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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
Is a Swiss lift shaft-building robot the future of construction?
Source: BGO Emma being craned off a delivery truck after arriving at the site
Cost model: Incorporating sustainability in purpose-built student accommodation
Private investment is driving change, and meeting sustainability demands within strict time, cost and labour limitations is the challenge
Max headroom: How floor jacking could give old buildings a new lease of life
Extending the building wasn鈥檛 an option as it is hemmed in above, below and on all four sides
鈥榃e tried and we tried and we very nearly got there鈥�: Osborne鈥檚 finance chief on the company鈥檚 collapse 鈥� and lessons the industry can learn
A year ago, the contractor went into administration after nearly 60 years in business. Pete Duff tells Dave Rogers what happened and what needs to change
Why most new homes are still being built to old standards
Almost two in three new homes are still being built to regulations that applied in 2013, over a year and a half after the end of the transition period for the new part L and other requirements. How has the government got its projections so wrong? Tom Lowe reports
My route into construction 鈥� Rob Willden, cost manager at Linesight
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
鈥業鈥檓 here as a change agent鈥� 鈥� Bam鈥檚 construction boss on Co-op Live, doing the right things and鈥� dealing with snakes
Australian Kim Sides took up the hot seat at the 拢800m contractor a year ago. She tells Dave Rogers how things have gone so far
鈥榃e rode out the storm鈥�: Adjaye Associates upbeat after 鈥榳orst year that any architecture firm could have gone through鈥�
Practice makes loss of 拢720,000 after one-off 拢1.4m tax payment but describes drop in revenue as a 鈥渂lip鈥�
More than a masterplan: the people power behind Earls Court鈥檚 next chapter
Mary Richardson went to meet the team of local people helping to shape the Earls Court redevelopment in west London as part of a wider programme of inclusive community engagement
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
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5 minutes with 鈥� Angela Joseph at Brookfield Properties UK
The firm鈥檚 development director on changing her career path, the importance of collaboration and communication and getting the day off to a good start
鈥業鈥檓 here as a change agent鈥� 鈥� Bam鈥檚 construction boss on Co-op Live, doing the right things and鈥� dealing with snakes
Australian Kim Sides took up the hot seat at the 拢800m contractor a year ago. She tells Dave Rogers how things have gone so far
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