All Features articles – Page 3
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FeaturesCost model: Why London office MEP upgrades are essential
MEP systems are ageing while regulations and sustainability targets tighten. Upgrades are needed to maintain asset value and rental competitiveness
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FeaturesMy route into construction … Foysol Islam, assistant design manager at Willmott Dixon
At school Foysol thought he wanted to be an architect, but later he decided joining a contractor would suit him better. While on a site visit through Open Doors he asked if he could get some work experience, and that gave him the confidence to apply for his first role ...
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FeaturesIntroducing JCT Target Cost Contract 2024 (TCC 2024)
The JCT Target Cost Contract 2024 is a new contract family introduced as part of the JCT 2024 Edition. The family includes a main contract, sub-contract, and respective guides. The ethos of the contract is risk sharing. This conceptually is apposite for the current difficult marketplace. The ...
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FeaturesFrom discontented planners to a glorious summer: Leicester Cathedral’s new extension
The number of visitors to Leicester Cathedral soared following the discovery of Richard III’s tomb. The opening of a new heritage and learning centre marks the completion of Leicester cathedral’s masterplan to improve facilities for staff and visitors alike, Thomas Lane reports
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Contractor of the Year (up to £500m)
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the shortlisted entries for Contractor of the Year (up to £500m), sponsored by Clement Windows Group
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FeaturesCreating new ways to open up the city … Meet the woman behind London’s Open House festival
Mary Richardson caught up with Manijeh Verghese, the recently appointed chief executive of Open City, for a preview of some of the buildings in this year’s Open House festival, which starts on Saturday. She also spoke about the story of Open City, her vision for the charity, and her role ...
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (more than 100 staff)
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the shortlisted entries for Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (more than 100 staff)
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the shortlisted entries for Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
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FeaturesWhat does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for housebuilding?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Building’s Good Employer of the Year
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the Building’s Good Employer of the Year shortlist
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FeaturesThe Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Despite being largely overshadowed by the resignation of Angela Rayner, the two-day event in Birmingham showed a party which is evolving from a protest group into an organisation that is seriously preparing for government. Tom Lowe considers what a country led by Nigel Farage would mean for construction
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FeaturesMy route into construction … Rebecca Freeman, senior quantity surveyor at Dandara
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles – but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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FeaturesHow Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Building Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Building Magazine Project of the Year
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the Building Magazine Project of the Year shortlist
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FeaturesThe plan to cut the gateway 2 backlog: Key points from Tuesday’s parliamentary hearings on the BSR
This week saw an unusual amount of scrutiny of the Building Safety Regulator, with committees in both the Commons and the Lords examining the issue. Daniel Gayne watched the debates to find out where the troubled institution is headed
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2025 shortlists: Architectural Practice of the Year
In a series celebrating the Building Awards finalists, we look at the Architectural Practice of the Year shortlist
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Features5 minutes with … Tony Taylor at Etag
The CEO of the drylining, insulation and M&E solutions distributor on growing the business, the need for a change of approach from the government, his admiration for people who push the boundaries and why he doesn’t have a smartwatchThe
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Features5 minutes with … David Meecham at TLT
The head of the housing and regeneration team on doing the right thing, having no regrets, making the industry more inclusive and why it takes him ages to leave parties
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FeaturesHow Glasgow is setting new standards for sensitive regeneration
Building Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight turns to Glasgow, where architects, planners and civic leaders are driving a renewed period of development
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FeaturesAt HTA Design, they are building the case for better housing
Ben Flatman visited HTA Design’s east London studio to hear how one of the UK’s most experienced housing practices is responding to today’s complex challenges