All Building articles in 19 June 2026 – Page 6
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CommentFrom promises to proof – what the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard expects
The built-environment sector has spent years making net zero carbon promises. With version 1 of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard now in effect, the industry must start keeping them, Jeremy Douglas writes
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NewsMultiplex bringing in Robert Bird director to head up contractor’s engineering arm
Russell Whitehead joins contractor this autumn
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FeaturesBuilding study: The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Ben Flatman explores a sensitive reworking of Clerkenwell’s New River Head, where Tim Ronalds Architects weave galleries, education spaces and a cafe into a historic site shaped by four centuries of change
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NewsDeveloper mulls reworked plan to refurbish Elizabeth House in Waterloo instead of new build scheme
Proposal for 31-storey office tower and linked groundscraper look set to be swapped for overhaul of 1960s block
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Weaker demand helps constrain cost inflation
Building costs are set to rise through 2026 with inflation into 2027, due to global energy shocks, but subdued demand is offsetting inflation
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NewsListed building products firm that was takeover target for Bovis owner buys fencing business
BRCK to pay £15m for Kent company HS Jackson
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NewsChipperfield working on plans to replace 1990s City HQ with 22-storey office tower
Scheme at 133 Houndsditch to be practice’s first high-rise project in Square Mile
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NewsCroudace moves back into the black but says government lacks housing policy cohesion
Housebuilder warns ‘build, baby build’ optimism in sector has fallen away
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NewsConsultant Wallace Whittle buys Glasgow infrastructure specialist Petrie Buchanan
Deal is Scottish firm’s second acquisition in 18 months
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CommentTackling viability. How does the industry do better?
Current market conditions make it more vital than ever to be on top of a project’s build costs to ensure its commercial success, writes Iain Parker
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NewsDemolition winner on job to tear down 1970s City block as trio price £85m new build replacement
Faryners House scheme drawn up by Fletcher Priest and due to finish by spring 2029
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NewsRace for JP Morgan’s £500m City office narrows to three bidders
Deal due to be one of biggest City deals let this year
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NewsDelayed land deal set to eat further into Gleeson profit
Warning, made in wake of housebuilders slowing down building programmes, comes after firm booked £10m provision last month
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NewsCeiling specialist sinks into administration with 170 jobs lost
Gateshead business Zentia had been celebrating centenary last year
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NewsBellway holds profit forecast despite dip in demand
Trading update shows private reservation rate and forward order book down on year prior
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NewsHousing-led regeneration could unlock 500,000 homes in the North with right support, report says
Devolved £500m fund and dedicated minister for regeneration among recommendations of Renew inquiry into regeneration
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CommentBuilding biodiversity in: Why construction must confront the hidden impacts in its supply chains
By taking supply‑chain biodiversity seriously and adopting robust tools and frameworks, the industry can shift from reactive compliance to proactive stewardship Brogan MacDonald and Robert Nussey write
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NewsBam Nuttall margins slide as profit slips
Firm shrugs off falls and says outlook remains positive
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NewsIn pictures: RSHP completes giant China convention centre complex
Scheme in Zhengzhou contains 16 exhibition halls, a conference centre and a hotel