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What will the Treasury鈥檚 Green Book review mean for construction?
Boris Johnson鈥檚 2020 review of the Treasury鈥檚 appraisal process for government investments led to some improvements in how value in schemes is judged, but a new review commissioned by Labour this year has found that many of the old practices remain embedded. Rachel Reeves has said she wants to go ...
From the archives: 黑洞社区 London鈥檚 millennium projects, 1999
黑洞社区 speaks to the project teams working under pressure to finish the Millennium Dome, the London Eye and the Jubillee Line extension in time for New Year鈥檚 Eve
Construction industry gossip: Through a glass darkly
The latest chatter around the industry
Sustainability: How to minimise waste and maximise reuse at a building鈥檚 end of life
Construction accounts for around a third of all waste sent to landfill, much of this at a building鈥檚 end of life. How can the industry develop a better approach to deconstruction?
Learning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?
The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. As part of 黑洞社区鈥檚 Funding the Future sereis, Carl Brown finds out more
鈥業 needed to do something else鈥� 鈥� Steve Mason on life at (and after) Mace, finding his mojo at Avison Young and trying to ditch the tie
The man who helped to set up the firm鈥檚 consulting arm tells Dave Rogers what he did next
Cost model: The infrastructure challenge behind England鈥檚 1.5 million homes target
The government has committed to ambitious housebuilding goals but risks overlooking the supporting infrastructure demands and costs
What will the infrastructure strategy say about private finance?
As well as setting departmental capital budgets for rest of the parliament, this month鈥檚 spending review will also be followed by a long-awaited infrastructure strategy that will determine the future of private finance on public projects.聽Joey Gardiner聽reads the tea leaves
The 2025 BCO conference in Milan: Key takeaways from this year鈥檚 event
Returning to mainland Europe for the first time in six years, developers, contractors and occupiers gathered to discuss the future of the office. Daniel Gayne聽runs through some of the main discussion points聽from the three-day conference
Meet the 鈥榓ctivist regulator鈥�: ARB boss Hugh Simpson on earning and maintaining public confidence
Ben Flatman meets the chief executive of the Architects Registration Board to discuss making difficult decisions, reforming education the importance of CPD and the future of regulation
How hard is it to decarbonise the construction of new homes?
More than 60% of聽a new home鈥檚 total carbon footprint is emitted before the new owner walks over the threshold. The Future Homes Hub has published an initial decarbonisation plan to tackle the issue. What is in it and will it make a difference?
What the Lower Thames Crossing and Euston station projects say about the government鈥檚 private finance plans
The government has said it will fund the giant Euston station and Lower Thames Crossing schemes using private finance. With the Treasury mulling a broader injection of private capital into public projects,聽Joey Gardiner聽examines how ministers are going about it 鈥� and the prospects for success
Key talking points from UKREiiF 2025
黑洞社区 Safety Regulator delays, new towns and infrastructure were the biggest topics at this year鈥檚 gathering of construction professionals in Leeds as the industry debated the degree to which a huge amount of work could be threatened by systemic challenges
What would a new generation of PFI mean for construction?
Browne Jacobson partner Craig Elder boils down some of the issues discussed at last week鈥檚 meeting of the Public Accounts Committee as the government considers launching a new generation of PFI to pay for its 10-year infrastructure programme
From the archives: Aftermath of the Bishopsgate bombing, 1993
黑洞社区 reports forgotten plan for 80-storey Foster & Partners-designed tower to replace NatWest following IRA bomb which killed one and damaged 155 buildings in the heart of the City
鈥業t will take time鈥� 鈥� WSP鈥檚 head of structures on industry gender parity, juggling work and life and going to the Palace
Claire Gott has been at WSP since 2010 after graduating from university. She鈥檚 now in charge of the firm鈥檚 structures business in the UK
鈥榃e鈥檙e like the Borrowers, nobody knows we鈥檙e here鈥� 鈥� How Sisk plans to build Man City a new stand without the fans noticing
The Irish contactor has been busy working behind the scenes at the Etihad. This summer the team will finally get their time on the pitch - and will have to make it count
International construction cost comparison 2025
International construction cost trends as聽the world reacts to US tariffs amid persistent inflation and high borrowing costs
More space, more clarity, more welcoming and accessible: The Sainsbury Wing transformed
Ben Flatman explores the remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing and asks what is lost when a celebrated postmodern building is updated to make it more welcoming and accessible
PFI: Do the numbers add up?
