We must seize this renewed opportunity for regeneration in the north of England
Tracy Harrison welcomes the increasing shift in focus onto regeneration and sets out what the Northern Housing Consortium is doing to move the dial
Can the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
Designing hospitals for the future using lessons from Peru
The fundamental challenges of hospital delivery are remarkably similar across the world. Knowledge gained on two projects in South America can help to shape the next generation of NHS hospital design, writes Aecom’s Jason Pearson
New towns can work – but only if we learn how to deliver them properly
Delivery structures, governance and long-term stewardship are just as important as the housing numbers attached to this next generation of new towns, Tom Mitchell at Metropolitan Workshop writes
Mental health issues are a key contributor to construction’s skills crisis
Nicola Hodkinson argues that mental health, self-employment and procurement structures must be part of any serious conversation about the future workforce.
The next generation’s gaming skills can help shape modern construction
Open Doors Week (23-28 March) provides an ideal opportunity to engage with the young people who already have the interests and digital awareness our industry needs, writes Louisa Finlay, chief operating officer and chief people officer at Kier
One step forward, two steps back: 2025 was bitterly disappointing but the future will surely be brighter
Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis is trying hard to spot the positive signs amid some disappointing and contradictory evidence
This month’s construction industry gossip: Sparks fly
The latest chatter around the industry
Systems thinking beats product thinking: Why the UK needs a flood management revolution
For too long, the UK’s approach to water management has been reactive and fragmented. Proactive planning is required to deal with our changing climate, writes Paul Curtis
Global turmoil returns to test construction’s resilience
With oil prices spiking, materials costs rising and staff caught in the fallout overseas, the sector faces a familiar test: navigating global upheaval while trying to maintain progress at home
Women’s sport is forcing a stadium design rethink
When venues work for women, families and first-time attendees, they become more commercially resilient and socially valuable for everyone, writes HOK’s Kirsty Mitchell
Building’s Good Employer Guide 2026: Progress in the workplace and why we all gain
This year’s Good Employer Guide highlights the employers that are setting new benchmarks for the built environment, showing how thoughtful policies, inclusive cultures and long‑term investment in people are helping to attract and retain the talent the sector needs, says Chloe McCulloch
The chancellor's Spring Forecast: No news - and that's (mostly) good news
The chancellor’s low‑key update may lack headline‑grabbing measures, but for an industry navigating fragile economic conditions, policy consistency could be its biggest benefit, writes RLB’s Andrew Reynolds
Coach on the ground: The golden stretch – supporting senior leaders to stay and thrive
In the third and final part of our series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich uncovers a pivotal challenge: senior Gen X leaders are stepping away from the built environment just as their expertise peaks. She examines why and how to retain this much needed wisdom, before it walks out the door
Back from Dubai: Iran’s air strikes will shape a different city to the one I visited a month ago
The sight of smoke rising between skyscrapers has shaken one of the Gulf’s most stable hubs, where construction and real estate sectors have thrived on perceived insulation from conflict, writes Building’s reporter Daniel Gayne
Construction amid war and hostilities
Nicholas Gould examines the contractual implications of the conflict in Iran for construction projects in the Gulf region
Pitfalls for developers when a site contains telecoms apparatus
Missteps in terminating telecoms agreements on, say, rooftop masts can cause delays and increase redevelopment costs
How the building control regime for higher-risk buildings affects mixed-use buildings
Mixed-use buildings can fall within the definition of an HRB – so what avenues are available for commercial owners and operators to reduce extra costs and delays?
Navigating the building safety levy: what developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
What are the limits of latent defect policies?
Vivid vs Allianz has provided clarification on the interpretation of policy wording in latent defects insurance
How reinterpretation of remediation contribution orders could impact liability risk
Why the Supreme Court’s permission to appeal in Triathlon matters for UK construction and building safety
