All Building articles in 19 September 2025 – Page 5
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NewsNational Gallery to launch competition for £375m expansion
New wing at Charing Cross site envisaged to be gallery’s largest transformation since its foundation 200 years ago
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FeaturesWhat does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for housebuilding?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
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NewsBouygues stays in red as losses top £130m in past three years
Firm says subcontractor failures and building safety liabilities continue to blight numbers
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CommentStick to the payment process – or pay the price
A new ruling underlines the rigidity of the payment process: no pay less or similar notice, then no wiggle room in sum due
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NewsDeveloper gears up to submit plans for residential towers scheme in Manchester
Job will include more than 500 homes with tallest block running to 43 storeys
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NewsNetwork Rail looking for architect to carry out major redevelopment of Oxford station
Winning team to redesign 2014 plan and create mixed-use scheme featuring offices, housing and life sciences space
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NewsPennycook keeps housing brief following reshuffle of junior ministers
More than 20 new junior ministers appointed following Angela Rayner’s resignation
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FeaturesThe Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Despite being largely overshadowed by the resignation of Angela Rayner, the two-day event in Birmingham showed a party which is evolving from a protest group into an organisation that is seriously preparing for government. Tom Lowe considers what a country led by Nigel Farage would mean for construction
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NewsFacades contractor Lindner Prater back in black for first time since 2020
Firm says income hit by dleays on major transport infrastructure job
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NewsGrainger completes transformation into a REIT as it aims to grow through Build-to-Rent
Move will save Britain’s largest listed residential landlord an estimated £15m in tax in its first year and help it attract investment
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NewsVistry launches joint venture with Homes England for large-scale sites
Initiative being backed by £150m of government money and will cover jobs of up to 3,000 homes
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FeaturesMy route into construction … Rebecca Freeman, senior quantity surveyor at Dandara
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles – but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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NewsSteve Reed appointed housing secretary
Former Lambeth council leader succeeds Angela Rayner, who stood down earlier today after underpaying stamp duty on a flat
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NewsBasildon Council to end £300m repairs contract with Morgan Sindall
The company’s maintenance services have “not been good enough” says council leader
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NewsRayner resigns as housing secretary
Political heavyweight who grew up on a council estate and pledged to prioritise social housing development steps down over criticism over stamp duty paid on a flat
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FeaturesHow Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Building Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
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NewsPlans in for 9,000 new homes on former RAF base in Oxfordshire
Proposals include affordable homes, assisted living units and homes for key workers
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NewsKier appoints MD to residential development business
Alexandra Conway appointed to new role at £70m-turnover Kier Property
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NewsIn pictures: Midgard completes work on Birmingham’s tallest tower
£110m Octagon tower part of city’s Paradise development
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Building Magazine Project of the Year
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the Building Magazine Project of the Year shortlist