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NewsFoster and Allford lead tributes to Rafael Viñoly
RIBA president salutes “impressive and generous” architect who influenced global thinking
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NewsGreen light for 41-storey tower in Salford
Final piece of Greengate cluster will deliver 518 homes
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NewsBuilding the Future Commission Ideas Hub opens for entries
Fill in our online form to tell us your solutions to the challenges facing construction and potentially feature in Building.
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NewsOutcome of Willmott Dixon cladding battle could trigger similar suits, say lawyers
Contractor suing supply chain for £47m over alleged defects in Woolwich Tesco scheme
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: review of February
Here’s an update on what the Building the Future Commission has covered over the past month, and what’s coming next.
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NewsConstruction activity reverses decline as recession fears begin to ease
February’s PMI figures saw highest growth rate since May 2022
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FeaturesTime for Plan BEE: collaborative learning that helps deliver a more competent industry
Can cross-disciplinary courses help engender collaborative working and greater levels of professional competence? Ben Flatman finds out
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NewsMinisters considering changes to post-Brexit immigration rules for construction workers
Sector could be added to list making it easier to recruit skilled labour from abroad
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NewsBattersea boss swaps Mace for Multiplex
New arrival joins 22 Bishopsgate builder to work on tall tower schemes
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NewsUse unspent apprenticeship levy money to boost heritage retrofit skills, government told
Report by five big industry names including Peabody and Grosvenor calls for more investment in decarbonsing historic buildings
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NewsLaing O’Rourke lined up for major City fringe office block
AHMM-designed plans for 20-storey scheme submitted to Hackney council last month
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NewsWalkie Talkie architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78
Uruguayan worked on several projects in UK including Battersea Power Station and Manchester City training ground
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NewsIndustry bodies warn of huge drop in housebuilding if planning reforms go ahead
Round-up of responses to government consultation on proposed national policy changes
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NewsHS2 could be delayed to mitigate cost rises, says project boss
Inflation has had ’significant’ impact on project
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FeaturesThe longest job: Building the Colne Valley viaduct
A sensitive landscape and stiff local opposition presented the team building Britain’s longest railway bridge with a major challenge. Thomas Lane reports on how they got on
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CommentShould the scope of HS2 be cut to save money?
Politicians understandably want to keep bills down but the more you look at the proposed cuts the less they make sense, says Tom Lane
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NewsNew year began with slump in project starts, says Glenigan
But firm says greater certainty around interest rates and investments could be ‘shot in the arm’ for industry
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FeaturesFrom the archives: First proposals for the Glasgow Subway, 1887
Building flags the risk of trains colliding in the Glasgow Subway’s narrow tunnels
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NewsVictorian Society pushes for Levelling Up Bill amendment to curb demolitions
Group claims existing law is bad for heritage and the environment
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NewsListed architect eyes digital tech deal
Aukett Swanke planning to buy firm specialising in audio and video