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
Artificial intelligence: Is it really going to make us all redundant?
Undoubtedly AI is shaping the way we work but, as with we need to keep things in perspective – a perspective that should be data driven, writes Richard Steer
A tale of two very different collapses: what Carillion (still) and Jerram Falkus tell us
Events more than a dozen years apart, show how fraught the building game remains for many, writes Dave Rogers
Why neuro-inclusive design is becoming a core office asset
Neuro‑inclusive design is fast becoming a workplace essential. With diverse needs still overlooked in most offices, employers risk lower wellbeing, performance and attendance unless they prioritise spaces that truly support how people think and work, says Melani King
Why the FM sector needs consultant-operators, not just more reports
The expectations of consultancies are changing and demand for strategies that work operationally, not just on paper, is growing. Carlo Alloni at Bellrock considers this challenge to more traditional models
The newly liberated Building Safety Regulator must show it can help get safe homes built – and fast
The signs are promising that the relatively new leadership team can fix the BSR model and restore industry trust, but there is still some way to go, writes Charis Beverton
This month’s construction industry gossip: The bigger picture
The latest chatter around the industry
How trauma-informed design can shape spaces of safety and trust
Robert Hopkins explains how trauma-informed design can move inclusive architecture beyond compliance to create spaces that feel safe for all
Coach on the ground: Why graduates struggle – and what leaders can do to help them thrive
In the second of a three-part series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich explores why graduates often struggle to find their footing in the demanding built environment, while employers report widening soft-skill gaps. She shares how both can work together to strengthen the next-gen talent pipeline
Why PCSAs are becoming a strategic tool in construction delivery
Early contractor involvement is often the difference between a buildable scheme and one that struggles to progress. James Rivers at Churngold Construction considers the benefits of a PCSA
Someone the industry can do business with: the Building Safety Regulator chair impresses wherever he goes
He’s less than a year into the job but in appointing Andy Roe as its boss, the government seems to have struck gold, writes Dave Rogers
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
Setting up a business partnership? Don’t dispense with the formalities
Barney Leaf explains how deadlock agreements can help all parties when business partners break up
Expert witnesses: what’s the price of a change of mind?
When an expert witness changed his mind under cross-examination, should that have impacted the costs award?
How construction firms must get in line with new payroll rules
What umbrella payroll legislation means for construction and why firms need to act now
Construction law at the turn of 2026: looking backwards and forwards
Cases on defective premises dominated construction law in 2025, and 2026 is likely to follow suit
