All Building articles in 17 July 2026 – Page 2
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NewsReprieve for office developers as government delays energy efficiency targets
Requirement for commercial buildings to achieve EPC B rating pushed back by a year and interim target scrapped
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News‘Constant flow’ of new towns needed if products sector is to ramp up capacity, Lords told
CPA research chief says sector has been repeatedly ‘disappointed’ by cancelled schemes
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NewsCivic appoints head of climate resilience
Newly created role reflects ‘changing challenges’ faced by clients
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FeaturesVistry under pressure: what comes next for the housing partnerships giant?
A string of profit warnings and the departure of the chair and chief executive have seen Vistry’s value collapse by more than 80% in two years. Joey Gardiner assesses exactly how much trouble the partnerships housebuilder is now in
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NewsBerkeley says it now takes eight years to build a flat in London and calls for tax cuts and red tape overhaul to kickstart building
Housebuilder says profits fell last year and warns “no prospect” for improvement in London market unless ministers act
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NewsSisk confirmed for Battersea Power Station resi job
Phase 3C of job will include 300 flats designed by Frank Gehry
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NewsBusiness rethink continues to pay off as NG Bailey profit heads up
M&E specialist adds it has now appointed chief AI officer
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NewsThree London councils launch legal challenge to Khan’s cut to affordable housing quota
Local mayors claim Khan did not consult properly on change
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NewsExpect construction costs to head up despite Middle East peace deal, Currie & Brown warns
Steel, copper and aluminium prices all expected to continue rising, consultant says
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NewsSlowing heat pump installations putting UK at risk of energy shocks, climate watchdog warns
Chris Williamson says report is a ‘wake-up call to act’
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FeaturesWhat Obayashi’s £490m takeover means for Multiplex’s UK business
Brookfield’s decision to sell the business it rescued after the Wembley stadium saga marks the end of an era, writes Dave Rogers
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NewsFormer McAlpine executive joins T&T in infrastructure role
Steve Hudson takes up director role at consultant
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NewsGreen light for Michael Laird Architects’ Glasgow student resi tower
Approval for first phase of £250m mixed-use schemein city centre
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NewsIran conflict and impact of new regulations set to see project costs rise, Arcadis says
Consultant repeats previous warnings that recent peace deal does not mean end of effect on jobs
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NewsEngaging young people with video games could help tackle NIMBYism, Lords committee finds
Games including Minecraft and The Sims could foster more positive attitudes to the planning process, government told
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £325m electricity job in Scotland
Aberdeenshire scheme being carried out for Scottish and Southern
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NewsFormer Laing O’Rourke deputy chair Bernard Dempsey dies
Dempsey spent more than three decades at O’Rourke and later Laing O’Rourke
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NewsBovis and McAlpine among four contractors appointed to build £5bn theme park for Universal Studios
Scheme was given £1.3bn of government backing by chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this month
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CommentIf product safety matters, the rules must apply to everyone
The construction products reform white paper creates a two-tier system – and that’s indefensible, says Paul Morrell
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