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SponsoredHow manufacturers are adapting to growth, regulation and rising project complexity
With construction regulations tightening, Tobermore is evolving its structure, creating senior roles, and building on its existing technical expertise to deliver effective and compliant solutions for customers. Sales director Anna McAleer explains how the company is adapting operations, supporting housebuilders, and embedding a culture of internal growth to stay ahead ...
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CommentMore optimism means more architects: Why the big practices are getting bigger
The latest survey of top architecture firms for Building’s sister title Building Design shows recruitment at the top 10 practices is increasing faster than elsewhere as they take advantage of growing markets in North Africa and the Middle East. Thomas Lane crunches the data
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CommentAir quality in green building certification: what you need to know
Julie Tait explains how indoor air-quality standards in sustainable building certification are changing – and offers her golden rules for ensuring compliance
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FeaturesAreas for growth and recovery: Why architects are feeling more positive this year
The latest survey of top architecture firms for Building’s sister title Building Design shows a global uplift in sentiment, with the Middle East leading the way and cautious optimism on India, writes David Blackman
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FeaturesJewry Wall Museum, Leicester: A case study in sensitive adaptation of post‑war public architecture
A careful, minimal retrofit by Levitate transforms Dannatt’s 1959 Vaughan College into a modern museum while preserving its mild brutalist character. Owen Hatherley reports
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SponsoredFrom sustainability to regenerative design: how SJ Group is reimagining the future of cities
SJ Group CEO Sean Chiao explains why regenerative design and AI are redefining how cities are planned, built and operated — and how the built environment can deliver lasting value for people and the planet
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NewsProject team unveiled for huge £300m Imperial College scheme as new images of plans emerge
Four firms due to send bids back for AI building next month
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FeaturesScott Brownrigg’s Darren Comber: ‘The UK has done nothing to support us’
The practice’s chief executive talks to Tom Lowe about the government’s decision on a third Heathrow runway, the impact of Rachel Reeves’ tax policies on business and how the practice has managed to survive for a remarkable 115 years
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NewsIn pictures: John Puttick Associates completes Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby
Grade II-listed granary warehouses redesigned as sports and lesiure complex aimed at young people
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Features‘It’s reassuring that development is cyclical’… Following the 12-year regeneration journey at Elephant Park
As Lendlease’s huge project at Elephant & Castle finally approaches completion, Daniel Gayne spoke to the team behind the scheme to find out how it has changed over more than a decade of work
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FeaturesBirdcage of Paradise: Inside Three Chamberlain Square in Birmingham
FCBStudios’ latest addition to the city’s Paradise masterplan pairs bold terracotta detailing with net-zero credentials, creating a vibrant workplace beside the city’s historic Town Hall
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Strong order books drive tender inflation as smaller firms struggle
Amid economic uncertainty, UK construction showed resilience in 2025. While overall sentiment suggests a slowdown, data indicates output grew faster than services or manufacturing
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Information - BuildingCPD 25 2025: Mastering contract modifications – managing variations and scope changes in construction projects
This CPD module – sponsored by Informa Connect Academy and adapted from its Contracts Management Certificate course – looks at key strategies for successfully managing modifications, variations and scope changes in construction contracts
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NewsFunding deal paves way for Keltbray to start on Landsec City tower job next month
Scheme at 55 Old Broad Street has been on hold for much of this year
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NewsGovernment approves Universal Studios UK theme park with construction set to start as soon as next year
WSP working on multiple consultant roles including transport and sustainability
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FeaturesCould York Central be the model that solves the housing viability problem?
Work has started preparing ground for York Central, a 45-hectare development next to York station that will deliver up to 3,000 homes and 1.4m sq ft of commercial space through a public-private partnership
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 34: Market update and and structural steel coatings guidance
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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FeaturesDulwich College by alma-nac: a new lower school library and the refurbishment of its emblematic Charles Barry block
Designed to LETI Net Zero Carbon standards, the Raymond Chandler Library is refining its energy performance after a year in use, while the team also restores the school’s central Charles Barry building, Sarah Simpkin reports
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FeaturesFire dampers and firewalls: achieving true compliance
A recent roundtable, hosted in partnership with Siniat, tackled the complexities of fire damper specifying – and explored how fire protection specifying needs to change in the light of the Building Safety Act. Mary Richardson reports
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FeaturesBackstage at The Old Vic: New extension offers contemporary counterpoint to a Georgian icon
Within a slender 10m slot on Waterloo Road, Haworth Tompkins has delivered a £13.7m extension that redefines The Old Vic theatre’s relationship with its city, Josh Fenton writes