All Building articles in 18 September 2026 – Page 9
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NewsPlans submitted to turn former Mile End council office into new homes
Scheme includes refurbishment of Victorian workhouse which has stood empty since 2007
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CommentAndy Burnham’s triple helix growth model risks being undermined by fuel, food and finance headwinds
The UK economy has been remarkably resilient this year, but the barriers to growth are getting bigger. That is bad news for investment, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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FeaturesDoes the Temple Quarter enterprise campus mark a smart move east for Bristol University?
The Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios-designed building aims to broaden access, foster innovation and kick-start regeneration of 135ha of largely derelict land
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NewsRefurbishment of grade II-listed Temple building classed ‘high-risk’ by BSR
Historic legal chambers block largely vacant after just breaching regulator’s fire safety rules
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NewsO’Rourke family member leaves business, Laing O’Rourke confirms
Stephen O’Rourke goes after 15 years at firm
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NewsStaffordshire civils firm sees turnover and profit jump
M&J Evans Construction works mainly for major housebuilders
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Features270 Park Avenue: the blockbuster HQ that has busted the block
JP Morgan Chase’s new home is exquisitely detailed throughout but sacrifices the quality of the public realm in pursuit of corporate supersizing, writes Chris Fogarty of Fogarty Finger
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CommentHow insolvency affects dispute resolution
When a dispute involves an insolvent party, the challenge is not so much obtaining a ruling as enforcing it
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NewsMake unveils plans for 13-storey extension above historic City office block
Site located on one of Square Mile’s busiest streets near Liverpool Street station
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NewsGreen light for Pilbrow & Partners’ Vauxhall Square scheme with 69-storey residential tower
Seven-block scheme to include UK’s second-tallest residential building
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NewsBerkeley calls on government to lower stamp duty
Housebuilder says buyers remain cautious and removing ‘binding constraint’ of higher stamp duty would boost market
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NewsFirst 1,000-home phase of £2bn York Central regeneration scheme gets green light
Scheme includes 20% of homes for affordable tenures
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NewsRenaker agrees £114m affordable housing deal to progress 2,400-home Manchester tower scheme
Payments to be clawed back through viability assessments on five-tower project
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NewsTop 150 consultants’ optimism about the economy down sharply compared to a year ago
Building’s annual survey findings published later this week will show fall in positive sentiment despite margins increasing
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CommentThose who accuse housebuilders of landbanking misunderstand how development works
The idea that developers routinely profit from withholding consented land is wrong and diverts political energy from the structural reforms needed to boost delivery, writes Huseyin Huseyin
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FeaturesProcurement update: Tackling programme uncertainty
What can be done to increase certainty of outcome on infrastructure projects? Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines the evolving strategies on affordability and delivery uncertainty
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NewsJumping the development hurdles tripping up UK industry
Rising costs, grid constraints and risk aversion are forcing UK manufacturers to rethink investment, but opportunities remain for those willing to take a longer-term view, writes Claire Robertson, Divisional Director and Industry Cluster Lead at Drees & Sommer UK
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NewsHOK’s UK business back in black as turnover increases 28%
Pre-tax profit at London office jumps from a loss of £688,400 to a profit of £897,556
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NewsOutput creeps up in July, official figures say
But three month output fell after four consecutive increases