All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 4
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CommentUK steel sector needs to educate partners for a sustainable future
The sector needs to educate its construction partners to create a sustainable supply chain that helps achieve net zero targets and manages the transition of UK suppliers to low carbon UK steel production, says Jonathan Davis, preconstruction technical director at William Hare
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NewsNorth London council teams up with funder Aviva for housing scheme at former car park
Metropolitan Workshop-designed project will include 130 homes next door to tube station
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NewsKwikpac stretch film installation cuts AG Paving’s plastic use by more than seven tonnes
The system, which was introduced in 2024, has also helped AG reduce its annual pallet wrapping costs by more than £39,000
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FeaturesTimber Excellence Elevated: Dale Joinery and Mumford & Wood Come Together
Dale Joinery and Mumford & Wood have long been trusted names in the world of high-quality timber windows and doors
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Information - BuildingCPD 10 2025: Designing safe access for working at height
Sponsored by MSA Safety, this CPD explores best practice for safe access and egress when working at height
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Information - BuildingCPD 09 2025: Roofs, regulations and fire safety
Often underestimated in design conversations, the roof is increasingly recognised as a building’s fifth facade – a space with critical functional responsibilities and regulatory implications
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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