCamden Council’s plans to reshape Holborn’s streets as part of liveable neighbourhood
Camden Council-led project reimagines 18 streets and spaces to reduce traffic and pollution
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NewsCanary Wharf’s HSBC tower revamp takes step forward with plans to turn top levels into a hotel
KPF scheme will also include new promenade linking building to the Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line station
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NewsArchitects remain optimistic despite impact of Middle East conflict, RIBA survey finds
Confidence softens but practices still expect workloads to increase over the next three months
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CommentViews on the chief construction and scientific adviser role – and why it might be too much for one person
Ahead of Monday’s deadline for applications, three experts - Paul Morrell, Simon Tolson and Andrew Mellor - consider who could fit the job’s criteria
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NewsRecord completions boost turnover and profit at Manchester tower builder
Renaker Build hails performance in the face of national and global economic headwinds
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NewsHigh Court allows legal challenge against decision to approve David Chipperfield’s Chinese Embassy scheme
Local residents living on site win right for judicial review with hearing to be held this summer
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NewsRED Group reorganises business as it targets 10% annual growth over five years
Specialist contractor expects to hit income of £200m turnover for the first time this year
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NewsEgis launches new environmental consultancy with WSP veteran picked to lead it
Afshan Rasheed spent more than a decade at rival engineering consultant
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NewsUnite Group to accelerate disposals in 2026
Listed firm plans to sell £300-400m of beds in strategic plan to focus on UK’s leading universities
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Features‘It was never dying.’ Canary Wharf’s development director on the resurgence of the Docklands estate
A few years ago, it was supposed to be on its last legs as tenants downsized and moved out. Now it’s going to be home to the biggest office building in London. ’It was all rubbish,’ Tom Venner tells Dave Rogers
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SponsoredA day in the life of a T Level student: how early industry exposure is shaping the next generation of construction talent
Eighteen-year-old Kallam Gill is part of a growing cohort of young people entering construction earlier and with a clearer sense of direction than many before them.
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Developing the UK’s flexible grid
Investment is being directed to increase flexibility in order to align supply and demand across the UK electricity grid as it transitions to low carbon energy
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CommentPFI: the perils of project expiry
Lack of contractual clarity on PFI performance obligations can prompt excessive retrospective scrutiny at the point of handover
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News40 Under 40: Call for entries to Building’s list of rising stars
Applications are open to join our 2026 cohort of up-and-coming industry leaders
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NewsVistry makes internal promotion for chief executive post
Housebuilder appoints Adam Daniels to replace Greg Fitzgerald
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NewsBovis says income set to climb following string of high-profile wins
One-off accounting gains help firm return to black in last set of numbers filed under former parent’s ownership
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NewsGovernment signs first technology design deal with Rolls Royce for small modular reactors
Contract to kickstart site-specific design and planning work on first three SMR projects