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Keep up to date2024-04-25T05:00:00+01:00By Daniel Gayne
A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency? Daniel Gayne reports.
2024-04-25T06:00:00+01:00
Building’s continually-updated policy tracker will keep you up to speed on the latest pledges and announcements made by the parties in the run up to polling day
2024-04-24T06:00:00+01:00
Three new metro-mayoral positions will be among those filled as local and regional elections take place next month. Carl Brown reports.
2024-04-23T06:00:00+01:00
Our first Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Cambridge last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to meet the productivity challenge in the East of England. Jordan Marshall reports
2024-04-22T06:00:00+01:00
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
2024-04-19T06:00:00+01:00
David Partridge has been tasked with bringing together construction’s many and varied definitions of net zero. He tells Thomas Lane why setting a recognised and easily understood benchmark for whole-life carbon emissions is so important
2024-04-18T06:00:00+01:00
The London College of Fashion has brought its six separate sites under one roof for the first time in more than 100 years. Tom Lane reports
2024-04-16T06:00:00+01:00
The first of Boris Johnson’s promised 40 hospitals will open this month. But huge delays to the £22bn programme mean that, months before an election, procurement for most of the work hasn’t even begun and there is no certainty that Labour will push ahead. Joey Gardiner asks what it all ...
2024-04-15T06:00:00+01:00
What might a third term for the capital’s most powerful politician look like? Daniel Gayne considers the mayor’s record so far
2024-04-12T06:00:00+01:00
The rollout of these centres is intended to cut long elective care waiting lists, provide value for taxpayers and decarbonise the NHS, but achieving all three is a challenge
2024-04-11T06:00:00+01:00
Construction output is falling steadily as high interest rates sap demand, though repair and maintenance is propping up the sector. Despite materials costs rising less rapidly, tender prices are still on the up
2024-04-10T06:00:00+01:00
Witherford Watson Mann managed to carve out a niche cafe from a sliver of land on the side of Clare College’s Old Court and in so doing improved facilities, increased accessibility and revitalised some historic buildings, Ben Flatman reports
2024-04-09T06:00:00+01:00
Over the next few months, Building will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? Here is the final instalment of our three-parter with an overview of election topics
2024-04-08T06:00:00+01:00
Local school children joined industry representatives at Canary Wharf’s massive Wood Wharf project as part of Build UK’s Open Doors event
2024-04-05T06:00:00+01:00
The Builder makes a badly timed recommendation to build nuclear power stations in urban areas, two months before the UK’s worst ever nuclear accident
2024-04-03T06:00:00+01:00
It’s all change at the architecture practice as the firm’s leadership makes way for the next generation. Karen Mosley and Richard O’Neil talk about how to do an orderly succession, the crunch moment that led to it and the decision to walk away from two flawed MMC school projects
2024-04-02T05:00:00+01:00
With an election on the horizon, Daniel Gayne spoke to the leader of the representative body for construction SMEs to get his thoughts about the choices on offer
2024-03-26T07:00:00+00:00
As the CLC publishes its latest bi-annual report, Carl Brown speaks to Mark Reynolds about the group’s achievements to date and future plans
2024-03-25T06:00:00+00:00
The firm’s boss of building and places talks to Dave Rogers about that scheme, that takeover and why the industry needs certainty to thrive
2024-03-22T06:04:00+00:00
The co-chair of the world’s largest architecture practice tells Tom Lowe about the firm’s journey over the past few turbulent years and why they decided to write a survival guide for architects
2024-03-20T06:00:00+00:00
The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports
2024-03-20T06:00:00+00:00
Over the next few months, Building will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? Here is the second instalment of our three-parter looking at election topics.
2024-03-19T06:00:00+00:00
Digital twins have the potential to operate buildings more efficiently than traditional facilities management systems. The MoJ is trialling the technology at its Five Wells prison and the early indications are looking good
2024-03-18T06:00:00+00:00
The Canadian engineering services giant which owns Atkins and Faithful+Gould has completely rebranded as it seeks to put past problems behind it and focus on growth. The group’s UK president tells Carl Brown about his strategy for success
2024-03-15T06:00:00+00:00
Rishi Sunak will have to call a general election this year. Over the next few months, Building will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? We kick off by examining some of the big industry issues
2024-03-15T06:00:00+00:00
Public capital spending on education was less last year than at any time since Labour’s Building Schools for the Future programme got up to speed 17 years ago. As part of Building’s election focus, Joey Gardiner asks what can be done to stop our schools falling further into disrepair
2024-03-15T06:00:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-15T06:00:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-14T06:01:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-14T06:00:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-13T06:00:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-13T06:00:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-12T05:00:00+00:00
PFAS contamination is impacting brownfield projects, but robust risk management can help developers bring forward sites even as regulations are tightened up
2024-03-12T06:59:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-12T06:59:00+00:00Sponsored by Gleeds, By Jordan Marshall
This is part of a special report produced in partnership with Gleeds
2024-03-11T07:24:00+00:00
The Vistry boss talks about bonuses, subcontractor price cuts, offsite construction - and whether Vistry can really follow through on its expansion strategy
2024-03-11T06:00:00+00:00
South Staffordshire Council has ordered the owners of Britain’s wonkiest pub to recreate it as it was before its unlawful demolition. Donald Insall Associates and Purcell explain how they would approach what has become one of the country’s most unlikely - and high profile - restoration projects
2024-04-25T03:00:00+01:00
The firm’s UK head of sustainability on moving mountains and problem-solving, sharing responsibility and travelling as much as possible on foot
2024-04-22T06:00:00+01:00By Tom Lowe
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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