All Building articles in 17 July 2026 – Page 8
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NewsGreen light for Perkins & Will’s Oxford lab campus scheme after change of architect
Plans include restoration of 12th century former pub
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NewsLaing O’Rourke expands manufacturing bases
Crown House and Explore will both see factory capacity increased
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NewsT&T pays out £174m in dividends as firm turns in more bumper results
Firm has handed out close to £365m to shareholders in past three sets of accounts
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NewsKhan reveals tiered affordability thresholds and 558,000-home target in draft London Plan
Mayor of London’s proposed planning framework falls well short of central government’s housebuilding target for the capital
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Information - BuildingDigital Edition: July 2026
Olympia reborn: Iconic west London events venue undergoes remarkable £1.3bn transformation
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NewsGreen light for second phase of 1,600-home Solihull regeneration scheme
Company behind plans includes Muse and Homes England
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Information - BuildingCPD 13 2026: The fundamentals of insulation
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this module explores the key principles behind insulation performance and how specifiers can ensure materials meet the standards required for modern construction on thermal, acoustic and fire performance
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FeaturesInternational construction cost comparison 2026: demand battles investor caution
Broadly stronger underlying demand struggles against dented investor confidence and rising costs in international construction markets
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 36: Market update and guidance on carbon border taxes
A look at cost and carbon
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CommentOffice to resi needs a shot in the arm - here’s how to do it
A decade after PDR were made permanent, some are questioning if the bubble has now burst. But with MHCLG launching a fresh consultation on potential amendments last month, Jonathan Childs explains how we might get conversion rates back to their peak
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: Feeling hot hot hot
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentDon’t get caught out by AI hallucinations
A solicitors firm got a flea in its ear after submitting AI hallucinations in court papers – but proper penalties are needed
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NewsChief executive at fit out firm BW stepping down
Steve Elliott standing down next week ahead of leaving firm next month
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NewsGovernment to extend judicial review reforms to housing and transport projects
Six-week consultation launched on plans to cut legal challenges against smaller schemes
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NewsIn pictures: Allies and Morrison’s £45m plan to overhaul home of snooker
Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has staged world championships since 1977
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NewsConsultation begins on fresh attempt to build at derelict site in Belfast
Developer Castlebrooke wants to build 1,000 at city centre plot that was earmarked for offices
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FeaturesUK Design Capital of the Year: How York is becoming a beacon for heritage revival
York’s example shows how a city with a proud history is using careful regeneration, low-carbon design and brownfield development to prove heritage can be a springboard for renewal
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CommentWhy social value must start with place, not policy
Andy Burnham is right to champion social value - but turning a place-based idea into a national rule is how it fails, says Ellie Jenkins
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NewsHousing ministry cedes control of devolution agenda to new department led by Louise Haigh
Angela Rayner’s department gains new equalities remit in machinery of government shake-up
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CommentWhy Burnham needs to be bold and go Dutch to tackle the youth jobs crisis and address our construction skills shortage
With nearly one million young people classified as Neet and the housebuilding sector facing a shortfall of 1.3 million tradespeople, Vistry’s Stephen Teagle argues the Burnham government needs a radical approach to technical education