All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 3
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Fragile optimism emerges in the UK construction sector
For the first time since the autumn Budget, cautious optimism is emerging. While project viability remains under pressure, there are early signs of recovery
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Information - BuildingCPD 08 2025: Understanding and identifying grey belt land
As pressure mounts to deliver new housing and infrastructure in England, the Green Belt – long considered sacrosanct – is once again at the centre of planning debate
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SponsoredThe Place of Value: learning lessons for our future education estate
As pressures mount to deliver better outcomes with fewer resources, what can the Scottish and English approach to school building learn from the other? Chris Malcolm, principal, Ryder Architecture explores.
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CommentUnlocking London’s unique development challenges opens up a wealth of opportunities
Creative solutions are required to deal with some highly constrained sites and deliver much-needed residential development in the capital, says HDR’s Peter Watkins
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Features76 Upper Ground: Denys Lasdun’s 1960s South Bank vision is realised at last
The IBM Building was a cut-down version of architect Denys Lasdun’s plans for a complementary neighbour to the National Theatre on the banks of the Thames. AHMM’s recent refurbishment, which sees the building brought firmly into the 21st century, means that original vision is now complete
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FeaturesUnique façade image for property developer Arteco’s base of operations
Impress with surprising choices and stylish combinations? They can do that at Arteco. The property developer showed off its skills in the French town of Saint-Nazaire, flanked by the surging Loire.
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Information - BuildingCPD 07 2025: Mastering sliding and bi-fold doors
Sliding doors date back over a thousand years to Japan, where shoji – paper-covered wooden frames – offered space-saving elegance in homes and temples. Even earlier, grooves in Pompeii’s stone floors suggest the Romans used sliding doors to enhance spatial flexibility.
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NewsDecision on winner of last major building job on HS2 slips again
£480m Washwood Heath announcement now expected in early 2026 six years after project was first advertised
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NewsLipton Rogers submits plans to replace Linklaters’ City HQ with two office towers
SOM-designed scheme to replace 1980s complex near Barbican
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CommentCopper secures safe and sustainable water infrastructure
The UK’s water infrastructure is at a critical juncture, with the need for substantial investment and reform becoming ever more pressing
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FeaturesUnpacking the museum: a look inside the new V&A Storehouse in Stratford
Ben Flatman visits the V&A’s new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
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NewsFavourite emerges on £200m City office in Moorgate
Tenter House scheme finally on verge of construction after near 30-year development saga
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 32: Market update and guidance on specialist contracts
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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CommentIt’s time to rethink design and construction education
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills across architecture, building services and structural engineering, writes course leader Justin Lunn
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FeaturesCost model: The infrastructure challenge behind England’s 1.5 million homes target
The government has committed to ambitious housebuilding goals but risks overlooking the supporting infrastructure demands and costs
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NewsTwo-thirds of construction material and waste data unusable, report warns
A new report from construction data platform Qflow has found that 91% of construction material delivery and waste removal records fail to meet quality standards, with only 34% accurate enough to support embodied carbon calculations. Based on six years of analysis covering over 1 million deliveries and removals, the study ...
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NewsErith lands concrete work on £300m Old Street roundabout tower
Office scheme set to be built by Multiplex will replace former HQ building
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NewsDeveloper unveils images for 54-storey Canary Wharf tower
Proposals for 77 Marsh Wall site to contain over 800 homes and a mixed-use podium
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Information - BuildingCPD 06 2025: How glass mineral wool insulation supports net zero building design
This module explores how glass mineral wool insulation supports sustainable construction by reducing carbon emissions and improving energy performance
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NewsVital Energi joins London Gatwick’s £250m decarbonisation programme
The five-year project will remove gas infrastructure across 50 buildings, including both terminals, as the airport moves toward energy self-sufficiency