All Building articles in 19 September 2025
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FeaturesIs the construction industry’s growing reliance on agency labour becoming a problem?
Recent controversies have highlighted concerns about construction’s increasing dependence on agency workers, raising questions about skills development, compliance and the sector’s fragmented labour model
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NewsHeathrow adopts One Click LCA to track embodied carbon across construction projects
Europe’s busiest airport introduces a new carbon management standard requiring life-cycle analysis on all major building and infrastructure works
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NewsMace consortium handed $665m extension to PM role on $16bn New York tunnel job
Hudson Tunnel Project has been hailed as one of most significant in US
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SponsoredBSR gateway system makes warranty compliance a make-or-break step in approval
As the high-rise building world adjusts to the gateway system implemented by the Building Safety Act, the needs of warranty providers can still threaten a successful gateway 2 submission going to site.
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NewsPaving a safe path for students
Sue Corrick reviews the critical nature of escape routes in school buildings and how fire door hardware plays a role in keeping students safe
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Information - BuildingCPD 16 2025: Leveraging BIM for strategic advantage
Sponsored by BSI, this module explores the legal protections of listed buildings, focusing on the replacement of timber windows to balance heritage preservation with modern standards
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FeaturesCould the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses?
The 50-year-old contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration last month due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
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In partnershipClimate leaders push ahead despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
Business leaders and environmentalists have launched a new climate programme despite Donald Trump’s latest sceptical claims at the UN General Assembly, where he dismissed climate policies as a ‘green scam’
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NewsBuilding Safety Act’s three-decade liability hike sent Ardmore company under, firm says
Group director says legislation ‘significantly increased’ exposure at Ardmore Construction which went into administration last month
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CommentLabour must rethink private finance for infrastructure projects
Seven years after PFI was scrapped, the Labour government is being forced to reconsider private finance for infrastructure as it grapples with empty public coffers and ambitious construction targets.
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SponsoredUK infrastructure: delivering the next decade
If clients and contractors can work together to rethink risk, attract diverse talent, embrace digital and embed carbon reduction, the UK can deliver infrastructure that is faster, smarter and greener, writes Mary Osuagwu, operations director - EMEA, Soben part of Accenture
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NewsVistry and L&Q secure first gateway 2 approvals after 13-month wait
‘Major milestone’ as two buildings signed off for 300-home scheme in west London
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NewsCouncil unanimously approves plans to redevelop half of BBC Elstree Studios
French investment giant Axa IM Alts behind UMC Architects-designed development at historic studio site
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NewsNew towns programme needs dedicated minister and infrastructure-first approach, say Lords
Built Environment Committee publishes preliminary findings of inquiry
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NewsReed brands housing planning approval figures ‘unacceptable’ amid delivery crisis
Housing secretary promises ‘acceleration package’ to speed up planning reforms as new data shows lowest approvals for at least 45 years
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CommentWhat consultants want from the government to get construction really moving
Construction is one of the UK’s great strengths, delivering day in, day out. With the right clarity and leadership from the government, it could do even more, says Adrian O’Hickey, senior partner at Ridge and Partners
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CommentThis month’s construction industry gossip: One in the AI
The latest chatter around the industry
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CommentWhat’s driving consultants’ race to invest in AI and digital technology?
Our Top 150 Consultants survey shows the vast majority of firms are convinced AI will transform their businesses
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Information - BuildingCPD 15 2025: Fire safety and the building envelope
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this CPD module looks the role of the building envelope in passive fire protection – and how non-combustible insulation can enhance fire resilience
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 33: Market update and the future of steel construction and design
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life