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Is the Building Safety Regulator’s plan to tackle the backlog likely to succeed?
With construction of tens of thousands of homes held up waiting for approval by the new regulator for high rise homes, Joey Gardiner assesses whether the plan by its new management will turn things around
Open Doors: Construction students visit Willmott Dixon’s canalside university development
Building was invited to attend Build UK’s Open Doors Preview event aimed at inspiring younger generations to pursue a career in construction by showcasing the progress being made at Queen Mary University of London’s East End campus
‘We’ll get our fair share…’ The Wates pair hatching a plan to create a £250m fit-out business
Lee Phillips and Steff Battle on picking up the pieces after ISG’s fall and why the new business can disrupt the industry in the right way. They speak to Dave Rogers
Designed to change the world: Inside Oxford University’s new £200m Life and Mind Building
This research facility brings together experimental psychology and biology departments to address challenges including climate change, mental health, food security and AI. Thomas Lane reports
Come with me to Clamart: a postcard from a Parisian regenerative development that really works
British regeneration schemes could learn a lot from the Clamart Panorama brownfield development near Paris, says Nicholas Boys Smith – above all the humility to ask people what they really like
Productivity: How digital tools are making construction projects better
As change accelerates, advancements in digital tools happen in months not years – bringing a greater need for accessible and actionable data to navigate the market. Turner & Townsend Alinea, Digital Trees, Mace and Visibuild explore the impact of digital tools on construction projects
Infrastructure update: Strategies to boost resilience in face of climate change
Keeping systems up and running will become more important as the world becomes a riskier place. What strategies are UK infrastructure owners adopting? Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis takes a look
Chris Williamson: ‘Architects are burying their heads in the sand on AI’
RIBA’s president on the threat AI poses to the architecture profession, his plans for increasing architects’ pay and his award-winning stage play
Will the expected London housebuilding package rescue the stalled development industry?
With one in six housing schemes in the capital on hold and demand at rock bottom, Joey Gardiner asks whether simply reducing expectations for affordable housing will be enough to get construction going again
‘I’ll miss it but it’s time for someone else to have a go.’ Andrew Davies gets ready to leave Kier
The FTSE 250 contractor’s chief executive on fixing the firm, stepping down and why everyone, even bosses, appreciate a thank you. He talks to Dave Rogers
‘We’ve really scaled this business to being number one in our market’: T&T’s Patricia Moore on competing at the top
Six years after her last Building interview, UK managing director talks about Turner & Townsend’s remarkable growth, its game-changing partnership with CBRE and what the future holds
Why they won: A closer look at all the Architect of the Year Awards 2025 winning entries
The winners of the Architect of the Year Awards were announced at a ceremony last night. Here is more detail about all the winning entries
There’s a major blockage in the housing pipeline – and it looks likely to get much worse
A growing number of water companies are objecting to planning applications on the basis that there is not enough local sewage treatment capacity to cope with the new homes required, Joey Gardiner reports
Too good to waste: How to recycle an old building for use on a brand new one
30 Duke Street on Piccadilly features reclaimed steel, recycled glass, aluminium window frames and Portland stone from the building there before. Thomas Lane went along to have a look
Is the construction industry’s growing reliance on agency labour becoming a problem?
Recent controversies have highlighted concerns about construction’s increasing dependence on agency workers, raising questions about skills development, compliance and the sector’s fragmented labour model
Market forecast: Construction sector hangs in the balance
Global events and inflationary turmoil have heightened sensitivity to risk and created nervousness ahead of the Budget, affecting private sector decision-making. Project viability remains tight
Key takeaways from the Building the Future Conference 2025
Building’s flagship conference returned this year, bigger and better than ever, covering all things housing, infrastructure and development. From three keynotes and 10 panels, here are the main issues noted by our reporters
Making sports meanwhile uses viable: the project manager taking on the planning system to get the nation moving
Building talks to former Aecom director Andrew Link about his initiative to make it easier and more affordable for sports clubs to access vacant development sites
Labour conference 2025: Housing secretary puts style over substance while Starmer takes aim at Reform
The government’s announcement about new towns and the housing secretary’s Trump-esque stylings put housing at the heart of the agenda at Labour’s conference in Liverpool. But there was little in the way of detail to back Steve Reed’s ‘build, baby, build’ slogan
Sir Terry Farrell: the restless maverick who reshaped British urbanism
From the Comyn Ching Triangle to the MI6 building at Vauxhall Cross, Sir Terry Farrell’s projects reshaped how architects thought about the city. Ben Flatman reflects on his legacy
How the UK’s largest listed private landlord Grainger is preparing to ride the build-to-rent wave
Grainger has spent the past few years pivoting towards build-to-rent to take advantage of the burgeoning living markets sector. As the firm registers as a REIT in order to attract investment, chief executive Helen Gordon explains her strategy
40 Under 40 2025: Meet the brightest and best of construction’s next generation
Building is spotlighting 40 people under the age of 40 who seem set to change the future of construction
Procurement update: The importance of navigating frameworks
To deliver the projects funded by the spending review, supply chains and clients will have to raise their game – using frameworks to drive productivity and innovation
Could the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses?
