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Hidden defects are testing faith in Britain’s buildings

2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Recent defects and near misses suggest the industry needs stronger oversight, better competence checks and a renewed respect for engineering judgement, says Denise Chevin

School building built by ISG to be torn down without ever being used

2026-07-10T12:43:00Z

Structural problems have plagued Devon job forcing DfE to go for rebuild over repair

Profit at regional contractor Seddon slips

2026-07-10T12:10:00Z

Firm says group’s contracting arm hit by stalled public sector work

Growing AI demand squeezing labour capacity, says T&T

2026-07-10T10:52:00Z

London remains UK’s most expensive place to build

Government move to make remediation funding available for unsafe low-rise buildings

2026-07-10T10:08:00Z

Ministers say focus will shift towards prioritisation of buildings based on risk instead of height

Could composites be the future of high-performance building systems?

Guillaume Klein argues that a new European standard for composites should prompt architects and specifiers to rethink material choices

Gleeson increases completions but warns on viability challenges

2026-07-10T09:19:00Z

Housebuilder says Iran war inflation impact ‘less severe’ than expected

Work set to begin on next 900-home phase of £1bn Salford regeneration

2026-07-10T08:40:00Z

Canalside Middlewood Locks scheme has delivered 1,300 homes to date

​In a volatile market, resilience means knowing how to adapt

2026-07-10T06:00:00Z

How the industry responds to the new normal of outside influences like wars, pandemics and new prime ministers  will be key to its success, writes RLB chief executive Andrew Reynolds

5 minutes with … Attzaz Rashid at Barratt London

2026-07-10T06:00:00Z

The firm’s head of design on the importance of balancing creativity with viability, getting the fundamentals right, his favourite fruit and why he wishes he could speak to his cat