With the government understood to be considering reinstating a form of private financing to pay for public infrastructure ahead of the launch of its 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy next month,聽Joey Gardiner聽weighs up whether reigniting PFI would be a good idea
鈥業t鈥檚 time to go when the projects you worked on are being redone 鈥︹�� Core Five鈥檚 James Clark on Davis Langdon, starting afresh and why he鈥檚 off to see the world
The joint founder of one of the firms that emerged out of Davis Langdon鈥檚 sale to Aecom talks to Dave Rogers about that deal, why it was the making of many and the importance of taking nothing for granted
Looking to Europe in the face of global uncertainty: Andy Hay explains Hollis鈥檚 plans for growth
The consultancy鈥檚 chief executive is confident that the sustainability agenda in northern Europe holds the key to the future despite Trump鈥檚 war on climate change policies. Carl Brown reports
Mission accomplished: University completes test drive towards net zero carbon building standard
A small robotics laboratory is one of the pilot projects for the NZCBS. It features straw-insulated walls and a UK-sourced timber frame and shows what net zero buildings might look like after 2030. Thomas Lane reports
鈥榊ou鈥檙e operating in the grey space, making decisions with a lot of unknowns鈥�: Katy Dowding on two years at the top of Skanska UK
The firm鈥檚 president and CEO took the helm at a turbulent time for the country and for contractors. She tells Chloe McCulloch about her leadership style, her rejigged executive team and how industry and government can deliver more with less if they work聽together.
鈥楾he government鈥檚 pro-development agenda is really helpful overall鈥�: HBF boss Neil Jefferson on delivering through economic turbulence
Neil Jefferson has been chief executive of the HBF since last July, when he was promoted from managing director
1.5 million homes and counting: what architect and planner Jas Bhalla thinks comes next
Ben Flatman speaks to Jas Bhalla 鈥� architect, planner and founder of Jas Bhalla Works 鈥� about building a practice rooted in long-term thinking
鈥業nfrastructure could do with a bit of love鈥�: dRMM鈥檚 Jonas Lencer on the Silvertown Tunnel portal buildings
Tom Lowe speaks to the practice鈥檚 director about why the overlooked parts of public infrastructure deserve a fresh perspective
鈥榃e listen and we build from there鈥� 鈥� Orms: designing architecture that responds to a changing world
Ben Flatman speaks to John McRae and new director Miranda MacLaren about how Orms is evolving as a practice
Gen Zs and millennials: what they really want from employers in the built environment
A panel of younger professionals came to our Good Employer Guide Live event last month. Here they feed back on what they look for when applying for jobs and how employers can retain talent long term
From the archives: the construction of Waterloo International, 1992
Source: Jo Reid and John Peck Nicholas Grimshaw鈥檚 Waterloo International station
Designing from first principles: Inside David Kohn Architects鈥� Gradel Quadrangles
A major expansion for one of Oxford鈥檚 oldest colleges reimagines the logic of the quadrangle with a theatrical, landscape-first ensemble shaped by dialogue and detail
How Everton built their new stadium in just five years (Manchester United take note)
The first test event to demonstrate that the stadium meets safety standards was held in February. A second one was held in March with the third and final event, which will feature a capacity crowd, will take place later this year before the season starts ...
Market forecast: Why viability is tight for construction projects in the UK
Global uncertainty, combined with domestic regulatory change, a fragile demand outlook and expectations around inflation are combining to create tricky conditions.聽聽It鈥檚 a finely balanced equation with many moving parts. Pablo Cristi Worm of Aecom reports
Is PFI about to stage a comeback?
As part of 黑洞社区鈥檚 new Funding the Future series, Joey Gardiner considers the chances of an unlikely renaissance for the much-maligned initiative
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5 minutes with 鈥� Chris Pollard at Fereday Pollard
The 30-year-old firm鈥檚 founder and managing director on improving the design quality of transport and infrastructure projects, the frustrations of the consents process, the importance of perseverence and his love of pizza
5 minutes with 鈥� Lee Powell at Henry Boot Construction
The firm鈥檚 new managing director on following his father into the industry, growing GMI Construction, surviving tough times and his dislike of Manchester United
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