The 50-year-old contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration last month due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
How Newcastle is using regeneration to stem the city’s brain drain
Building’s sister title Building Design will be electing a city as UK Design Capital of the Year as part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025. This new award recognises outstanding leadership in architecture, placemaking and regeneration and looks beyond individual buildings to celebrate cities showing strategic ambition in ...
‘You still sparking? Aye…’ SES’s Rob Clifford on his journey from apprentice electrician to running a £550m business
The M&E contractor’s boss tells Dave Rogers about rewiring a house, moving into new sectors and the wonder of Jimmy Glass
Top 150 Consultants 2025: Are we finally heading for growth or more stagflation?
This year’s survey reveals frustration as fee income slows and margins are squeezed, but there is still hope that recent government announcements will spur growth in the year ahead and beyond. Carl Brown reports
Top 150 Consultants 2025: Assessing a year of a Labour government for construction
Only 12% of respondents to Building’s survey think Keir Starmer’s party are doing a good job in supporting the built environment. Carl Brown digs into the reasons why
Top 150 Consultants 2025: Driving efficiencies through artificial intelligence
The importance of AI and machine learning to construction continues to grow year on year. This year we asked consultants for concrete examples of efficiencies or savings enabled due to the technology. Carl Brown reports
High tech architecture pioneer Sir Nicholas Grimshaw dies aged 85 leaving global legacy
The architect behind Eden Project and Waterloo International has died, leaving a practice that exported British high tech architecture worldwide and buildings that embodied optimism in technology’s power to address challenges.
Cost model: Why London office MEP upgrades are essential
MEP systems are ageing while regulations and sustainability targets tighten. Upgrades are needed to maintain asset value and rental competitiveness
From discontented planners to a glorious summer: Leicester Cathedral’s new extension
The number of visitors to Leicester Cathedral soared following the discovery of Richard III’s tomb. The opening of a new heritage and learning centre marks the completion of Leicester cathedral’s masterplan to improve facilities for staff and visitors alike, Thomas Lane reports
Creating new ways to open up the city … Meet the woman behind London’s Open House festival
Mary Richardson caught up with Manijeh Verghese, the recently appointed chief executive of Open City, for a preview of some of the buildings in this year’s Open House festival, which starts on Saturday. She also spoke about the story of Open City, her vision for the charity, and her role ...
What does the appointment of Steve Reed as new housing secretary mean for housebuilding?
Angela Rayner’s replacement held the shadow housing brief in 2021 and now he returns to the role in government. But although he has promised to ‘build, baby, build’, Reed lacks the influence on Keir Starmer that his predecessor had
The Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Despite being largely overshadowed by the resignation of Angela Rayner, the two-day event in Birmingham showed a party which is evolving from a protest group into an organisation that is seriously preparing for government. Tom Lowe considers what a country led by Nigel Farage would mean for construction
How Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Building Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
The plan to cut the gateway 2 backlog: Key points from Tuesday’s parliamentary hearings on the BSR
This week saw an unusual amount of scrutiny of the Building Safety Regulator, with committees in both the Commons and the Lords examining the issue. Daniel Gayne watched the debates to find out where the troubled institution is headed
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5 minutes with … Keith Yarham at Willmott Dixon
The firm’s recently appointed national sector lead for defence on the importance of listening first, working collaboratively and having fun – and taking up a big new career challenge at the age of 60
5 minutes with … Philippa Simpson at BAYA and Blocc Interiors
The managing director of Blocc has recently co-founded BAYA, another interior design studio. She shares her belief in the power of positive energy, her admiration for Thomas Heatherwick and her love of seasonal food
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