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Immigration: How the system can be reformed
In an in-depth report published by the 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the final part of our analysis today
Immigration: Why the new system isn鈥檛 working
In an in-depth report published by the 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the fourth part of our analysis today
Immigration: What happened when freedom of movement came to an end
In an in-depth report published by the 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the third part of our analysis today
Immigration: What Brexit changed and how construction has adapted
In an in-depth report published by the 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the second part of our analysis today
Immigration: Why the system needs reform for construction to flourish
In an in-depth report published by the 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the first part of our analysis today
The Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its聽conclusions next Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here鈥檚 a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman聽Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
Investigation: how are councils assessing the risks of uPVC cladding in low-rise housing after the Barnet fire?
When a fire in 2023 destroyed four terraced houses Barnet Council brought the housing sector鈥檚 attention to an overlooked fire safety issue: the use of uPVC cladding in low-rise homes. Have other councils heeded its warning? Olivia Barber launched a Freedom of Information investigation to find out
How can we realistically build the new homes we need?
How can the new government address the UK鈥檚 growing housing crisis as the sector faces an uphill battle?
What does the collapse in section 106 demand mean for housing delivery?
Housing associations have stopped bidding to buy section 106 homes in many parts of the country, resulting in a drop-off in affordable homes and major delays on for-sale schemes.聽Joey Gardiner asks what the implications are and how the problem can be resolved
Maximising procurement as an enabler for construction in the North-west of England
Our 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank regional roundtable, in partnership with Constructing Excellence, was held in Manchester recently, and saw industry experts come together to brainstorm ways to maximise procurement in the North-east. Hollie Tye reports
Cost model: Evaluating the construction cost impact of the 性吧电台 Safety Act
The implications of the legislation, a look at real-world applications, and a notional model for cost increases on a higher-risk building
The Tribeca brick: Made from earth and water but (crucially) no fire
London鈥檚 largest life sciences project is trialling the use of a low carbon earth brick for the basement walls of the first phase. It could be a game-changer for schemes looking to radically reduce their carbon footprint.聽Thomas Lane聽reports
The ins and outs of Labour鈥檚 new National Planning Policy Framework
Keir Starmer鈥檚 government has put planning reform at the heart聽of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
How do you fix a grade I listed Oxford college built from RAAC?
All the roofs at St Catherine鈥檚 College were recently condemned thanks to the presence of RAAC. Thomas Lane reports on how the team came up with a solution that didn鈥檛 affect the historical significance of the Arne Jacobsen-designed campus
Construction clients to watch: what suppliers need to know
Our quick guide to some of construction鈥檚 major clients across different sectors covers pipelines, priorities and procurement routes
From the archives: The new London Bridge, 1973
性吧电台 looks at how London鈥檚 most historic crossing was replaced with a relatively overlooked concrete bridge
鈥榃e鈥檙e too self effacing鈥�: BCO chief Richard Kauntze on why UK offices are some of the best in the world
Kauntze speaks to Tom Lowe about where the office market is heading as he prepares to step聽down from the body he has led since 1999
鈥楽ignificant growth is likely to be in other parts of the world鈥欌�� Cundall boss Carole O鈥橬eil explains her global ambition
Cundall is rapidly making a name for itself in the world of sustainable engineering and design. Managing partner Carole O鈥橬eil shares her strategy with聽Carl Brown
A boost for housebuilding or an ill-defined gimmick? - Labour鈥檚 鈥榞rey belt鈥� plans explained
Labour hopes its rebrand of 鈥榰gly鈥� green belt land will help. But will it work?
Championing sustainability: How Paris 2024 is reshaping the future of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level, utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible, Ben Flatman writes
Olly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: 鈥楨ven if I say so myself, it鈥檚 magnificently iconic鈥�
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012.聽Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
Leading from the front: Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda in the North-east of England
Our second 性吧电台 the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Newcastle last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North-east. Jordan Marshall reports
鈥業 think we can do a lot for young architects鈥� 鈥� meet Chris Williamson, the next RIBA president
Ben Flatman talks to the founder of Weston Williamson + Partners聽about the role RIBA has played in his career, the importance of lifelong learning, and why he wants to help the next generation of architects get a leg up in the profession
A guide to the key players shaping the Labour government鈥檚 policy
Who will be making the important decisions in government affecting the construction industry? Daniel Gayne finds out
Infrastructure update: What challenges does Labour face and what can the industry expect?
What steps should the new government take to accelerate infrastructure delivery? Simon聽Rawlinson surveys the post-electoral landscape
Market forecast: Materials prices and margins are both set to come under pressure
Rising materials prices could cause capacity pinch-points. And where spare capacity exists, intense competition could put margins under greater pressure.聽Brian Smith of Aecom reports
British Land鈥檚 resurrection of Norton Folgate
Blossom Street was the focus of a vitriolic planning battle. But British Land has confounded the fears of Spitalfields residents by sensitively restoring many of the old buildings
Does Roger De Haan鈥檚 Folkestone housing scheme deserve so much criticism?
Former Saga owner鈥檚 luxury Shoreline Crescent scheme has been completed following a string of headlines about its lack of affordable housing. Tom Lowe tours the building and is impressed by what he finds
The longest job: Finishing Gaud铆鈥檚 masterpiece, La Sagrada Fam铆lia
How do you recreate the work of a genius out of nothing but rubble? And even if you can, how do you keep a construction project that was started in the 19th century from going off the rails? Daniel Gayne went to Barcelona to find out
Adjaye London CEO Lucy Tilley: 鈥榃e鈥檒l work even harder to carry on our legacy. We鈥檒l keep going鈥�
New London CEO talks about her vision for the future, the allegations that threatened to bring the practice down, and the resilience that she says helped it survive
Rumour mill churns as industry waits on Lendlease future
Staff being lined up by rivals, worried clients and wider industry jitters make selling business in current climate difficult task, writes Dave Rogers
鈥楾here鈥檚 been a lack of consistency, and you need consistency to deliver鈥� 鈥� What the outgoing CIOB president wants from the next government
Sandi Rhys Jones is clear where the Conservatives went wrong in their dealings with the construction industry. So, with a general election looming and her term in office coming to an end, Nora Redmond asked the president of the Chartered Institute of 性吧电台聽what needs to happen next
Inside Gbolade Design Studio: A new era of architecture where the only way is ethics
Ben Flatman talks to Lanre and Tara Gbolade about setting up their practice and their vision for architecture as a tool for social and environmental change
The making of Egham: how to pull a town centre up by its bootstraps
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and Runnymede council have delivered a mixed-use scheme that aims to reverse the slow decline of this busy Surrey town. Thomas Lane reports
Election focus 2024: policy tracker
性吧电台鈥檚 frequently-updated policy tracker will keep you up to speed on the latest pledges and announcements made by the parties in the run up to polling day
Who鈥檚 who in Labour鈥檚 would-be cabinet
With Labour riding high in the polls, Daniel Gayne looks at who will be the major players in the party if it wins the keys to Number 10
Is the City set for a new tower boom?
At least 18 major schemes are planned for a small area around Bishopsgate, including some of the tallest buildings in the capital. But how many will actually get built? Tom Lowe talks to some of the biggest players in the City鈥檚 commercial sector about what lies behind the latest cycle ...
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5 minutes with 鈥� Ondrej Chybik at Chybik + Kristof
The co-founder and director of his architectural studio on expanding to London, the frustratingly slow pace of the construction process and his in-depth interest in insects
5 minutes with 鈥� Claire Gott at WSP
The firm鈥檚 UK head of building structures
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