All Building articles in 14 March 2025 – Page 7
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CommentHere’s how we can deliver the right homes in the right places
As the government sets out plans for 12 new towns, recent visits to Nansledan highlight the importance of high-quality design, placemaking, and long-term stewardship. Hugh Petter argues that the best outcomes will come from a legacy development model—where landowners retain an active role—rather than speculative land sales. To deliver genuinely ...
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NewsEngineering consultant snapped up by Spanish giant that oversaw Real Madrid stadium revamp
Ayesa buys 300-strong business for undisclosed sum
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NewsRayner to reveal government’s response to Grenfell Inquiry today: here are some of the final report’s key recommendations
Deputy prime minister to make statement in House of Commons this afternoon
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NewsSoaring construction costs force £90m Manchester Met library into design rethink
Scheme now set to open two years later than planned
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NewsMore safety sign-off hold-ups as 500-home student resi scheme delayed by a year
Specialist developer Unite again raises concerns over amount of time jobs are taking to get gateway 2 approval under new laws
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NewsBig names on shortlist for Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial
Teams led by Foster & Partners, Heatherwick Studio and Wilkinson Eyre vying for “one of the most significant design projects in recent British history”
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NewsCITB sets out strategic plan for next four years
Training body to allocate more than £1bn up to 2029 to boost skills and attract more people into industry
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Features‘Your way of delivering projects is accepted around the world’ – Why a US firm wants to buy more UK consultants
The boss of MGAC tells Dave Rogers about the problems with partnerships, quantity surveyors, red tape and why he absolutely loves the Elizabeth line
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NewsArchitect redesigns plans for European base of Cirque Du Soleil
SPPARC has “completely reworked” proposals to transform grade II-listed former theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue
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NewsGrenfell firm to challenge Kensington and Chelsea ban in court
Insulation manufacturer Siderise says last December’s decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsAHMM’s Knightsbridge redevelopment tipped for approval following design changes
Plans to partially demolish and replace Caltex House on Brompton Road head to committee next week
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NewsNew legislation on £400bn public procurement spend comes into force
Major shake-up of the way public bodies purchase goods and services starts today
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NewsHawkins Brown to design refurbishment and extension of Norwich City Hall
Practice appointed to design “transformative” rethink of grade II*-listed Art Deco landmark
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CommentCompliance in pole position: the parallels between procurement and Formula 1
Success in both is all about the right strategy, the greatest efficiency and complete compliance with the latest regulations, says Simon Toplass, group chief executive at Pagabo and a motor racing fan
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FeaturesIt’s deja vu all over again: Can the Ox-Cam Arc work second time around?
The chancellor has given her backing to an expansion plan for the corridor connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, including thousands of homes, which the previous government dropped. Joey Gardiner asks what hope the industry can have
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NewsLina Ghotmeh wins competition to redesign a third of British Museum’s galleries
2023 Serpentine Pavilion designer was “unanimous favourite” among shortlist of big names including David Chipperfield and Eric Parry
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News‘Step change’ in capital investment and skills needed for energy transition, NIC warns
Annual expenditure on expanding the distribution network needs to “at least double” to meet government targets, report says
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NewsPeabody and Hill strike £116m deal with BTR operator as part of 3,500-home Dagenham scheme
Goodstone Living will own and operate 360 homes on former Ford stamping plant site
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CommentAre KPIs in the Procurement Act the equivalent of a shipping forecast for the built environment?
Whether their inclusion will lead to better results remains to be seen, but they do represent a shift towards outcome-based contracting, says RLB’s Paul Beeston