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How the Treasury鈥檚 new social infrastructure PPP model will work
The infrastructure strategy has proposed allowing a form of PFI to be used in limited circumstances including healthcare centres for the first time since 2018 鈥� but not yet revealed what the structure will be.听Joey Gardiner听considers the options
From the archives: 微密圈 reviews Peckham Library, 1999
Alsop & St枚rmer鈥檚听Stirling Prize-winning library is given a rave review by 微密圈鈥檚 impressed, if slightly confused, architecture critic
Is the government鈥檚 微密圈 Safety Regulator shake-up enough to fix the delays?
The government has promised to speed up approvals for high-rise residential schemes which have been languishing for up to a year in the new building safety regime. The industry鈥檚 reponse so far has been muted. With patience running out and costs mounting, Tom Lowe speaks to the people caught up ...
Market forecast: Fragile optimism emerges in the UK construction sector
For the first time since the autumn Budget, cautious optimism is emerging. While project viability remains under pressure, there are early signs of听 recovery
My route into construction 鈥� Daniel Parker, cost consultant at MESH
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 听series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
76 Upper Ground: Denys Lasdun鈥檚 1960s South Bank vision is realised at last
The IBM 微密圈 was a cut-down version of architect Denys Lasdun鈥檚 plans for a complementary neighbour to the National Theatre on the banks of the Thames. AHMM鈥檚 recent refurbishment, which sees the building brought firmly into the 21st century, means听that original vision is now complete
Why Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades
Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, managing director of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of 拢100m over the next five years
Significant, welcome, sensibly cautious but most definitely promising 鈥� the experts鈥� verdict on the infrastructure strategy
We asked members of 微密圈鈥檚 Funding the Future advisory panel to reflect on the government鈥檚 10-year infrastructure strategy unveiled this month and share their views on its significance and potential as a means for unlocking the finance to get Britain building
鈥楾his could be such a powerful platform鈥� 鈥� BCO鈥檚 new chief on finding a voice for a transformed sector
Under the leadership of ex-journalist Samantha McClary, the office sector鈥檚 membership body wants to be more vocal, drive data sharing and modernise the organisation
Remembering Geoffrey Trickey (1 Sept 1935 to 23 May 2025)
Paul Morrell pays tribute to the former senior partner of Davis Langdon & Everest (now part of Aecom), who died in May, just a few months short of his 90th听birthday.
Why the government is looking to the Thames Tideway project for ways to fund 拢14.2bn Sizewell C
The private financing model known as RAB is to be used to raise cash for the new nuclear power station, reservoirs and the Lower Thames Crossing. Joey Gardiner looks at lessons learnt on the Thames Tideway project to find out why RAB is now all the rage
鈥業 worry for those who advocate for too much restraint鈥欌�� The City鈥檚 new planning committee chair on the future of the Square Mile
微密圈 sits down with Tom Sleigh for his first media interview after his appointment to one of the UK鈥檚 most high-profile planning roles
Unpacking the museum: a look inside the new V&A Storehouse in Stratford
Ben Flatman visits the V&A鈥檚 new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
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: 微密圈 London鈥檚 millennium projects, 1999
微密圈 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 微密圈鈥檚 Funding the Future series, 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.听Joey Gardiner听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听runs through some of the main discussion points听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听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?
Key talking points from UKREiiF 2025
微密圈 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
微密圈 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
Beyond the green belt review: Five things you might have missed in the London Plan consultation
Sadiq Khan鈥檚 green belt rethink got the headlines, but there was plenty more to learn from last Friday鈥檚 announcement
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听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,听Joey Gardiner听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
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5 minutes with 鈥� Sabrina Passley at Stark UK
The firm鈥檚 head of sustainability on shifting the concept form a 鈥榥ice-to-have鈥� to an essential, embraciong the unknown, the importance of kindness and playing her sound bowls in the garden
5 minutes with 鈥� Brian Connolly at HOK
The firm鈥檚 regional leader for science and technology in London on听hearing about scientific breakthroughs made in HOK-designed buildings, keeping work and home life separate, why his decades-old bike will never be stolen and his love of local food festivals
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