All articles by Dave Rogers
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NewsLandmark 1960s building in Wolverhampton spared wrecking ball
Brutalist structure was set for demolition in wake of local university’s plans
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NewsDelayed starts sees McLaughlin & Harvey income fall one third
But pre-tax profit jumps by half despite ongoing losses at waste management business
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NewsGreen loan bankrolling plan to turn City office into sustainable building
Scheme at 40 Holborn Viaduct set to be carried out by McLaren
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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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NewsSouth London scheme gets gateway 2 in 21 weeks as resi tower specialist HG Construction hails ‘turning point’ in process
Contractor’s boss says learning from previous submissions and regulator’s ‘willingness’ to engage with firms helping speed up approvals
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NewsDerwent gets green light to turn 1960s Brixton tower block into hotel
Scheme will see Blue Star House become 341-room hotel
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NewsG&T partner Alex Davey to step down next spring
Equity partner leaving firm after joining from Davis Langdon in 2013
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NewsJRL promotes former ISG veteran to lead fit out push
Graham Ardley arrived at firm in summer 2023
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NewsRace on to demolish 1970s block that will make way for new City office
Four in mix for work that will see £85m Fletcher Priest-designed block built at Great Fire of London site
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NewsArup spends £20m on redundancy costs as staff numbers cut by more than 800
Accounts show firm has shelled out more than £43m on cost-cutting in past two years
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NewsArcadis warns 2026 risks being another missed oportunity while RLB says tender prices to stay stagnent in wake of Budget
Consultants left wondering what impact Budget will have on unlocking pipelines of work
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NewsProposals to revamp James Stirling’s City landmark No 1 Poultry sent in for planning
Scheme completed by Laing in 1997 and considered a post-modern classic set for major makeover
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News‘We know there’s a problem and we’re making changes,’ Building Safety Regulator says in wake of damning Lords report
Group says initiatives to speed up approvals process are beginning to take effect
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NewsOutput falls in October, official figures say
Decrease came from slips in new work and repair and maintenance
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NewsHenry Boot rejigs top roles with housing boss going
Firm due to wrap up sale of construction business in coming weeks
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NewsFormer McAlpine boss Paul Hamer to join Royal Bam board
Move will take place next May when incumbent Paul Sheffield steps down
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NewsBovis beats Mace to take GPE’s £150m London Bridge office in shadow of Shard
Work on St Thomas Yard scheme due to start next summer
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: Can we please get on and build?
Jobs are still being stalled by planning red tape, legislation and funding issues. A ho-hum Budget hasn’t helped contractors’ mood either but at least some are trying to look on the bright side, writes Dave Rogers, ahead of Building’s Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders list released tomorrow.
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NewsPeers condemn ‘unacceptable’ building safety delays and say approvals process needs to be ‘streamlined’
House of Lords inquiry finds ‘ageing workforce of building inspectors struggling to meet demand’