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How the Iran war is impacting construction and development
Joey Gardiner studies the numbers and asks how much damage has already been done to UK construction – and, talk of truces and ceasefires notwithstanding – how bad things could still get?
What would Reform and Green gains in Thursday’s elections mean for the housing sector?
With the two parties polling strongly and expected to be the biggest beneficiaries in Thursday’s local elections, Daniel Gayne asks what their stated positions and local-government records could mean for housing, planning and delivery
Fixing the roof while the sun is shining: Making Blenheim Palace fit for the next 300 years
Water was pouring through the roof and stonework falling off of the John Vanbrugh-designed palace in Oxfordshire. Blenheim is spending £12m restoring an acre of lead and slate roof and restoring the stonework and water-damaged painted ceilings. Thomas Lane reports
Amid a heritage skills crisis, St Paul’s wants to bring its craftspeople into the light
The cathedral’s property director is embarking on a mission to transform its ageing workshops into a shining new Centre of Excellence. But with multimillion-pound repairs to its iconic ball and cross also needed, where will it get the money? Daniel Gayne reports
Regeneration is back - but under a very different model: What the first three months of Regen Connect reveal
The first quarter of Regen Connect has tracked billions in funding, major project approvals and a shift in how regeneration is delivered across the UK. From devolution-led growth to viability pressures, it reveals a sector in transition and the forces reshaping how regeneration happens
How the UK’s largest NHS trust built a digital twin to manage its estate
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has developed a digital twin to manage its extensive 10-hospital estate, bringing together disparate data sources onto a single platform to improve efficiency, Thomas Lane reports.
‘I could walk you down a road where the average life expectancy drops by 20 years within a mile…’ Matt Forrest on regeneration opportunities and challenges in the Tees Valley
The post-industrial Tees Valley is a region with lots of potential regeneration opportunities but many acute challenges as well. As part of Building’s Regen Connect series, the chair of the new Tees Valley Housing Partnership explains how it can fulfil its potential
‘I think we could get to £1bn, but I hope we’re not here when that happens…’ BW’s top team on thinking big
The fit-out specialist has come a long way since Steve Elliott and Anthony Brown joined over a decade ago, with turnover topping £300m for the first time last year. They speak to Dave Rogers in their new home
Greater Manchester regeneration: How the £2bn Good Growth Fund is transforming the UK’s fastest growing city region
The northern city region has grown at twice the rate of the rest of the country over the past decade after delivering a long-term regeneration vision. It is now looking to new mechanisms to share the wealth more evenly across the whole combined authority, Joey Gardiner reports
The reinvention of Broadgate: Has it worked?
The topping out of 2 Finsbury Avenue marks the near completion of British Land’s transformation of the iconic Broadgate estate, with £2bn of work to create a mixed-use destination that has doubled prime rents
Eamonn Boylan: Learnings from 40 years regenerating Manchester
Tributes have poured in since the untimely death of the much-loved former chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. His impact in the city and nationally was huge, and he spoke to Building just last month, shortly before he died
V&A East, Stratford: A museum built for a different generation
Opening in the shadow of the former Olympic Park, V&A East seeks to reframe what a national museum can be. Debika Ray visits the building by O’Donnell + Tuomey to explore its architectural strategies for accessibility, sociability and civic presence
TV and film studios cost model: How record investment is driving a development boom
Reducing carbon, priming projects for technological advances and delivering regional capacity are priorities for purpose-built developments to support the UK film studio industry
‘It was never dying.’ Canary Wharf’s development director on the resurgence of the Docklands estate
A few years ago, it was supposed to be on its last legs as tenants downsized and moved out. Now it’s going to be home to the biggest office building in London. ‘It was all rubbish,’ Tom Venner tells Dave Rogers
Infrastructure update: Developing the UK’s flexible grid
Investment is being directed to increase flexibility in order to align supply and demand across the UK electricity grid as it transitions to low carbon energy
‘We’ll be the size the market needs us to be…’ Kilnbridge’s chief executive on what’s next
Owen Dannatt talks Liverpool Street, planning hold-ups and turnover. Just don’t call the firm a concrete contractor, he tells Dave Rogers
From Grenfell Inquiry to interim chief construction adviser: Thouria Istephan on why competence cuts across everything
As interim chief construction adviser, Thouria Istephan is using her short tenure to push for deep, systemic change – from professional standards to products reform and the future of the advisory role for her successor. In her first interview in the role she talks to Chloe McCulloch about why she ...
