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From the archives: 黑洞社区 reviews the Channel tunnel terminals
As the world鈥檚 longest undersea tunnel prepares to open to passengers, 黑洞社区鈥檚 architectural critic is left unimpressed by the 鈥檝ast mechanical jungle鈥� built at Folkestone
Manchester United wants to build a new stadium. Who would want to do the job?
In these risk-free times, does a 拢2bn stadium and the glare of the media and 鈥榦ne billion fans鈥� really appeal to contractors? Dave Rogers reports
Infrastructure update: How prepared is the water industry for its biggest ever investment programme?
Geraint Jones and Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examine the priorities and the sector鈥檚 state of readiness
Norman Foster and Manchester United 鈥� a perfect match?
The club is betting on the local lad to create a world-class stadium 鈥� but will ambition and reality align, asks Ben Flatman
Industrial remix: how Hawkins Brown retuned Wakefield鈥檚 Tileyard North for the creative economy
Once derelict and forgotten, Wakefield鈥檚 Rutland Mills has been transformed into a thriving hub for the music industry
Canada Water: Is it a match for Kings Cross?
The first phase of British Land鈥檚 53 acre mixed use development in south-east London is almost finished. Thomas Lane went along to have a look
The 黑洞社区 Good Employer Guide 2025: What does the data say?
All our good employers included in the 2025 guide completed an in-depth survey 鈥� here we dig into the data to find key trends
The 黑洞社区 Good Employer Guide 2025
黑洞社区 today publishes its online directory of good employers
Housing Today鈥檚 Good Employment Report
黑洞社区鈥檚 sister title Housing Today this week publishes its exclusive report on how to build a skilled, inclusive and sustainable workforce
Housing Today鈥檚 Good Employment Report - Chapter three: Sustaining inclusive workplaces
Our sister title鈥檚 exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is our second chapter.
How closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to聽鈥� take forward鈥� 聽all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wiggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
Housing Today鈥檚 Good Employment Report - Chapter two: 黑洞社区 skills and careers for the future
黑洞社区鈥檚 sister title Housing Today鈥檚 exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is our second chapter.
鈥極wning our own destiny has been a big part of our success鈥︹�� Reds10鈥檚 chief executive on the dos and don鈥檛s 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
Housing Today鈥檚 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.
鈥榊our way of delivering projects is accepted around the world鈥� 鈥� 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
It鈥檚 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
鈥楾hey were not the sort of people who could lead鈥�: How the Gold Standard is shaking up public sector procurement
King鈥檚 College London law professor David Mosey and Constructing Excellence boss Alison Nicholl speak to Tom Lowe about how a landmark report into making public sector frameworks more efficient - and less misleading - is being implemented
From the archives: The collapse of Olympia & York, 1992
黑洞社区 covers the downfall of the Canadian developer which drove the early years of Canary Wharf
Cost model: exploring the advantages of surgical hubs and barn theatres
Capacity issues within the NHS are driving innovative ways of working. This cost model looks at the advantages and costs of surgical hubs and barn theatres
Curtain rises on Sadler鈥檚 Wells鈥� elegant East Bank 鈥榚nd terrace鈥�
Last night鈥檚 opening of the new dance theatre marked another stage in the Olympic Park鈥檚 development as a cultural destination designed to lure artists and audiences out of their traditional West End comfort zone, Daniel Gayne reports
What the delays at the 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator mean for high-rise development
The new system of gateway checks on high rise buildings is adding anything up to 18 months to construction programmes.聽Joey Gardiner finds out why
Film review: The Brutalist 鈥� It isn鈥檛 really about brutalism鈥�
Architecture is the device to explore wider themes in聽Brady Corbet鈥檚 ambitious three-and-a-half-hour-plus epic that looks set to sweep The Oscars, writes聽Sarah Simpkin
Why 65 Holborn Viaduct could be the most difficult site ever to be built on in London
A disused railway station below half of a central London site meant conventional piling was out of the question. The team that built a five-storey basement under Claridge鈥檚 hotel while keeping it open were drafted in to come up with a radical solution
My route into construction 鈥� Jack Norkett, senior project manager at RED Construction
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
鈥楾his is a growth story鈥欌�� How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK鈥檚 biggest housebuilders
The transport operator鈥檚 group property director talks about the 鈥榥ew mindset鈥� at Network Rail 鈥� and why the country鈥檚 biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
A new quango, a new levy and 32 new hubs: Six months in, what has Labour done to fix the skills crisis?
Labour shortages pose a huge challenge to the government鈥檚 plans for housing and infrastructure. While it is still relatively early days for Keir Starmer and his team, the construction industry is not yet sure whether his party has the answers, writes Daniel Gayne
Closing the skills gap: Alison Watson鈥檚 mission to transform built environment education
The current Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering president tells Mary Richardson why she thinks the industry must get smarter when it comes to educating its future professionals
Material passports: the key to carbon reduction, greater component reuse and more sustainable construction
Logging the details of the products and materials used on projects so they can have a second life after demolition has been discussed but never practised on a large London construction project 鈥� until now, Thomas Lane reports
Market forecast: Prospects for growth in 2025 remain subdued
With capacity depleted, cost pressures have resurfaced as demand has strengthened 鈥� but with interest rates set to stay high, slowing demand growth may help smooth the transition
Surprise and relief: why the Lendlease sale to private equity is seen as a vote of confidence in UK contractors
Uncertainty about historic firm鈥檚 future is finally at an end 鈥� and the news has been welcomed by clients and rivals alike, writes Dave Rogers
My route into construction 鈥� Parm Bhangal, founder and CEO of Bhangals Construction Consultants
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
The 1.5 million-home question: Does the government鈥檚 planning reform programme add up?
Ministers unleashed a barrage of planning reforms in the dying days of 2024. Joey Gardiner asks if these can聽give the industry the boost it needs to get anywhere close to the government鈥檚 ambitious housebuilding target?
The Elephant reborn: How Multiplex is rebuilding a south London landmark
The crumbling Elephant and Castle shopping centre built in the 1960s is being reinvented as a mixed-use destination as part of Southwark council鈥檚 strategy to regenerate the area. Thomas Lane visits to see how it is coming along
鈥楩rankly, what鈥檚 the alternative?鈥� Turley鈥檚 Stephen Bell applauds the government鈥檚 planning vision
The chief executive of one of the UK鈥檚 largest planning consultants speaks to Tom Lowe about the implications of Labour鈥檚 final revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and what needs to be done to achieve 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament
Best of 2024: Our most popular interviews with some leading industry figures
At the end of another busy year, here is a reminder of some of the interviews that stood out for our readers
Best of 2024: construction stories that grabbed the news headlines
At the end of a very busy year, here鈥檚 a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers
Best of 2024: Our biggest stories about construction projects, people and issues
Here is a reminder of some of the features that stood out for our readers
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5 minutes with 鈥� Chris Wright at Avison Young
The firm鈥檚 new head of sustainability and decarbonisation tells of the challenges of working for a supermarket during the pandemic, the ongoing power conundrum and what he would drink on a night out with friends
5 minutes with 鈥� Lisa Ashworth at the 黑洞社区 Services Research and Information Association
The BSRIA chief executive on why the聽building services industry deserves greater recognition, what to do if someone screams at you, the joy of small things and the benefits of being a global commuter
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