All Building articles in 14 March 2025 – Page 5
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NewsRICS president steps aside amid probe into role in legal battle over £32m moth-infested mansion
President elect Nick Maclean takes over on temporary basis after Justin Sullivan waits for outcome of review
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NewsLandsec puts £200m Bankside office on hold
Developer looking to scale back commercial jobs in favour of push into residential
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NewsCouncil says road closed by cladding problems at McAlpine hotel to be shut for rest of month ‘at least’
News comes as contractor set to meet local councillors tonight
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NewsUS work boom sends Keller to record annual numbers
North American operation accounts for two-thirds of ground engineer’s business
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FeaturesCan diversity, equality, and inclusion help solve the construction skills crisis?
The construction skills crisis has persisted for over two decades. Despite targeted efforts, it continues to worsen, driven by an aging workforce and talent retention challenges. Simultaneously, diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) is gaining recognition as a driver of workplace culture, employee satisfaction, and business success. Could DEI offer solutions ...
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NewsDrees & Sommer buys engineering consultancy
Deal means German firm’s UK arm now has 300 employees
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NewsBuilding Design opens entries for Architect of the Year Awards 2025
Awards launch with a new category and an entry deadline of 9 May
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FeaturesHousing Today’s Good Employment Report - Chapter one: Innovating in recruitment now
Our exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is a preview of a chapter on innovations in recruitment.
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Features‘Owning our own destiny has been a big part of our success…’ Reds10’s chief executive on the dos and don’ts of offsite construction
The sector has been littered with high-profile failures of late. Matt Bennion talks to Dave Rogers about getting it right, his pride in T5 and dealing with angry bricklayers
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NewsHeat pumps in half of homes by 2040 but no role for hydrogen, CCC tells government
Climate Change Committee’s latest report sets out progress needed to stay on track with net zero targets
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NewsRLB says geopolitical risks now having most impact on construction costs
Estimators pricing worries into tenders, consultant adds
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NewsBakerloo Line extension back in business as Khan sets out 10-year London Growth Plan
Infrastructure upgrades could unlock 60,000 homes over the next decade under plans to return capital to 1990s growth rates
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NewsAecom rejigs London business with new appointments
Avison Young also brings in new head of health
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NewsLandsec to scale back office work and grow residential business
Developer wants to sell £2bn of portfolio in coming five years to fund move into homes
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NewsHalf of young people say construction excluded from careers advice, survey finds
Chartered Institute of Building warns the government’s housing and infrastructure plans could ‘fall flat’ if something is not done on skills
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NewsSeverfield issues profit warning for this year and says 2026 figure will be hit as well
Firm says slowing workloads means underlying number could be down by as much as half when results come out this summer
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CommentWe urgently need a government that can stoke industry optimism
The prime minister has a golden opportunity to inject confidence in the UK for investors, developers and financiers, says Richard Steer. Only then will his much-touted growth agenda stand a chance
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News‘It’s the end of architecture’ – Zaha Hadid Architects boss declares war on woke culture
Blaming a decline in architectural education, Patrik Schumacher claims universities have replaced design rigour with political discourse, stifling innovation
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NewsMPs ‘sceptical’ that private sector will step in to fund HS2’s £6bn Euston scheme
Rail scheme has become a ‘reputational risk’ to UK, public accounts committee says