‘I wouldn’t be in the party if it wasn’t pro-development’: Reform UK’s new housing spokesperson on its plans for the sector
With an eye to the prospect of taking the reins of power, Reform UK has called on former Homes England chair Simon Dudley to help develop its answer to Britain’s housing crisis. He spoke to Daniel Gayne about navigating nimbyism, getting pension funds to invest in affordable housing and reassessing ...
A quietly radical housing project: Metropolitan Workshop’s resident‑led Passivhaus scheme
This 24‑home scheme for Phoenix Community Housing in Lewisham brings contemporary low‑energy design to the Bellingham Estate, echoing its arts & crafts origins while meeting today’s demands for family housing
Arada bought the dip in the UAE and reaped the rewards. But will it work in London?
Its purchase of developer Regal London last year might have been the first most in the UK had heard of Arada. But in the UAE it has been building up a reputation for green, wellbeing-led development for the better part of a decade. Daniel Gayne finds out what it plans ...
Regen Connect interactive funding and development maps
As part of Regen Connect, Building is monitoring regeneration announcements across the UK as they happen. Use our interactive maps of the UK and London to track the activity
‘You’ve got to be really on your game…’ Keltbray’s new chief executive on finding his feet in building
Karl Goose has spent a lifetime in civil engineering. He talks to Dave Rogers about learning curves, working in London and his background in rugby league
Getting back to growth: Arcadis’ new boss on honing in, getting agile and over-investing on HS2
After years of impressive growth, the global engineering practice saw its revenue drop in 2025 and its UK business was hit hard by the cuts to the high-speed rail vision. Daniel Gayne sat down with Heather Polinsky, the firm’s new CEO nominee, to find out how she plans to get ...
Key talking points at Connected Places Summit 2026
Clients and government officials mingled with SMEs bringing fresh ideas for building better at this year’s two-day conference in the City of London. With the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy setting out a clear roadmap for future projects, what does this mean for innovation in the built environment? Tom Lowe reports
With build-to-rent on the back foot, can major regeneration schemes still stack up?
Retailer John Lewis blamed its decision to scrap plans to build 10,000 BTR homes on a ‘fundamental shift’ in economic conditions. Joey Gardiner wonders whether this vital sector still has a realistic future and looks at developers’ options for closing the viability gap
‘We’re in growth mode…’ The Dutch developer taking on London
Edge came over to the UK five years ago and now has three office schemes underway in the capital. But it wants more, the firm tells Dave Rogers
Inside the RICS: The double act convincing a new generation the institution still matters
President Nick Maclean and CEO Justin Young say the professional body has moved beyond its troubled past. Their mission now? Rebuild confidence, modernise qualifications and reconnect with members
Market forecast: Industry steadies, but high input costs show no signs of easing
Despite a challenging final quarter, the UK construction industry remained resilient in 2025, and a sense of cautious optimism emerged at the start of the year
A new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking
As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports
Inside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities
Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants
The Building Good Employer Guide 2026
Building today publishes its online directory and digital edition showcasing the good employers in the industry
Good Employer Guide 2026: What does the data say?
All the companies included in Building’s guide completed an in-depth survey – here we dig into the data to find key trends in hybrid working, training programmes, wellbeing initiatives and EDI policies
‘We could have eight to 10 offices easily’ – EDGE’s plan for growth
EDGE was founded 10 years ago by two former Gleeds employees. Now the consultancy is going through a management buy-out and targeting rapid expansion while trying to stay true to its SME roots
Such buildings can change lives… Regenerating safe spaces that young people can call their own
The Horizon Youth Zone opened last weekend in a refurbished warehouse in Grimsby – one of a flurry of youth centres that have completed over the past three years in disadvantaged areas of England. As the government promises a £500m investment in youth services across the nation, Debika Ray considers ...
Could the restoration of Parliament really take 61 years?
Two options for the renewal of the crumbling Palace of Westminster have been presented to MPs. Both would be highly disruptive, costly and take a very long time – most likely several decades. Tom Lowe studies the latest report to find out what is being proposed for the UK’s most ...
From stranded asset to grade A office: how a facsimile facade made all the difference for a failing, listed Manchester building
A thermally improved replica now fronts Manchester’s grade II listed Pall Mall, after Bruntwood SciTech and Sheppard Robson overhauled its failing 1960s facade, Thomas Lane report
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5 minutes with … Ian Carey at Pulse Consult
The firm’s managing director on building the company, industry resilience, the importance of getting up early and stepping outside one’s comfort zone – and his love of the Barbican
5 minutes with … Imro van Leersum at Permasteelisa Group
The firm’s UK sales director on his 25 years with the company, his love of tall buildings, exploring the world and why he cannot possibly have any secret skills x
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